THE ARMAMENT BURDEN.
DEPUTATION TO MR. ASQTJITH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Conyriclit (Roe. December 19, 1.30 a.m.) . London, December 18. n c l >n ' n t |0n of Liberal members of J arliamont, headed by Mr. P. A, Molteno, urged upon the Prime Minister /' ,^ st ! u, t'o. t' lo matter of refusing a further increase of armaments. Mr. Asqnith. replied that there was forthcoming a large increase in the Estimates, which was automatic, and which the House of Commons Jmcl already sanctioned. H e denied that there i. !! a "- v °ther commitments. The Government, added. Mr. Asquith, iiad no intention of building in competition with Austria and Italy in the Mediterranean. Tho comine- Nnvv Estimates would be brlow fifty millions'. "The amount spent ou the Navy aiid Army," ho said, "is a matter of "grave concern to lho Government, which is aware how it affects our future social legislation.'' Ho emphatically ropudisited the attompt which had boon made in some quarters to separata Mr. Churchill from tho rest of the Cabinet, j All tho members of the Cabinet, he said, were responsible for tho-naval expenditure. I The deputation expressed satisfaction : at the reply.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 7
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191THE ARMAMENT BURDEN. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 7
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