THE ASPIRATIONS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12546, 24 May 1909, Page 3

THE ASPIRATIONS.

SPEECH BY MR LYTTELTON.. ; BRITAIN'S NAVAL STRENGTH: ~" Receievd May 23, 4.30 P-m. London, Mity 22. . At the Colonial Institute banquet, the Right Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, who presided, said he considered the part Britain and her overseas dominions would play in the next century r woufd ■be largely ctepenacnt on - the- comln- Defence Conftmmco. He. , Srsinbsolute accord with Cai^la and Australia in their desire to _ possess-' their own: navies. -Ev£ry^»\g St" to he done to foster the spirit of nationality in the colonies. -Thus ( Britain would derive greater benefit fhan from merely \ contributing Ho believed that tins was ent Government's view. But it «as SX of »»ion übich at P»f» ?h«""uld take tWr n«»i)-«JMee aiXcWin>ffenn Pi a Dreadnought The speakers included Sir Gilbert Parller, the Agents-General, and An£flo-eolonials. -_ ' ■ ATno • Soeakins at Lowestoft, Dr. Mac- « a^rT ofinouncecVthat by Easter, '1912, the fleet would bo so strength- ( cned that Germany ooJA ; HOt.. Mnroach us, and ours being of the . latest and most efficient types, should add to the margin, of super wnty. Several newspapers report that pwin« to a revival of the Tnplice and Italy's and Austria's Dreadnoughts, the Government -is building : eight Dreadnoughts during the present financial year, besides accelerating • the- -production' of puns and armour. Mr Asquith will be questioned on the subject. ; ■