EMPIRE BURDENS.
—- -rn SHIPPING SUBSIDIES AND COST OF PROTECTION. BT TEIEGRAPII—rKESS ASSOCIATION-^COPYRIGIIT. Melbourne, Dccomber 30. Mr. Deakin, Federal Premier, referring to tlio cabled summary of Sir John Colomb'3 article, says that somo allowance, must he made for tho language of the controversialist. Sir John Colomb had approached tho subject from tho point of view of a partisan. - A3 to his statement that tho nation must refuse to listen to colonial officials asking for money to multiply sea routes, Australia, said Mr. Deakin, had certainly not mado any appeal for Imperial assistance. Tho gist of- Sir John Colonib's remarks is contained in the following comprehensive sentence: That, if the nation wished to postpone so terrific a catastrophe aB the abandonment of tho two-Power standard for tho navy, it must refuse to listen to colonial appeals for money to multiply sea routes in order to facilitate commercial operations, unless the colonies will oonsent to share the responsibilities and the cost of maintenance of the fleet.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 82, 31 December 1907, Page 5
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