"TINPOT NAVIES."
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICY.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN UNION PARLIAMENT.
ABOLITION OF PREFERENCE.
By Toleerapli—Press Asßociation-CppyrlcW (Rec. April 9, 5.5 a.m.) Capo Town, April 8. Speaking in (he Assembly, Mr. Silbura contended that tho South African, Union's contribution to tho Imperial Navy! should bo based on tho volume of its seaborne traffic.
Mr. Merrinian, of (ho Opposilion, do-i claved that "tinpot navies" were a source' of weakness in war and a danger in' pence. Ho suggested tho abolition of| South Africa's tariff preference to British' goods and tho application of tho extra' revenue to tlio Biipport of llm British ] Navy. Tho question of tho Declaration I of London, said Mr. Merriinan, was mosti abstruse, and could safely bo left to the Imperial Government". ' Mr. Jagger said Jie Dominions should; be represented separately from Great Britain upon the Supremo Internationals Prizo Court. ' i General Smuts, Minister for.the ln-i terior, gave a non-committal reply, and! Mid tho naval contribution would not discussed at the Imperial Conference.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1098, 10 April 1911, Page 5
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