THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2240, 11 July 1908, Page 3

THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

SIR WILFRID LAURIER'S RESOLUTION. DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE. United Press Association, Copyright , (Received July 10, 10.5 p.m.) ' , OTTAWA, July 10. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in moving the ARI-Red route resolution, 6aid that it might not be advisable to subsidise steamers as large as the Mauretania, but a fleet steaming 20 to 21 knots was necessary for the Atlantic, and IS to 20 knots for the Pacific. Mr. Foster, former Financial Minister, complained that there was no commercial reason given to warrant the expenditure of a million dollars per year for a decade. Besides, New Zealand required a thirteen-day and not a sixteen-day service on the Pacific. Mr. Borden moved, an amendment expressing strong sympathy with the object of the resolutions, but declaring that the essential features were cold storag«-''and,,.cheap rates, and also Tectuieiugi any c<mfStefetehafe. submitniwwiwnfa to Parliament, : Mr. Litton declared that the project could not be carried into effect under five years and required a subsidy. The British Government was awaiting tho action of! the colonies. He believed that a 24-knot Atlantic service and a 20-knot Paoific service would satisfy Australia and Now Zea- . ; land. 7'.' ' . , ,:. [The resolution referred to is that it ia desirable with all convenient speed to tako steps to carry into ef- . feet tho Imperial Conference’s decision regarding the All-Red route. It affirms Canada’s willingness to assume a fair share of tho burden, and hopes Australia and New Zealand will cooperate.]