FURTHER PRESS OPINIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, 17 December 1912, Page 7

FURTHER PRESS OPINIONS

ON CANADA'S OFFER

(United Press Association. —Copyright.)

'Received 12.26 ■a.m., Dec. 17

'LONDON, Dec. 16

The "Times 1' says the Canadian ships cannot be built in two years. Mr Botden's permanent policy has tlherefore full time to mature. In thet meantime, an'angementK will be miade to secure the immediate development of constructional facilities in Canada. Mr Borclen hit the most practical and businesslike method of dealing with the matter. "It is of real Imperial imiportance that the Capiacdty for naval construction be distributed instead of concentrated here. The natural course is to begin with smaller cnaft, which is the Australian (policy.

The "Daily Telegraph's" New York covresnondenrb says the press, with few exceptions), ignored Mr Borden's and Sir WL'frid Laurier's speeches. If an editor_ be asked why, he says it is not Amedica's (business 'bo tadvertta'vse (a neighbour. Also, the contribution is quite unnecessary, «s ioanad:a can always rely on the Monroe Doctrine and "Uncle Sam" for protetction. The diffiißiißv in recruiting a fleet in Canada is thoroiighly appreciated in Washington .