THE BRITISH NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 57, 1 April 1909, Page 2

THE BRITISH NAVY.

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NEW ZEAEAaDS Uiiiat'^'JLUUi GKEAT MUTALVS GUATi'i'C'DE. I'KOI'OU.NDEY TOUCHED. A .NOHEE CONTKIIILTION. EAUE OUEWE'S DECUVII.Vnu.N.

Received ill, HI 11.111Loudon, Muuii 31. Speaking ul lliu opening of ll "' i "" toriiiu olliccs in London, Earl Crewe (Secretary or Slate ''<»' ll "' Colonics) said it was impossible tu allmli' tu the gift of ii Dreadnought b.V Nvw /I'uliiiul without feelings of emotion, 'l'lii- gratitude ill' 111" Government and cuutitr/ was profoundly touched by thi* evidence of goodwill, sympathy and loyally t» I lliu Empire. III! win, i'i'itiii.l lint relationship between tin" ndunies anil tli' Motherland niiilil nut In- closer than tl.at founded mi i-.miiiiiiii ...wiipntliy sni'ii as had licci -i..iwn. lii si by New Z.-a-liiml mid liixi by Australia in its nob.r ci.uuihutiun lo'llie general defence of

Till'. UIEO.NIES' ASSISTANCE. | A SiLYEK LINING 10 A NAVAL CLUED. FISCAL CHANGES INE\ ITAIJEE. Iteeeived 31. 10 ]i.in. l.oniloii, March 31. In c eciioii Willi Australia'* gift of a. Ureiulnoiiglit, tile Daily Telegraph recalls tlu- -New Sonili Wales' contingent to Urn Soudan. .The Morning I'osi r-lates that tintieriiiiiu battleships arousml in the overseas ihmiinio.is ii full M'nse of the necessities nf Imperial defence. After t'.i? splendid ull'er of .New Zealand mid the i Ausli-iiliiiii State.-., liscal cliange.s were inevitable.

The Daily l-.\pri„s stales that the Australasian oln-r.-, are the nilver linhig to the naval cloud. Imperial preference must lie the outcome of tlic colonijl Uicaduoughl.-.

"A MAOMFICENT RESPONSE.'' NEW ZEALAND'S SACRIFICE. SPEECH ISY All!. ISALFDUIt. PREFERENCE TO TJIK COLONIES. Received SI, 11.JO .p.m. IjOihluii, March 3). ilr. Halfour (Leader of the Opposition), addressing 10,U()I1 people at the Agiiicullural Hull, ,said 'that jiotluinjf could be more moving or magnificent than the unsolicited response of New Zealand. Willi a population equal to live out, oX t'lie 28 London borough*, her gift was equivalent, to more per Head tliau the annuul taxation per liead oi lSritain. If such gifts wore accepted, lirilain could not refuse to the overseas States preference. A liscal change was now inevitable. The new h,v-t-m must grant, what the whole eoasioUiition of sister States steadily, potvi--■•:, . ami patiently asked for year aite . ar.

REPORTED AUSTRALIAN OFFER. PRESS "VIEWS. Received 31, 11,10 p.m. London, Man,, ill. All the .newspapers display New Soulh Wales' and Victoria'* olfcr of a Dreadnought.

The Standard says the value of the Australasian gifts sink almost into iusignilicauee beside the moral effect of their noble partnership work in Imperial ilcfesioc.

The Daily Mail ,-ays the splendid offer has been received with the warmest gratitude, and indicates the enormous latent resources in men and money of tlie, Empire.

The Daily (Iraphie, in applauding New Snulh Wales and \'ictoria, adds that the Coniiuoiiweiilth realises it is impoosiblo to have a voice, in the control of the Imperial Navy without Imperial Federation, for which colonial opinion is us yet unprepared.

RANKS' OFFER Tl) COMMONWEALTH MONEY FOR A DREADNOUUHT. THE OFFER. REFUSED. IIIiITTMI.:MISCONCEPTION. Received- I, it 1.1 a.m. Sydney. March 31.

ft transpires I hat the Hank of .Now South Wales and the Commercial Hanking Company offered Mr. Fisher (the l-edoral Prime Minister) two inilli lis -terliug at, 3>i per cent, for the 51111ehiise of ~, Dreadnought, but, the offer was decli I,

Ill" announcement i.i the Kngliih '•able that Victoria ,„,a Xcw South Ua.lcs.has ollered a Dreadnought i.s evidently duo t u i, misconception.

VICTORIA AM) NEW SOUTH W4.J.KS 1-V CONKEP.ENCE. CONSIDEKLNC. THE PIiESENTJNti OK A SHIP. lieeeive.il, ii.t.". a.m. Melbourne, March ,11. A conference took j.lnw to-dav bv telephone between the. Governments o'f Aew South Wales and Victoria in reJiard to their oiler to the l'riiiie Minister to bear their sin,re oi a per capita haws el the cost of presenting a Breadnoimta.

Mr. Murray (Premier of Victoria) nubse.piently stated the position was a Komeivh.it diluculf one, and Cabinet would decide at its meeting tn-niorrow what further steps should !„• taken No formal reply has been received Iron, the Prime .Minister, nor liavc the oilier States announced their attitude It is understood Uiev are disineline.l to contribute. M.'- Murray said I.e. would have a furtlier conference with New South Wales ."■-morrow.

CANADA AND TJIK NA\V. I'UOVIDIM; a \A\ Y OK ITS OWN. I'DULOWINC AUSTItAMA'S I'.XA.MPLE. AC'ITOX ■DEKEKREI) „ . - fiinss Iteceneili ,'tl, n.-i., p.m. f'ttawn, Jlard. ;il. Mr. Foster, speaking in the Dominion House, of Commons, urged that Canada should contribute regularly to ilie Navy,

Tins ,I'nanier (Sir Wilfrid Lnuricr) preferred U> follow the Commonwealth's example and provide Hie nucleus of a local navy, perhaps in I>nildi7i>; a uavv. Lcrnmny, he continued, was .preparili.' to do to lirilain at sea what she .lid to eranee on hind. No Britisher .■on|,| i„» nulill'erent to h uch a prospect. "T',. ln , p |, Hie danger is not imminent " ..'.. eluded, -we must 1... vigilant and he piv I'ared t„ slump the eounlrv in the interests of 1,h,. defence of the"Empire." ritinnite.lv. after ll„. party leader* had conferred, a resolution was adopted <lcclann« fclie House would eordially „„. »i'»vo of any ~ec„s,ary expenditure in lliesneedy orgmiisal oi the tlanadin-i ' .nival sonne which would co-operate I >J... MioWn,! *,,-,■ as (ho Admiral- I b MO-estcd at the h,,4 Imperial Conference.

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~., .... London. AI arch .'lO. ! ''" •""cs snys (hat Mr. As,,uith's '•!>"il»ni' in disclosing Ul „ ,„.,.„, l f u( , situation. IS. in (lip „,-,.•■ ~r il 1,.,. (1, \ •Y, . "'" ° r ""■ coimli>. Hie brightest point i„ ~,,, Mi , ton . ot lus administration. h„ t tll . lt | IU ; posed incisures are indefensilil.. |„ (|„. 1.R1.1 of Sir R. (trey's very ,„eid i|. ".".it, justifying every criticism liv >evioils students of (hi' situation. ' The cumulative ollVcl of sir K. (irev's survey should eon vice the (.•overninent of the necessity of building ci«ht Dreadnoughts aj il„. earliest possible due I

,T"'•- KXTIi.A IIKKAUXOITHIIs. London. Afareh IK). T!ie Hon. I!c ir iua!il M'Konnn. First Lord of the .AiluiiruUv, replvin,; i n (he House of Commons to Sir Tl. Nornxin, Liberal member for Wolverhampton, hinted at certain preparations for con-

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liiigeiil Dreadnought <. including desinus already i" hand. tin. U'e.siuiinsiej- tin/.elU' t-oiunitfiiUs the Government for iuiiii'l nit; w ta,i estimate, anil emphasise, tin; need oi a siilVifiuut.lv wide margi.i of security in snw us ii'imii llii' perpetual scrutiny „i in.ij.hli.nii.-,. \\e must replace U»' urosOiu ll.'i'l liv Dreiiillioiigiils >» ;l longer or shorter lime. «'' ,aa "" 1 llatlcr (iiiiv-Im- «l nan- any i"!"'""' resources enabling us 1" '"like "P '" , ' limit if we de|uy ton lull;.

AITIIAUA STILE I'.X DECIDED.

Suliu-y. Mar.-b :11. The lion. I. il. Wade, I'remier ..: Now Smiiii Wall's wired to Mr Fisher, Federal I'loniier, thai in tin- event "l lII,' luiiiinoaweallh "nm'Mg to "» increase of tll« uiiviil subsidy lull deciding in present a Drcadnougnt, Ni-w South Wall's and Victoria w«'-«" prepared in liiul ilu'ii |ir«|K.i-lit»ii »f ll"' i:o,l on ii population niisii. The lion. W. Kiilttt"". I*r>-iiut"r "I Ouci-.ishind. iiiionii.il tin- ll«»- Mr ' Wade llmt tin- (.iniTiisland Government would be unable tu agree to the pi" posnl to increase lb.- S«) siibsiily. lie considers Hint the Federal Government should he allowed to carry out its I duties in regard to defence witlimil meddling.

NEW ZEALAND'S UI'FEU. Bv 'ieic-arapli.—fret's Association. Auckland, Wednesday. The Hoard of Education passed resolutions approving of the action of the Government in oll'cring battleships to the .Mother Country, ami urgmg t.i.advisability of utilising the cadets in training from.the period of their leaving school to the time of manhood.

A CIIRUSTCIIIiUCII KESOUJTIO.N. ChrUcliiirch, East Night. l'k« annual meeting of tUe _Xavy League lu-day a niolioii was carried to tlu-l-ll'i-ct tlln'it tin- Eeaguo heartily clldorswl tin- aetio.i of the Government in oll'ering assistance to theilotlior Country in the present epoch of her liintory. The niover mi id it was absolutely necessary that -.omething tliould be done in the way of assistance, hut perhaps it would luive lie™ better if Hie Govern-mi-nl hail not earniarked the money to In- voted, for the present Imperial Government was not .such us would command cuiilideiKi' among naval people. It might have been better if the assistance had taken the form of an increased subsidy, and 111' .illiKtnlion of money left to the Admiralty. It was resolved to forward a copy uf the resolution to the Premier.

"UNCONSTITUTIONAL." INTERFERENCE IN ISIUTTSIt PARTY POLITICS. TOMMY TAYLOR'S CHEEK. Christehuroiu, Wednesday. Yesterday Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P.,k>nt the following cable message to the Prime Minister of Groat Ilritniji: -"Cab- ''•" " ,l '' l ' " f Dreadnought, made jrtthout consulting Parliament, or people There is incrouMiig fooling that offer wan imeonsLitulionul and an unfortunate hterterenoc in British )iarty polities HoIwe Parliament would Madly mcrea.se naval subsidy -T. JO. Taylor, member Uinstcliuich North."

NEW ZEALAND'S DKEADNOCGIIT

WARMLY SUPPORTED J)Y J |) HJNE.

;:„',■,, llmc '' °l'l'''*'t'o» member for ' ' " "'• >' ■;q«.s, : „tativo of the Struton, l^'V 11 ''' his vi "» , » "» «he ~""""', s " < - t '° ll "'Harding the naval

Mr. Iline replied: "The action l.«. m.v .munalilicd'approval o„ feLfi from your newspaper what had wS Va'rd '"th"*, •"aid in the following terms: •] congratulate you and your colleagues ,m„, r„,r7W.' Mtrioti <' ««on in'o- . tiade in this Dominion is absolutely dependent „„„„ „,,„,„.,, lmi ™™ e supremacy o the seas, an ,l if „„« than proud position is l„ st to the fladisaster must follow. Let „, „|| ,£ . ™t" M "" k wh », t ""<''' « W«w would mean Y\ hen- would tile wages nnestion I'en he, which T tiotice InhoHonZ, " -ntrodiicing in the unci,,,,. so ™, "eh the I rea.lnouolH will cost would " ,I V, u ' ( '" '"'tier spent on alleviatinir tonal conditions!" "'"uunij, Those win, know Mr. (line will not like all good settlers, Mr j|j,,„ : ,' staunch Imperialist, an,l repeatedly ,|„" „ llie election campaign advocated oic ,l, T?, ""u !""" tl "- <"«l>endeii. ■ 1 r u r■ M ;i tl "T l " 1 " 1 ™ »»l"Utault,l, ' '"', lll, " l " k '»«'"full, and tv »i S " " ' m '" Um °" Uide 01