MARITIME CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 635, 12 October 1909, Page 5

MARITIME CANADA.

. NAVAL POLICY. . CANADIAN-BUILT VESSELS WANTED. PRESS OPINIONS. (By Tclcgrapb.-I'rejs A««oclallop.-OaDjrI«M.I (Rec. October 11, !M0 p.m.) Ottawa, October 11. Commenting-on Canada's naval[scheme for the construction of cruisers, and destroyers, which is estimated to involve a capital oxpendituro of iU.000.000 and 'an annual cost of .£600,0(10, the Montreal "Gazette doubts , the wisdom of charging four A millions to capital, and thinks it would be belter if taxes were deponded upon to meet tho cost of the navy j. then the Canadian, people would see what doing their duty meant: ..; , ; The Ottawa "Free Press" etronglv favours the building of tho warships in Canada, and nrges that, if necessary, skilled labour should be brought from Britain. ....... The Canadian "Mail" (Conservative) says that both parties will unite with, a view to perfecting the Government's proposals. A BJG DOCK FOR THE ST.'LAWRENCE. HARLAND AND WOLFF PLANS; (Rec. October 11, Q'M. p.m.) Ottaw?, October 11. - With regard- to tho ■ statement that Messrs. Hariand and Wolff, the well-known Belfast shipbuilding firm, contemplate constructing shipbuildng yards in Canada,'it is now stated that , the firm's . representative spent'. two months prospecting, along the' Si; Lawrence Eiver for a site for a dock, suitable ■ for U,OOO-ton White Star; liners, ; . ... At present, if such a! vessel met with an accident, ehe would possibly -'become a total wreck, because ' it would .bo• ..impossible 'to patch ;her up sufficiently in the St. Lawrenco to enable her to steam to New, York. . Messrs.. Hariand and Wolff, state that they do not contemplate the extension' of their shipbuilding to Canada at 'pfesent; A dock is needed because many repent. casualties to shipping in Canada have raised the insurance rates to a very high, figure./,, . ■.