THE COLONIES AND THE BRITISH NAVY.
An “ Ex-M.P.” writes to the Times to recommend that the Colonies should contribute towards the support of the British Navy. The Dutch Colonies pay for their ships, and “ Ex-M.P.” seems to think that the Colonies would be delighted to secure more frequent visits from our squadrons, or even in some oases stationary ships, at a certain sacrifice of money. If that is true, it might be possible to organise a small colonial fleet, but wo arc a little doubtful both of the justice and of the wisdom of the proposal. It is rather hard, when we claim the exclusive right of deciding the foreign policy of the Empire, that the Colonies should be called on to defend themselves by land and sea too; and any contribution would involve a right of complaint as to the distribution of the Elect, which would sadly hamper the Admiralty. As to extra allowances for services performed in Colonial waters, they would be resisted by any experienced First Lord. His life would be a burden to him, under the pressure to send men with interest to the favored stations. He has enough of that already, in the pressure to keep favorites away from dangerous or disagreeable duty.
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Globe, Volume II, Issue 124, 23 October 1874, Page 3
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