CANADA'S GIFT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1623, 14 December 1912, Page 5

CANADA'S GIFT.

BORDEN POLICY CHALLENGED SIR. W. LAURIER'S ATTACK. By Tcloßraph.-Pre63 AESoclotion-OopyriElit Ottawa, December 12. fiir Wilfrid Laurier'a first pronouncement on Mr. Borden's navy policy was that it was un-Canadian and un-British. Ho suggested instead a purely Canadian fleet, with a super-Dreadnought as tlio central unit, built and manned entirely by Canada; the fleet to bo always ready to aid Great Britain. After Sir Wilfrid Laurier had concluded tho House sang "Rule Britannia." Mr. Borden read a memorandum from Mr. Winston Churchill, stating that it was impossible now to build Dreadnoughts for Canada. Tho Admiralty, however, would let the contracts for the naval vessels of tho smaller eizo to Canadian shipbuilders. Sir Wilfrid Laurier argued the necessity for Great Britain guarding her coasts. By tho withdrawal of the fleets Canada would bo given the opportunity to guard her own coasts with her own fleets, j and Australia similarly. "WHAT DO WE OWE TO ENGLAND?" (Rec. December 13, 9.50 p.m.) Ottawa, December' 13. Sir Wilfrid Laurier eaid he had welcomed the proposition to tako the navy question out of politics. It was now too late, however, as the Conservatives had insisted on making it a party question. Sir Wilfrid Laurier alleged that, at the last election on hundreds of platforms in Quebec, the question: "What do we owe to England?" had been answered by shouts ,of "Nothing!" An Opposition speaker vigorously denied Sir Wilfrid Laurier's statement. '