STRAIN TOO GREAT.
I ClKf OK A LOCAL XAVV. ' Sill JOSEPH WAItU'S VIEWS. "I am strongly of opinion," said Sir .Joseph Ward to a Times representative on \\ ednesday, "that this country cannot possibly bear the financial weight involved in the formation of even til* nucleus of i\ loi'al navy." •Sir Joseph said the position could be summed up as follows:— The 1900 agreement, under which two Bristol "cruisers, tniee destroyers and two submarines (Were to tome out and remain in New Zealand waters, was not varied oarlot fir tl! 1 i f t '' oVen " ni ''>t. and kh«' n»t lie heard of ,t was the intimation convoyed last session in the House by •the wesent (.overnment. The whole and " '"° St in, l ,ortftllt On*, ana l.U.'i on Wlls certain to form a i S ".J' of discussion in the Country. It is apparent to me," said Sir Joif,!!;': f'/.«'oare to give even modu.ik alteration to the developmental roqinrenu,,u of the country, we'eannot! as a community, bear the enormous burden that an effective local navy means, o I ' H , lk '", lo " s to «»ei'o9« that it could , ' i 1 ,'.;' Fusion of ono Bristol . J lie piospeettve responsibility (taoh'ii.K upon Auatialia in connection 111 co , m ' l!?t ' ous undertaking is •W . to nillk() sane men pause before cmbaiking upon a similar policy for def V > f"' t 1 lt: ,ncun, ' with out la i"l (kfuiccs.. hom tae inception of such a system, an outlay „f, roughly, a million P«r annum : and experience in other country show* that this must fe In live"'w!!!'''T" S B " !0 " nt CVery yeaTf.•i -V ~ rom "' nilv ' il Wo "' l ' n >ean, for and and naval defence, appro"" mutely .•Cl.Jotl.miO a vow." W Sir Joseph added that I lie complaint of the people ef otiier countries, and of j ngland itselt, was that these increaV >n« amounts were becoming too great ' Mr b " ~n •**
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 4
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316STRAIN TOO GREAT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 4
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