THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9113, 19 December 1907, Page 1

THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

♦ ; — _■ VIEWS OF THE "TIMES." United Press Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, December 18. The " Times " hopes, in the interests fcf tlie All Red route, that the Commonwealth's projected negotiations .■with Canada will be conducted in a Sufficiently liberal spirit to remove any temporary ill-feeling which Mr Deakin's tariff polity has excited in •official circles in Canada. Proceeding to discuss the All, Red route, the i p •"Times" estimates that the total sannual subsidy for some years will be £700,000 to £800,000 or more, nearly one-half being Britain's contribution. It calculates that the building of a fleet will ccst six millions. The amount vill .Hot he raised at a low interest Iwithout engaging the British Govern- | anent's credit, according to the prece- I dent of the two Cunard liners, but all these difficulties of detail will pro-"bably-be overcome by goodwill. The .-" Times " emphasises that ' the Imjperial Government^ which had been un'»ble to meet the colonies, on the subject of preference, had pledged Britain (to the principle of an. All Red route, iand only impracticability would justify 'abandonment. 7. :,_____ ■' -