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Show AUSTRALIA ANXIOUS TO WELCOME OUR FLEET MELBOURNE. March 18. The suggestion sugges-tion was made In the Australian Senate toriay: and greeted with enthusiasm, that the Federal Government Invite President Boosevelt to come to Australia ns the guest of the commonwealth during th visit next winter In Australian waters of the American battleship fleet. Mr t;; ii vice-president of 'i1'- EXecuUve Council, threw cold water on tne project, i;,- if. pretterl t o do this, h.- said, but ho e-plalned e-plalned that It was unusual for a President Presi-dent of the United States t lease the country, and it was therefore useless to exi.-nri th- Invitation to Mi. Roosevelt. .Mr. Best added that doubtless the British Imperial authorities would recognise the fltnesa of sei-.rpn adequate representation of the British nAvy to greet the American Ameri-can visitors The governments Of t-ontli Australia and West Australia have telegraphed Premier Deakln, expressing hopes that tho American fleet will e.tend Its visit to Adelaide, and Perth. |