Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04
by THE RIGHT HONORABLE w. N
HUGHES,

HUGHES,
Prime Minister tor Auntrnlin.
tMr w NJ. Hughes. IN the following
statement. cxpounds the austria lasi n
""NToc Doctrine in the Pacific. to
men ne referred in the speech he re-
Gently delivered at the New York Pill
sflms Club
The world yearns for peace: but no
pa" other than one which rests on a
ing foundation can satisfy II. The
tuaiI'| or the peace for which the al
|, ms are striving is a matter of NE
an" -oeath importance to Australia. IL
we arc 10 continue to be a common
wealth OF free people. VIC must have
Snarahices against the future: and as
Sall IN America. such guarantees in
N"'Ne an Australasian Monroe Doc
Urine in the Pacific.
"A inomcntary glance at the map
should be sufficient TO prove the i'm
bortance OF this principle.
Lying of the northern and eastern
shores OF the great island of Australia.
guarding or mcnacing It's coasts. as
.oEding as they are held by friend or
zoe arc three belts of islands or the
many hundreds Of these. Sew Guinea
interest TO note that this large and
| ftch country lies only $50 miles from
Australia.
studded about it are dozens OF
ssnal!cr lands. which. together with
Ne" Guinea. from one % the three bcIfs
to which have referred These
islands. then, quite plainly stand in
tho same relation TO Australia as Calais
ana Tho channel ports do TO England.
10 allow another nation 10 control
mem would be to allow that nation TO
control Australia
In other words. the gcograp hical
position OF Australia IL such that II Is
essential 70 its territorial integrity
mat either II should itself control
these Islands or that they should be in
the hands Of friendly and civilized ma
ti'ns The fact that very many OF
them are suitable for naval bases and
,coaling stations is in Itself sufficient
reason why they must never he per-
nltted TO come under the power OF any
out truly civilized people. Con-
troliet by modern barbarians, such
coaling stations and naval bases might
al too easily become a permanent
menace 10 all peaceful! progress. To
allow them TO pass again TO Germany
would he 10 invite the fat. that mas
oyertaken Russia.
Hf;FORE WAR GLRMSS
HAD ONE-IiiitD INTEREST
would have you bear IN mind tina r
New Guinea. wh l. before =. w.,r was
divided into three PARIS held by Hol-
lanN. Germany and Australia is as
,arGe as Cuba, tile Philippines and the
greater part Of Japan all taken to-
sether. And this vastly rich Stand is
within stones throw III Australia.
II IS indeed nearer to The mainland
than Tasmania.
What woulI your own or an Ameri-
cans attitude be towards a predatory
POKER tha, claimed territory SO near
/" you or Americas own she. cs
T. drive The point nome. want TO
remind YOU that australia is "a con-
tinent. tina; lis area is slightly greater
Than that o: the United states. that IL
is very fertile. very rich IN minerals
and metals, and that IL has only $780,
QUO pcop!c--a population less than that
OF New York, and not much greater
than half that OF London. Australia
has an ample heritage for 100. 600. 600
people. 30. while NC most cmpha.ical-
~ 10 not desire to take up the addi.
,ional burden iuvlvcd In an extension
OF our present territorial sphere, we
arc determined to hold what is ours
already
.iAUsTRALIA's WAR SERVICE
HAS BEEN W0. DERECI.
We are determined that what we
have We viii hold: and we cannot
hold Australia II these islands are in
the hands OF enemies. we stand COM
United 10 policy OF Monroe Doc
Urine IN the Pacific.
It is well that Australia can give 4
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question that might he asked OF her
|ConCc:nins the part she has played in
the civilized worlds great struggle for
liberty. Though 1900 miles away
from the seat OF war, she has sent iOo,-
000 men out of her population of
3 000, 900 to the various lighting fronts.
Within six months of The declaration
iof war she had wrested New Guinea
from the Germans and had large nun
hers Of troops in Egypt For over two
years She has maintained ave divisions
OF hrst-!ine troops IN France and
Flanders. besides sending large mum
bers OF troops 10 Palestine and Meso-
pu,amta,
She has paid A big price in blood
! and wounds to establish his right to
hold her own territories and to keen
her gatcways clear of enemies She
i has 81 record OF service of which any
people might we'll be proud. more espe-
| c!al!y when they have full conscious
ness that they have rendered il in the