CANADA'S NAVY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 252, 14 March 1913, Page 5

CANADA'S NAVY.

Tilt PARTIES AT (.1111'S. CANADA'S FIRST DUTY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Ottawa. March 2. The Conservative Press throughout Canada is condemning vigorously the Liberals' attack on .Mr. Churchill's memorandum. They point out that the Liberals were not satisfied until it Itad been read, and then tletlared that .Mr. Borden had misled Mr. Churchill for his own purposes. One paper quotes the Australian example emphasising the need lor the defence of the North Pacific. All". Borden retorts that the first duty of Canada is to aid Britain in ilu: manner required by the Admiralty, then to develop a permanent naval policy, lloth gides condemn Mr. Xeelcv's speech iu •which he read the American Declaration of Independence, declaring that Canada would follow suit through Mr. ( hurcliHl's mistakes. THE LAST TlllN'i BRITAIN" DESIRED. London, March 12. The Westminster Oazette says it is unfortunate that the Churchill Memorandum can be used in the dispute between the two Canadian parties. The position in the Mother Country is that she will gratefully accept whatever Canada decides. If .Mr. Borden asked how Canada could best render assistance. Mr. Churchill was bound to answer, but the last thing Britain desired was to try to force Canada's hand. A FICHTIXV. SPEKUI. Received PL 11.13 p.m. Ottawa. March 12. In the naval debate Mr. Pug-lev declared that the effect of Mr. Churchill's speech was that he -aid to Canada: "If the Dominion per-isi- in building a Canadian navy the Admiralty won't give you any assistance." The manning of the Canadian fleet was far different to 'the treatment accorded to Au-tralii. That agreement bad been faithfully carried out. While Mr. Churchiil recognised that Australia could guard the Southern Pacific, he refused to m e any obligation on Canada to guard the Northern Pacific.