MEETINGS m THE PROVINCES.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12494, 22 March 1909, Page 2

MEETINGS m THE PROVINCES.

STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS. [Pkess Association — Ccitkight. ] (Received March 21, 4.30 p.m.) at „■ -, uloll > March 21. . Many Ministerialist speeches are being delivered in the provinces Mr Runciman declares that it would be folly to build for many years ahead. He regretted the construc°m, °^ the first Dreadnought «J+ £ ? ter <t E , libank sa W that the first Dreadnought had led to wild competition for which the Conservatives must take the blame. The Government howevr. were determined to ma£ the superiority pf the Navy at all. C O Su s > + Mr C. P. Treyelyan said the country was on the verge of a panic, stimulated by .exaggeration. Colonel Seely pointed out that if the Dreadnoughts were beaten we would still have otiier war vessels.