The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-10-06

Britain Grin and supreme IA The
Pacific. A combination between Can
ada, Austalia, New zealand and South
Africa, with the object Of maintaining
. navy TO guard the enormous interests
Of these three British colonies. and I
closer infefNorkine Of trade relation,
between them Vas the scheme limited
az BY Hon. Patrick Mcmahon 0lynn, q
native Of Ireland. but resident and
iromiueht attorney Of Australia. while
hare on board the Makura yesterday.
Y Mr.. Giy6n WAS member Of tho
Australian delegation which reeebtls
attended the bhpsrial Conferences, held
in London 70 discuss the questions thai
concern the far nung British empire
and which win have to be solved afte
the great war il over.
Canada and Australia, as well a,
New zealahl are already ttdoinR their
bity in the way Of navy, as Mr.
Glynn expressed Il, hnt there remain
innch more 70 be one before the
results hoped fof can be secured, he
said In Vancouver Il
DEFENSE Of Empire
Mr. 0lynn had good deni 70 say
regarding the question Of the defense
Of the Empire and Imperial Confed
Grafton. He went into the history II
detail Of what Australia had done II
the way Of contributing to the I'm.
perial exehequer FOR the maintenance
Of the navy since the year 1891 ant
the agreement that Ind been entered
into With the Imperial Governhent foI
the supply Of vessels for the Australian
station.
This led up to the question thai
eventually Australia, New Zealand
South Africa and Canada would haxt
TO assume ebntrol Of the Pacific Ocean
BY an agreement with the British Gov
ernmeut. but he questioned II now was
the right time when an Empire Parlih.
ment could be formed to take into con.
sideration the subject that had arisen
since the war started.
Some Of the suggestions that had
been made at the Pdtfs conference and
ather conferences that had taken place
we're not, In his opinion feasible. and
Ne believed the best method would BE-
to place the entire matter in the hands
pf men who were prepared to drew up
several schemes FOR future conndera,
ion.
Australis's Fleet u Growing
Coming down to the year 1903, when
the agreement between Australia and
Britain was renewed IN regaiil to naval
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garding the question Of whether Aus
stralia should not have 4 feet Of il.
3wn. That was now the policy BY
statute, providing for local fleet, some
~ which would be built in Australia
but the greater number IN England
The FIRST contribution in 1908 was
1850 900, which was Increased ID
n 100000 a year, and 100000 yea
for New Zealand.
1--WE are now building up an add
ton to our feet aud are ordering YES
sells, which win take Ms up to the yea
tD32, making allowance for the chang.
IN the style Of warships. We have de
sided on fifty vessels, eight Of whicl
viii be Of the Australia class.
This practically means that we vii
have a naval expense Of $25,00OO0Q
rear, which viii be Increased II neces
iary. OF course, while this win be al
australian feet. IL will be under tn,
control OF the admiralty. II Is our am
bitiOn TO Join in with New Zealand
and ultimately with the Cape and Can
Nda, and TO form one grand Pacif'
aeet, supplemented byvesseis from TIL
.moarinl nayyfy