NAVAL DEFENCE.
<, MUST BRITAIN BEAR THE BURDENFUTURE WELFARE OF EMPIRE. THE PATROL OF THE DISTANT SEAS>. By Ttlecraph—Preta Association—Oapyrielit (Ilec. Jlay 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, May IS. At the Colonial Institute Empire Day dinner, Ear] Grey (ex-Governar-General of Canada) presided, am! there wero 300 guests, including Sir \V, Hnll-.Tones and the Ageiits-Genora!. Dr. G. If. Parkin, in proposing the toast of tho "Overseas Dominions," said ho believed that the people on the outskirts of Ihe Empiro would respond to Mr. Churchill's appeal to provide a navy to patrol the distant seas. Earl Grey said that besides desiring to teach tho Motherland of tho resources of the overseas dominions, the Institute might also teach the overseas dominions of the greatness of tho Motherland, .and prove to them that the spirit of Britain is not played out yet. lie knew thousands in Canada who envied Mother Ireland's privilege of' bearing the burden of Empire, and counting the day when they would be able to claim a share.
Sir Arthur Lawiey, replying to the overseas toast, asked, "Wero the people of Great Britain to bear tho whole burden of tho Navy, or were they to share it with their overseas brethren." On the happy solution of this problem depended tho future welfare and existence of the Empire.
FEDERATION OF THE EMPIRE. '(Rec. May 19, 5.5 p.m.)
Ottawa, May 18. Mr. W. T, White, Minister of Finance, speaking at Toronto, snid it was necessary for the five nations of fhe Empire to get together for the purposes of defence. Tho federation of the Empire at tho present time did not present any difficulty. Canada was destined to become the Empire's heart in the future.
NITRE AND NATIONAL DEFENCE (Roc. May 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, May IS.
Professor Ramsay, speaking at tho British Science Guild, urged, in the interest of national defence, the manufacturing of nitre from the atmosphere, instead of relying upon Chilian and Peruvian supplies, which the enemy would probiibiy capture.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1444, 20 May 1912, Page 5
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