New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Holman, of New South
Wales, Tells How Brit
ish Colonies Feel
Welcomes u. S. Aid
"Recause We Are a Pacihst
Race We Fight" He
Declares

Until the sceptre hs, been finally
struck out of the grasp of the military
ruler!"
This was the time limit set yester-
dav by William A. Holman, Prime Min
ister of New South Wales, for the
duration of the war. lie spoke at
luncheon given in his honor by LORD
Northcliife, head If tn" British war
mission. AT the Hotel Gotham. HIS
message from Australia, delivered be-
fore AN assembly Of British subjects
and Americans, was that the colonies
Of the British Empire are a unit IN
their determination 20 crush Germah
autocracy and that the United states
should exert every atom OF ITS power
TO save the world now from perpetual
wars
1--WE in Australia are more pacihSt
than Won are declared Mr.. Holman
"and il is because We are pac'hSt race
that We arc determined 20 wage wal
until the bitter end. We can see no
termination Of the struggle until the
sceptre has been finally struck out OF
the grasp Of the military ruler.
Must Kill Autocracy
"As President Wilson has said, that
might occur in two ways, either within
the German Empire or without-those
are matters upon which | ofer no
Speculations and have no opinion
Those who are in close touch with the
march OF events in Europe know how u
is likely: how it is probable that that
much 20 be desired contamination may
DO brought about But whether from
within or whether from without;
whether the German people are them
selves capable of rising and thrusting
aside the domination which has been
curse TO them and curse 10 the CIVIL
Lied world for so many generations;
or whether il will be necessary for us,
the embattled civilized powers, TO force
upon the Germans liberation and the
enfranchisomeut which they are incap-
able for themselves to acquire, now
ever il may ultimately prove, the PROB
lem is to be solved
I'VE have the sympathy Of the loyal
democrats of Australia. and we see no
possible termination of this struggle
except in the final and irrevocable
overthrow Of the military tyranny
which Germany and Austria have so
long imposed on the civilized nations
of the world
Eager for Reasonable Peace
Mr.. Holman said the British colonies
are anxious for peace-but an enduring
peace, which, he declared, cannot be
obtained with German victory.
Urges Support of Wilson
Speaking OF the United States, Mr..
Holman said: IL believe you are right
in supporting your President in that
the whole Of the gigantic powers OF the
United States shall now be flung into
the cause OF humanity and OF freedom,
and that you will join with the rest OF
the allies in seeing that the triumph of
progress is absolutely and securely at
tanned. There is no sword like the
sword Of justice"
Mr.. Holman alluded 10 the fate OF
Northern New Guinea, asserting that
Australia had no territorial aims when
il sent 100000 soldiers to France az the
beginning Of the war.
at is a fact that as a result Of the
war Northern New Guinea has fallen
into our hands" he said. Eve propose
to keep it. We do not propose. to let
the Germans come back there and es-
tablsh a base Of operations against US
At the luncheon, besides Lord North
cliffe, were Sir Edward Morris, Prime
Minister of Newfoundland; T. P.
O'Connor, Richard Hszleton, Member
Of Parliament; Sir Frederick Black,
Give Bayley, the British Consul Cen
eral; p. T. McGrath, Mayor Mitchell,
Alton B. Parker, Ogden Reid and A. {.
! Bedford.