CANADIAN NAVAL POLICY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13649, 14 February 1913, Page 5

CANADIAN NAVAL POLICY.

RADICAL HOSTILITY IN ENGLAND.

AN ALLEGED INTRIGUE

(Received Feb. 13, 11.40 P-™-) London, Feb. 13

The Hon. W. S. Fielding, the Canadian ex-Minister of Finance, who came to England after the introduction of Mr Bordon'e Naval Bill, denies that he is organising opposition thereto, although ho admits having had repeated conferences with the Radicals. The "Daily Telegraph" declares that a considerable body of Radicals are lobbying in the House of Commons, in the hope of embarrassing the Canadian Government. It adds that not content with subterranean methods, they interviewed Mr. Asquith and Mr. Winston Churchill with the object of prevailing upon them to alter their attitude towards Canada's proposals. The "Telegraph" deprecates the slightest suggestion of interference- in > overseas affairs. It would bo deplorable j at a moment of Imperial awakening ii'j such intrigues exist. >