THE BRITISH NAVY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14344, 24 October 1910, Page 3

THE BRITISH NAVY.

ALLEGED CABINET DISSENSIONS. THE NAVAL LOAN. By Eloctrio Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 22. The Chronicle’s Parliamentary correspondent states that Mr. W’inston Churchill’s letter, following tho report of Mr. Lloyd-Gcorge’s interview in tlie Review of Reviews, has created a very disagreeable impression in political circles. Mr. Asquith, however, is almost inflexible in the matter of the proposed naval loan. It is unfortunate that the differences existing in tho Cabinet at this juncture should bo revealed to tho public, for it gives an excuse for saying that Cabinet is ■divided on this important matter. SPEECH BY LORD CURZON. LONDON, Oct. 22. Lord Cnrzon, speaking at Hanley, said they saw a country wluch, not content with being tho greatest military Power on the Continent,, aspired to become tho greatest naval Power. Britain did not desire to quarrel with Germany. Ho believed the English were sincere in their regard for the Gormans, blit nations iu tho march for greatness were opt to find war inevitable as a steppingstone to higher things. All political cries dwindled to insignificance when compared with the national safety. The naval correspondent of The Times states that Germany has not begun her four 1910 Dreadnoughths, owing to Great Britain commencing 13S-inch guns while Germany had just begun to use 12-inch. The discovery blocked tho Gorman shipbuilding. Similarly, after the first Dreadnought, tho correspondent adds, when Germany secured tho plans of the Dreadnoughts she laid down eight with the Britisli original defects not corrected. Hence Britain was always ahead. In his interview witli the Review of Reviews Mr. Lloyd-Gedrge said; “In tho grammar of ruin there are three degrees—positive, protection ; comparative, armaments; superlative, war.” Ho showed that nations made war for markets, desiring to close tho markets of rivals, and went on to say: “I am roundly abused for raising twenty millions sterling by extra taxation. I want this money for social reform, oldage pensions, and labour exchanges. Half of this extra taxation went in armaments.” Mr. Lloyd-George said that tho Dreadnoughts wore necessary but tho necessity artificial. “Tho remedy,” he said, “is international, and by international a’ggreemont only can the headlong race to ruin bo arrested.”