New-York tribune., 1908-03-16

Antipcdes nekt July or August The federai
ministers arefdel:ghtsd with :ne idea OF suoh =
visit tire Minister of Defence. Thomas Ewing.
saving that the presence Of Americas meet
would i,e most gratifying 30 all Australians.
.y-e .s.f TINT our future in the PaEhc. he SAID
-;< boura up with that of The United States
There gre several reasons for the satisfaction
fef ,r australians Premier Deakin was ho'
catering the American people in the comnuiii-
cat;oa which he addressed 10 their governments
through Consul General yohn p Bray here iasI
s,aoen,her ;rv;tine the warshps 10 come 70 TINS
o,,.r.e- ~ the globe In his iuvitation he said;
NO other federation in The world possesses 50
MANY features of likeness &c that OF the ohi.eu
states as does the Commonwealth Of Australia
and doubt whether any two peoples eouiu NC
.o,,-,.l WHO are in nearer touch with each other
ans are likely 20 benefit more by anylhi'is '"''
-ensS 10 knit their relations more closely
WARM FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA
Australians Of ali classes. indeed have oe-
ctaed liEing and admiration for Americans. ""e
g sentimental. commercial ana even political
causes In the first place. as AustralaSiah news
rapers and speakers not infreqnentiy observe
whenever the question of Asiatic immigration TO
Australia comes up. or that of Australasian ha-
fional defence America is the nearest Caucasian
neirhI,or and friend which the Commonwealth
has This fact has added strength because
s,,eaking broadly. Australians are almost super
sensitive over Asiatic proximity, prestige and
infuence: and. whether there is ground Tor 3uch
feeling or not they are apprehensively mindful
Of their great physical separation from any
-ocnste neople. This feeling, it may be added. is
-ostered by leading politicians, especially those
fn the powerful Labor party, and it includes the
Iarsarlese altogether regardless Of the Anglo
British alliance
The Americans will not have left their coun-
,rv's smiling little landlocked harbor at Pago
Page with its walls of tropical verdure and Its
Jolly natives far behind before they will be
greeted doubtless, by British warships and es-
eorted TO Sydney. Sydney is the headquarters
of Great Britain's South Pacific feet and
naval base of much Importance. and the welcome
rbich the visitors from the United States will
have viii be overwhelming from the moment the
splendid battleships pass the Heads to Mar
War Cove until they steam out of wha. is re-
sarded as the most beautiful barber in the
world.
Just prior TO the Russo-Japanese war Japan
Csc feet visited the chief Australian ports under
command of Admiral Kamimura- 1t was cord
sally treated chielE by official Australia, which
represented tic Crown and made much OF the
representatives Of Englands ally. But the
Americans visit viii. be less formal and much
snore hearty. In 1901. when the armored cruiser
Troollvr1 cornparativc'y fresh from her triumphs
of Santiago and yet bearing scars of that fight
visited sydney and Melbourne to represent the
United States at the founding of the Australian
commonwealth. she was visited by thousands or
persons who were loud in their praise of her
and Of her country. This experience will be
many times repeated when the feet arrives mere
SYDNEY offers natural advantages for enter
sainment much hey FOND those of Melbourne, but
the latter viii not allow her rival TO suTpass her
in warmth of greeting feeling. Melbourne
Jsrides herself on being the most American Of
Australian cities and she viii strive 10 live up to
that reputation when the Americans are here
While plans are not Yet made, 1t can be SAID
that the entertainments in Sydney viii be rather
sydney is fond of sailors. and the American
crews will not have cause to complain of their
stay Nelbourne-s round of enjoyments Will be
somewhat more circumscrbed. but this city Is
s1ill the federal capital, and Melbourne in the
season Is one the gayest OF places 1t is more
than probable that sports Of all kinds-for Aus
7ralia Is devoted out of door life-Win play
an important part in the entertainment to be ar
ranged for the Americans. The visitors will
arrive Just when the Australian baseball season
for they play that game in the Commonwealth
will be at its height. and there other sports
ia plenty for those who may wish to vary the
round of social entertainment with something in
the way of more robust pastme in the open air.