CANADA’S NAVY

Southland Times, Issue 14322, 15 January 1910, Page 5

CANADA’S NAVY

SIR P, EOKBEK’3 attitude. . REPRESENTATIVE VIEWS. By Telegraph.—Prcsa Association. —Copyright. OTTAWA, Jan. 13. '■During the debate on the Canadian Naval Bill, Air Alonk. member for Quebec - (Conservative), dissented from Sir F. W. Borden’s argument. The creation of a navy would mean, he said, that Canada would participate in the wars of the Empire without representation in the British Parliament. The Bill was read a first time. The "Morning Post’s” Ottawa correspondent says that Sir W. Laurier has made important concessions to tho weight of public opinion in adopting the larger of the two plans furnished by the Admiralty. Admitting that Canada would be automatically involved in any war affecting the Empire, the provision allowing the Government to place the navy at the disposal of the Admiralty was seriously marred by its permissive character, thus contemplating the possibility of Canada remaining aloof. The Post commends Sir F. W. Borden for repudiating Sir W. Lauricr’s recent utterances which suggested that.the Canadian Navy, upon the outbreak of war, would slink into harbour while Parliament was being summoned.