THE NAVAL CRISIS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10104, 23 March 1909, Page 2

THE NAVAL CRISIS.

NKW ZKALAXD'S Ohl'l'i:. (Pi:n I'iinsH Association.) Napier, Mai'.-li '&. Mr .1. Vigor lirown, .M.l'., iim-cM-m* approves of the Cabinet's m-ti uml wired the Premier congratulating him « doing the right thing in the right u:i,y»l the right time. Hastings, Miihli 2.1 Sir William liussell, hilervirwril, «■ pressed strong approval of the |>i-i>inpl action of the Cabinet in oll'ei'iiig n Iml* ship, which will stimulate .Uritaiu's "llif oversea dependencies. Commenting " N liiilain's failure to maintain the lw i'ower standard, lie said: "I am Isi i- Train sure that it will be an unmixed evil t» Hi'itain. Possibly ill such a case miivi'l'W training will be'determined on and (<'•«• of invasion will be ere long nasi history, (•hrislchiireh, March 23, Mr Hart, president of the Trail'-." »* Labor Council, intei-viewed, iniiile « vi«; lent attack on the I iovcrnment. Ihi saw Ihe .Premier's oiler was little short «> • ridiculous farce in view of the rein'"™; ment pi-o|iosals. The Cabinet's olier M loinu like ii bolt from the blue. Tim callow colony was offering to pinviur tilt portly mother with a, protector wliiili j l could' not, afford to pay for. Sir .1. ''• Ward, while intoxicated with voted two millions to go out of ilie ro'i»' try, while reproductive works W' r « liiiiguishing for want of .support. I' 1" (jovei-liiiK'iit's gigantic, piece of folly w* opposed to every principle of iTprcsi'iil"' live government, and the masses would resent this impel nous piece of sclf-ider'" licatioli on the part of the Premier. I" its wild delirium the Cabinet lunl <"'; played a suicidiil tendency which wuiil" alienate the sympathy <if' (lie werknif classes throughout Ihe Dominion. Cisborne, .Miu.li 25. Replying to an address prcsc.il.-l f Tuparon, his Kxcclleney said it would M an insult to talk about loyalty al'ler In''; ing lived four years amongst iliein. Mi" l )' young men from this Dominion had fouK 1 ' 1 for the King, and Sir Joseph Ward " ! "' cabled, the Imperial ■ C-overnnicnl <ilTfi-inK a. first-class biittlcship costing one milli"," and a-rpiarter pounds. New /eiiliiii''' loyal offer would be talked of all llV< ' r the world.—(Cheers.) lie look this "l'l" ir : tiinity of informing them of the oiler, «i« as re|H-es«ntative of the King spok'-' ° their loviilfy. 110 knew thev would »" stick together to support the I'lnipirc. "' referred to New /enlaiid's loyally -in '*'] ing first to offer asistimce during I he "?" war. He had. to thank the sea for ln'i"? calm—he supposed this was because In' I' 1 1" called his son Kiw.i.