ATTITUDE OF FRENCE CANADIANS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 February 1913, Page 5

ATTITUDE OF FRENCE CANADIANS

DETERMINED,ON A CANADIAN NAVY.

OTTAWA, Feb.. 12. Mr Lemicux, sneaking in the naval debate iii the House of Commons, *»id that Canadians would pay tribute -wVciQ or twice to the Motherland, but «tto>*" that the tie may break., . The FrendkCanadians were fully alive to the many advantages under the British flag, and did not desire separation in any form from the Empire ; but they were determined to uphold the Canadian N*vy ideal for Canada. !" ' Mr. Lemieux charged with a deep lafftl plot the politicians of Britain and 1 Canada. Mr Lemieux added that Canada did not want a voice in the decision of petfee' or' wjir for the Empire. When commenting on preference,' ho was called to order for asserting tlttlk the jingoistic loyalty on both aides , of the Atlantic proceeded from tb-o stomach and not from the heart.

SUBSIDIARY NAVAL CONFERENCE

LONDON, Fobruary 12. Mr Herbert Samuel announced in the House of Commons that a reply to the Commonwealth's request for a subsidiary' naval conference was despatched last week. ;,

SIR RICHARD SOLOMON'S STATEMENT,

CAPETOWN, Fob. 12\

General Botha, replying to Mr'Vaiimc Kirk, said Sir Richard Solbmoh's tftata 1 - ment at the function.on H.M.S: .New Zealand was simply &\\ expression 6f his personal view, and was in no wise to bo construed as the opinion" ,of the Government.