Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe e mechara ntụliaka n'afọ 1913, Cook gwara Deakin ka ọ bụrụ onyeisi oche nke Kọmitii Na-ahụ Maka Mmekọrịta nke Steeti na Steeti, ma ọ jụrụ. Na 1914, mgbe Agha Ụwa Mbụ tiwapụrụ, ọ nakweere arịrịọ a rịọrọ ya ka ọ bụrụ onyeisi oche nke kọmitii eze nke na-ahụ maka inye ndị agha nri n'oge agha ahụ. Ihe ikpeazụ Deakin mere n'ihu ọha bụ dịka onye isi ndị nnọchi anya Australia na 1915
Panama-Pacific International Exposition na San Francisco. Cook bu ụzọ nye ya ọrụ ahụ ma emesịa Andrew Fisher, onye laghachiri dị ka praịm minista na Septemba 1914. Nhọpụta ahụ bụ nke emume ma nwee nkwado nke ma Fisher na osote ya bụ Billy Hughes. Agbanyeghị, itinye aka nke Deakin bụ ihe gbasara itinye aka na ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị site n'aka minista na-ahụ maka mpụga Hugh Mahon, wee kpebie ịlaghachi Australia n'oge.