BRITISH NAVY.
DEBATE ON THE ESTIMATES. ..: THE TWO-POWER; STANDARD. GOVERNMENT POLICY CRITICISED. ; BY TELEGRAM —rRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYItIGUT. (Rec. March .4, 9.37 p.m.) ' London, March 4. During the Navy Estimates, Mr. A. H. Leo (Conservative) complained of the Government's modest ...constructive, programmo. Ho said it would not maintainable two-Power standard. If the present policy were continued, Britain-in 1910, in ships of the Dreadnought typo,' would not bo superior to any two Powers, but only equal to Germany. ' Mr. G. .Lambert, Civil-Lord of the Admiralty, affirmed that Britain's-position was ono of overwhelming strength! Ho viewed with great complacency the programmes of other Powers to 191 G. Ho hoped the Rosyth naval baso would be available'for' uso in fivo years. Mr. Balfour declared that the Naval Estimates wero illusory, and must rise enormously in future years 'unless the standard was to. bo abandoned. v I'' : ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 138, 5 March 1908, Page 7
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