THE ANTI-MILITARISTS.
The presentation of the Defence Report to 'the Houee cf Representatives yes-teuxby afforded an opportunity for the lanti-inilita-rists in Fairliament—of whom there are fortiuraiteily few —to erfter their .puny protests. The. argunienlts andjoyed by Messrs j'aync, Hindmari'b, Isitt 'and Robertson, were so thoroughly shallow, and have 'been exploded .aoi often,, that; they are almost unworthy of notice. That the de-fence system of tbg. Dominion is n'-cfc perfect w-jil readily be ,ccr.i.ceded. But thait litis- more in consonance with public opinion to-day than it was a few veens ibiac-k is undoubted. The bogey that has 'been'' raiwd a-bout eo:r.puVx > .ry training be'ing opposed to ■tiho best 'braditicins cf the Empire is meaiei mere subitferfuge. The traditions of the Empire are r.<pri:i3?d to i.!nV:vcrail suffrage; and ye!t we have seen fit to adopt it. The iVime-. .Wn.v.iier a»nd Minister of Diev fcxiice left no doubt that, as far as they are Mere will be no wave'ning. A;nd Mr Ma-asey and his i':-,!i!cH:ti:i* ceo equally ja>lc-;is of the. •: <.\v s'.heme.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10679, 6 July 1912, Page 4
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169THE ANTI-MILITARISTS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10679, 6 July 1912, Page 4
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