The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-16

melbourne. March 1.-THE Austral-
IAN commonweal ofaclaiiy and gem
orally halls with pleasure the an
nouncement from washington ahat the
American feet with visit the antipcdes
next July or August. Thcre are sew
eral reasons for this feeling OF satis-
Alfred Dsskin IL not ftattering the
American people n the communication
fw addresses 70. this government
throurf Counsel General John r. Bray
here last December TO have the war
eFlfps come to this quarter Of the globe.
IN this invitation he said: mo
other federation in the world possesses
a. many features Of likeness to that
81 the United States as does abe COM
Inonweaith OF Australia ana doubt
whether any two peoples could be
found who are In close touch with each
other and are likely TO benefit more
by anythihg that tends to Knit tneir
relations more closely.
Australians Of all classes. indeed,
have decided liking and admiration for
Americans. due to sentimental, CONNER
efal ana even political causes. In the
flrst place, as Australian newspapers
and orators not infrequently observe.
Whenever the question of Asiatic immi-
grafton to Australia comes up or that
of Australian national defense. America
IL the nearest Caucasian neighbor and
friend that the commonwealth has. This
fact Is given added strength because,
areakinR broadly, Australians are all
most superseneitive over Asiatic prox-
unity prestige and influence, and
whether there is ground for such feel
ing or not, they are apprehensively
mindful Of their great physical sepa-
ration from any cognate people. This
Feeling. Il may be added. is fostered
~ ieadine politicians, especially those
In the powerful labor party. and Il IN
cIudea the Japanese, although regard
less Of the Anglo British alliance.
sshia dIstrustful attitude towards
tbinrs Asiatic and this strong leaning
rewards things American has corol-
iary in Australian jealousy Of Euro
psan colonization In the South Pacinc.
whereas. the commonwealth mas al
wavs been compiaigant over Americas
nogsession Of Pago-Pago, Samoa. which
the feet will visit, IT. has never been
overly pleased at Germany's posses
sI.n Of Aria; and the commonwealth
Manifested so much feeling over terri
torial rights in the New Hebrides and
trading privileges In the Marshall Is
lands, that the imperial government
was forced to treat with France and
Germany respectively regarding these
In brief. the United States is the only
foreign power with territory in the
Pacific for which Australia has dis
tinct liking. But theye are other con-
alterations than these. Aside from the
cardinal one that the commonwealth's
whole scheme Of government Is pat
termed after that OF the United States.
there are strong commercial and other
ties. Australian coal is shipped in
large quantities to the Pacific coast
and Australian meat goes to the Phil
ippines.
Mr.. Deakin himself Is an enthusiast
over the United States. He visited
America for the Victoria government
in the eighties to inspect it's irrigation
works and he has never forgotten the
country or its greatness. Hence the
American feet will surely have a Law
fsh welcome in Australian waters.
The Australian people are notably hos
pitable and they Will Guido themselves
in entertaining the American officers
sailors.
sydney is the headquarters OF Great
Britain's South Pacific fleet and a
naval base of much Importance and the
welcome the visitors from the United
states will have will be overwhelm-
ing"