THE BRITISH NAVY.
LONDON, September 27. Mr M'Kenna, speaking at Aberhychan, said he still hoped that there would be a reduction in the naval estimates in 1912, but now and always the scale of expenditure would be dependent on that of forer'gn countries. The extent of. Britain's world-wide interests inevitably brought Jier time after time into contact with the aims, hopes, and ambitions of other nations. Nothing but the existence of a commanding fleet could safeguard for her at all times and in all circumstances the freedom of the great highroad,, the sea, whereon her security ,and very existence depended.—(Cheers.) Peace would be their greatest interest, but they could not beg for peace as a suppliant, and they could not buy peace, and they could guarantee it only by their own exertions. There could be no enduring peace for the Empire unless it be peace with honour.—■ (Prolonged cheers.)
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Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 30
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149THE BRITISH NAVY. Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 30
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