London, March 13.
Sir Joseph Ward, Premier of New Zealand, speaki quet in Sydney, idle to deny that, in consequence of foreign naval development, the maintenones of a two-Power standard bad become impossible for Great Britain.
"Our aim," he said, " is to weld the Empire into one great, flexible State for defence purposes, preserve ing the widest local autonomy, but transferring to a Council or Parliament of Defence all questions involving defence or kindred subjects, including foreign policy, foreign treaties, and international agreements."
Sir Joseph Ward suggested the creation of an Imperial House of Representatives and a Exclusive
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