LINKS THAT BIND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1670, 10 February 1913, Page 5

LINKS THAT BIND.

NAVAL DEFENCE. % ■ BRITAIN'S IMPERIAL MANA. fey Tolearaph-Prwi Asßoolatlon-Gopyrieht London, Fobruary 7. ■ Tho/'Pall.Mall ;Ga7.etto" states that tho ' Navy League luncheon notably 'demonstrated that after tho Crown tho Navy is tho strongest link binding tho Empire A united defence mov.emont, it states, is unmistakably developing. MR. BORDEN'S PROPOSALS, ' ATTACKS ON CANADIAN PREMIER. t Ottawa, February 7.. Mr. Borden has decided that tho naval ' ([uostion has, now beeu • fully debated, leaving it to .tho Opposition to decido Whether to continue tho dobate'indefinitely, in order to compel Mr. Borden to dissolve the House. Mr. R.' Mac Donald attacked tho Premier's decision. A great principle, he eaid, was at stake. Did Mr. Borden pretend to know moro about naval affairs than Lord Borcsford, or Oven Australia's Premier (Mr. Fisher). Instead of doing her duty as Australia had done, Canada proposed to givo up her status ns a nation and Empire and becomo subservient. WHOLESALE GRAFT- ALLEGED. Ottawa, February 7. ■ Mr. Bourassa charges Mr. Bordon with waking tho gifts of tho Dreadnoughts merely as a shield to cover ,a contribution of .£3,(100,000 of "tho Conservative •party's election funds. Mr. Bourassa alleges -wholesale graft.' (Rec. February 9, 5.8 p.m.) Capo Town, Fobruary 8. Mr. Vanniekiri has given notice to ask whether Sir Richard Solomon's remarks on board the cruiser-battleship New Zealand were made with the Premier's knowledge.

.;'''•'.';.Sir Richard Solomon, speaking',at. the .;: '.inspection of H.M*.S. :Now Zealand prior :',';■ to her departure on her.Empire, crnise, 'r, said .that;,the visit .of tho warship to Table Bay: would help' South Africa's ' . .; growing feeling in. the direction of: co- ■'■;.? !: Bperation. i;',: ;•'.-''Y-v' '■,-■■ ;':. ;: : '-.'•" . V-NEW, ZEALAND'S. SHARE. . ;' ''/':■■ -.!• ; MR. MASSEY ON AUSTRALIAN. , , ; ...;; r ■ ■;,;;.-; ■/■;V;'i.V;.COiJ|MENT v ';;.'-' ;;' -v ■:"■;■ 1.-:-:, '; 'A. :cablegr&m from-(-Melbourne, under •■■...'..■ J.vjiate; February 7, stated that there was feeling: of resentment .in official ';.'■■ circles 'because, so '. much comment had ■:. wisen. over, the inspection of the battlecruiser New Zealand..," .When the- matter ■-■;': was mentioned to the Prime Minister on -Saturday, he remarked '■~that there had ■: .never, been ciny'desire or,intention on the '■ part ■of New Zealand to magnify what .:, • lad been done in connection with Imvtierial naval■defence. '.'As -a matter of ' [ ; fact,"added Mr.; Massey, "I believe that .. ■ a:majo'rity.iof-the, people of this country •- '.■'■. : fecl that in-.connection',.:witn naval de- \':■ fence sufficient has not been done np to the present time, and that if we are to do .:. our duty.'by the' Empire more will, have '.•■ i , to be done:in the future." i ' r. .