SEA POWER.
GERMANY'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. LARGER ESTIMATES. • < , Bf timsquai'h—rttcsa association—carrnioHT. ■ > London, February 3. ; Owing to Germany's progress in naval Blatters, tlio,British Cabinet*has decided to substantially increase the naval estimates for .looa'. A still larger iuorease is expectod in 1909, : PENSIONS OH. DREADNOUGHTS ?
MINISTRY'S CHOICE.
A "STRAIN; TO PARTY LOYALTY.'' (Hoc. Feb. 4, 10.85 p.m.) • > ■ London, February 4. ; The '.'Daily News" states thai Liberals are much surprised at tho Government's proposing to spend on Dreadnoughts the money needed fori pensions. This action; says the. inevitably soveroly strain party loyalty. - .
DIFFERENCES IN CABINET. : iA fore-waftling of the above was received on January .10, \ when it ~\vas cabled . that the " Manchester >; Guardian " and other Liberal • organs were hinting" at l difficulties between : lord Tweedmouth :• (First Lord of the Admir- ■ altyLandi.Mi 1 . Haldano (Secretary of State for . Wnr),' :0n the :one hand, and Mr. Asqliitli • (Chancellor of' the Exchequer) on' the other. The cablegram added: ' '~. . ! - . "It is said that the two former, are un-i willing! to surrender funds for the purpose of providing' old-agfi The Cabinet if (rtated.to. be utleaay concerning tho]extent of expenditiird' dn ' iiaVal; attd' 1 tnilitary ! requife- ' ments,- and; is inclined to'make' retrenchments, if the Liberal . prepared •to accord v>'' . '••! Since,-! then; however, 'the German Navy' Dill ■ has,passed tho Reichstag.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 113, 5 February 1908, Page 7
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209SEA POWER. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 113, 5 February 1908, Page 7
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