IMPERIAL DEFENCE
A REMARKABLE DEBATE. I.SITED I'ORCES. London, March ID. The debate mi the Army Estimate# v.is i'vihurktitil'-. Ilrnlly, because Mr. \-il|Uitll in llin reply lllllll'd at the (lUI-->il»llih. lit II Inline ilillc, nf ||feeUMlllg iln' Army iiml Xuvy Estimates toj' !h«-r, lliu* with the whole jirnhli'in ul* defence. Seciuiilly, because <if .Mr. BiilfourY. miliilil. sjn't rli i» favor <if Imperial ilcfcmi'. Spending with reference lo iln, <(iiiiiiiitti'c''.i periodical re-examina-tion question, he said that,w liilc regret ling 1 hi- reduction of regular*, he wa> eertuin there were really good militia aud yeomanry regiments.
lie admitted Mr. lliililuin-'H earncst--111- ill organising tlie territorials, and added, amid .Ministerial cheers: "This organisation might at some, future time lie absolutely invaluable for the safety of t lie Empire." Tin- Higlit lira. Kir G. W. Dilke deprecated Mr. Ilaldane's comparison with this German ariuy'tt strength, and added: "Sunli declarations have a damaging effect in Australia." Personally lie wished to see Australian cooperation. Australasia and Canada were devoted to peace, and objected to
pressure. Lieut.-Colonel Seely replied that the (iuvernmcut had received Canada'ij and Australia's mmt cordial acceptance of the General Staff proposals.
Received 11, 10.10 p.in. London, March U. The present strength of the Territorials is 437,501.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 40, 12 March 1909, Page 2
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