CANADA AND THE NAVY.

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1913, Page 5

CANADA AND THE NAVY.

PROLONGED PARTY SQUABBLE,

MR. CHURCHILL'S ATTITUDE

(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) OTTAWA, March 12.

During the naval debate in the House of Commons Mr. Pugsley declared that in effect Mr, Churchill had said to Canada: "If the Dominion persists in building a Canadian navy the Admiralty will not give you assistance in manning the Canadian fleet." Far different treatment was afforded Australia. There an agreement was faithfully carried out. While Mr. Churchill recognised Australia as the guardian of the southern Pacific he refused to see any obligation on Canada to guard the north. Mr. Emmerson declared that Lord North's mistake lost Britain her American colonies. Conceivably Mr. Churchill's latest naval memorandum might result in the Empire losing Canada and Australia. The people of Canada, he said, were not inclined to bow down before the Admiralty Lords. LONDON, March 12. The "Westminster Gazette" says: —" It is unfortunate that Mr. Churchill's memorandum was usable in a dispute between the two Canadian parties. The position is that the Mother Country will gratefully accept whatever Canada decides. If Mr. Borden asked howr best he could render assistance Mr. Churchill was bound to answer, but the last thing Britain desired was to try to force Canada's hand.