Naval Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 5

Naval Crisis

CABINET D 1 FFEREX'CES, I . * DECISIS MIiKCASTEIJ. By Cable—Pre*# Association —Copyright' London. January 21.

lieen controversy is going on' regarding to-morrow's Cabinet meeting, when .if. is expected that Air. Asijuitli will decide in Air. Churchill's favor. The key of the problem is tho relation of the dominions' wan-hips- to the British standard, particularly the New Zealand and Canadian. The Chronicle considers it was a false step to aerelorate the building of three vessels to replace the Canadians, which, with the clearing away of arrears in building construction, has swollen the year's expenditure by an extra £-I,M!-0,-000.

While till" Chronicle does not question .liu laying down of four Dreadnoughts or the coining ye.ir, tin? Daily News irges thai only two should be laiil lown. DI'TV OF THK GOVERNMENT. UNIONISTS SUPPORT OJiniCMLL PATRIOTISM lIIiFORE PA^TY. Received 22, 10.20 p.m.. London, January Speaking at •I'evmoniUey, Mr. Sydney Buxton said that the Government have asked for large sums for the navy, hut the Government must ensure the absolute! security of our shores, and must maintain the sixty per cent margin. Mr. 11. Pike Pease (Unionist M.P.), speaking at Ilndderslield, saiil (he Unionists must eliminate party feelings and stand behind Mr. Churchill oi the navy question. Mr. A. 11. Lee (Unionist M.P.), speaking at Gosport, said that if Mr. Churchill stands iinn, then, even if a hundres Radical members of Parliament belonging to the Suicide Club could make good the rest of the vote against, him, Ihcrb 1 would he 280 Unionists on his side. I

.MR. tlllT.niTLL'S EXTUAYACAN'CE. "\"<">Tl*' EXCEEDED BY £4,(100,000. Received 22, 11 p.m. London, January 22. The Chronicle,states it is undeniable that the -Navy Estimates liavs treated a difficult nnaneial problem. Mr. Churchill liad spent money with a lavish profusion. The actual expenditure exceeded last year's provision I>y nearly four millions.