THE NAVY QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 265, 16 December 1909, Page 2

THE NAVY QUESTION.

A SOCIALIST'S ARTICLES. By Cable,—Press Association.—Copyright London, December 14. The articles by Mr. Robert Blatehford, proprietor of the newspaper Clarion, who recently tOHred Germany, are attracting attention, and preventing the naval .problem from being swamped by the discussion on the Budget and the House of Lords. The newspaper Vossiche Zeitung protests against "insane articles on the eve of an election which will decide ■whether the peaceably Free Trade Liberals or the warlike Protective Tariff Conservatives shall rule." ► BUTTRESSING THE STATE. London, December 14. The Rt. Hon. A. Lyttelton, speaking at Slough, said if it was true that within a decade Britain's' supremacy on the sens would bo greatly menaced, if not actually attacked, the fact should strengthen the desire to buttress our little State with the rising strength of tho young nations overseas.

"THE NAVY ALL RIGHT." Received 15, 8.45 p.m. London, December 15. Dr. MacNamara, speaking at Cheltenham, explained that Mr. Asquith did not mention the Navy during the recc.it Albert Hall speech for the simple reason that the Navy was all right. THE NAVY'S STANDARD. "EQUAL TO ANY COMBINATION." Received 15, 8.45 ,p.m. London, December 15. Sir Edward Grey (Minister for Foreign Affairs), speaking at Wooler, declared that the Navy should lie maintained at a standard "equal to any combination against it. .