CANADIAN NAVY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1771, 9 June 1913, Page 5

CANADIAN NAVY.

THREE NEW BATTLESHIPS.

MR. CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT,

By (fcletraph—Frcea Association—Copyright Ottawa, .Tumi fi. Mr. Borden, the Prime Minister, <111nmnices that the Government intends to bring down further legislation providing for the acquirement or construction of three battleships, as provided in tho Into Navy Hill. Mr. Borden has triumphantly pointed to Mr. Churchill's declaration that it. wns necessary for :iip\r .DrondnoujiMs to be built. He regretted that, a small section of the Liberal parly had otvr-rulcd tho good sonso of the majority to compel them to resist the country's voice. ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION ARE THE PEOPOSALS ADEQUATE? London, Juno 6. Several Unionist newspapers maintain that Mr. Churchill's acceleration of tho building of tho three Dreadnoughts will be inadequate. They advocate tho storting in 1913 of three additional ships to bo finished in tho spring of l!)iG. They 01-5110 that his speech on March 31 relied on tho completion of tho Canadian ships to maintain tho whole ivorld-protcction. of tho Empire at the end of 1915 or tho beginning of 191 G. The "Westminster Gazette" says: "Tho Canadian contribution has been suspended. Meanwhilo Mr. Churchill's acceleration ivill give time for future adjustments when Canada's decision is known." COMMENT IN ENGLAND. (Rec. Juno 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, Juno 7. Several of the newspapers comment approvingly upon Mr. Borden's offer to pay for the three new ships which Britain now lays <lown. The "Pall Mall Gazette" observes that Mr. Borden cxpccts that the patriotic feeling of the Canadians will bo moved at being loft without a share 111 the Empire's defence. , AN UNREALISED ASSET. PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION YARDS. (Eec. Juno S, 5.5 p.m.) London, Juno 7. Sir Edward Clarke, K.C., speaking at the Shipwrikhts' Company dinner, said that because Canada for tho moment was not prepared to supply threa ships, that should bo no cause for anxiety. England had a great reserve force in her priyato yards, where warships are always under construction for other nations. In a time of difficulty it would not bo these other nations which got theso ships. MR. BORDEN SPEAKS OUT, A "LAURIER" SENATE. (E«e. June 8, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, June' 7.

• During the debate in tho Dominion Parliament, Mr. Borden accused Sir Wilfrid Laurier of having packed tho Senate with Liberals, whom the people had rejected for tho Commons. Sv Wilfrid Laurier in 3896 had favoured appointments to the Senate based on the representation of both parties, but throughout tho period which had since elapsed had never mado a. single Conservative appointment. Mr. Borden, continuing, asked if Sir Wilfrid Laurier knew better than tho British Admirality what the Empire re-, quired. Was he in the secrets of all the Chancelleries of the world? When the opportunity offered Canada .would take over the three Dreadnonghts now proposed to be built by England, pay their cost, and offer them to tho lung for tho Empire's defence. Sir Wilfrid Laurier denied having influenced the Senate's action. He , maintained that despite the Admiralty's action, no teal emergency existed. Mr. E. M. Macronald asserted that Mr. Borden's intention was to place Canada permanently mnder the orders of Downing Street.