THE WORLD'S PRESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 89, 21 May 1914, Page 6

THE WORLD'S PRESS.

MEDITERRANEAN POLICY. These Estimates show that the British Admiralty has adopted a policy of complete reliance upon the French Navy to protect British interests in the Mediterranean. But this policy, as Lord Roberts points out in the grave letter jphich we print to-day, involves corresponding obligations for the British people on land: If we look to the French Navy to aid our Navy at sea we must be prepared to assist the French Army on the Continent if need bo with a perfectly organised and adequate expeditionary force. —"Morning Post." THE PRINTING PRESS.

The printing press" is so largely responsible for .modern civilisation, and modern civilisation is responsible for so much ugliness, that by way of atonement the maker of books is bound to hold to the very best traditions of his art. -Those traditions stretch back in a long list of famous names, close to heart of generations of readers and collectors. —"Evening Post" (New York). *■

one; for l&otd george; * ' Northing, no rebuff, no exposure, has taught him (Lloyd George) caution or softened the rancour of his speech. Thus it happens that against the Celtic canonisation which, he enjoys in some Welsh chapels and in Radical cluba he must set a general condemnation by impartial ; men all • over the country, which found its expression- in - the figures of last night's division in the Commons.—"Express." FEDERAL SENATE.

The Senate is proving itself' an obstruction to the system in the Commonwealth, and must also either change or go under. But what can it change to? Only to a useless replica of the House of Bepresentatives. And so with the State Upper House. To change a nominee House s.o as to have a majority of its, members always representing the party controlling the Assembly might be impossible. In a quick see-saw of parties, which we have had before, and may have again, the number of new appointments necessary would become overwhelming. The Second Chamber system never contemplated such an ab T surdity, and consequently cannot be adapted to it.—'.'Daily Telegraph." BIGHT OF BRITISH SUBJECT.

For our part we trust we have been honest enough to express, a quite candid admiration for General Botha in his prompt and strong action in dealing with mob law and an actual industrial revolution in South Africa. And we certainly do not desire to use recriminations as a substitute for action. But with all our admiration 'of General Botha, and with'all our absolute and unqualified abhorrence of mob law and Syndicalist methods, we think there is one point where it behoves all people and all parties of the State to take heed. .Anil- that is, where the right of a British subject; to trial be-, fore punishment is impugned.—"Morning Post.'*