THE NAVY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9992, 12 March 1910, Page 5

THE NAVY.

ADMIRALTY AND CABINET. COLONIAL DREADNOUGHTS. United Press Associatiod—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received March 11, 8.20 a.m. LONDON, March 10. "The Times" says: "The fact that no echoes are heard this year of conflict between the Admiralty and the Cabinet indicates that the Cabinet has accepted the Admiralty's proposals without cavil. The country will therefore be slow to take exception to the programme." "The Times" adds: "Tenders for the colonial Dreadnought cruisers are ! presumably under consideration by the colonial authorities, with whom, rather than with the Admiralty, the immediate initiative would seem to rest."

The "Daily Chronicle" says:— "The Estimates have been framed in an extravagant alarmist spirit, and it is necesary to remember that as ships wear cut Britain's superiority in pro-Dreadnoughts tends to diminish." The "Daily News" says: "Both Britain and uerman are witnessing a fierce stiuggle on the part of the rich to make the poor pay the price ot this instant competition, which leads to the creation of irritatioD, hate and craven fears."

MOBILISATION DEPARTMENT. Received March H, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 10. The naval programme includes the cost of establishi: g a Mobilisation Department and the new Navy War Council. CANADA'S NAVY BILL. PASSED tsY DOMINION HOUSE OF COMMONS. Received March 11, J. 2.30 p.m. OTTAWA. March 10. The Dominion House of Commons by 129 to 74 votes passed the Naval Bin. ■ ,