THE BRITISH NAVY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1910, Page 3

THE BRITISH NAVY.

A REDUCTION VOTE NEGATIVED. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.^ (Received This Dav, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON', March Hi. tn 11 discussion, on the Estimates, llr T. Lough, Liberal member for Islington, moved an amendment to reduce tho navv vote by 3000n en. This was negatived by '225 votes to 31. On behalf of the Alinis;ry, Mr Mclvenna stated tlint the twoPower standard defined by the Premier, Mr Asquith. on 2Gth may, 1909, was not exceeded by the Estimates now before tho House. The Admiralty, lie continued, considered that five Dreadnoughts wruld not he wanted before 19.111, nml it also thought it would be expedient to delay commencing to build until the latest possible moment. This is understood to be in consenuence of possible future developments in naval planning. Tho vote, as submitted, was ultimately agreed to. THE TWO-POWER STANDARD. LORD BRASSEY'S ADVOCACY. Lord Brassey, in presiding at the Jubilee meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce, remarked that the two-Power standard must be maintained. At all costs and nil sacrifices Great Britain must lay two keels to one. The Association resolved to npprove tho principle of the proposed Imperial Council of Commerce.