THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9306, 23 March 1907, Page 5

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

UPPOSED BY THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.! j LONDON, March 22. ; In the House of Lords the Earl of Crewe ' annouaiced that the Government was opposed to the Chanmel tunnel. Lord Lansdowne said he thought the tun- ■ nel would be a great convenience, but he did not believe it possible to convince the > nation that we would rim no risk by I-*© tunnel, hance the constouction would ocoasion a new source of amxiety in peace tiimej and' a grave additional caiuse for anxiety in war time. j Major-General Baden-Powell, replying to a correspondicint, comsideTE the tunnel, | irom a strategic fiitamdpoimt, a mistake. J THE PREMIER'S DECLARATION. (Received March 23, 7.52 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. In the Commons Sir Hy. CampbellBaainieTiman said the Government was opposed to the Chatnmel tumniel on the ground that even if *he military dangers weaae j amply .guaided against theTe would Bitill b s e a feeiling of insecurity in the countiry calculated to lead to «onstant demands- for . fresh expenditure on defence. There was 1 no prospect of commercial advantage from 1 the .tuwnel sufficient to compeasate for j ifchese 'evils. j Mr Balfour expressed great satisfaction with, tne Government's declaration. i