The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-14


least of captain. The department
shall be assisted by naval board
which will advise the department of
the terms of the engagement to be
determined by the governor-in-council.
The commissions in naval militia will
issue in the name of his majesty.
"These are the general features SO
far as the reorganization of the force
is concerned. Coming now to the
service which will be required from
the force, the active service as de-
fined by the act means service or duty
during an emergency. and 'emer-
gency' maens war, invasion or insur-
rectton. real or apprehended. The act
provides also that any time when the
gOvernor-in-council deems it advisa-
BILE In the case of an invasion. war or
insurrection the force may be called
into active service.
Provision in Case Of Emergency,
There is also an important pro-
vision to which at once call the at
tention of the house. that while the
naval force is " be under the control
and administration of the department
OF marine, yet in the case of an emer-
gency the governor-ib.: ::acil may
place at the disposal Of his majesty
for general services in the royal navy,
the naval service or any part thereof,
and any ships of vessels of the naval
service. and any officers or men of
naval service.
There is a subsequent provision
that If such action is taken by the
gOvernor-in-council at a time when
parliament is not sitting, parliament
shall Immediately be called. This
provision is taken from the militia
act
Pensions for Officers.
Provision is made for pensions for
the officers of the naval service, these
provisions bein, closely akin to IL not
actually taken from the militia act
now in force. Another important
feature of the naval bill provides for
the establishment of a naval college
on the pattern of the military college
now in existence at Kingston. 1t also
declares that naval discipline shall be
In the form Of the kings regulations.
These, Mr.. Speaker are the leading
features of the bill. OF course the mat
ter can be very largely elaborated but
do not think that any elaboration
would make it more ineligible than
what. have now stated.
"In resume, 1t provides for the
creation of naval force. In this
there are to be three classes as in the
militia. the permanent force. the serv-
ice and the volunteer force. The
naval service may be placed at the
disposal of his majesty in case of
war"
George Foster: "In that connec-
tion would the honorable gentleman
explain the clause that defines 'emer-
gency.'"
Sir Wilfrid: "It is a clause taken
from the militia act. Emergency
means war. invasion or insurrection
real OF. apprehended. And as / have
already stated, ip. csse OF emergency
the governor-in-counci may exercise
the power of calling out the naval
force to be placed at the disposal OF
his majesty. Ire only restriction be-
ing that parliament is to be imme-
diately summoned"
Will Build Eleven Vessels.
I'VE have determined to accept the
second proposition. that is to say, the
larger one of eleven ships. That is
the force which we intend to create to
start with-four Bristols, one Boadi-
cea and six destroyers.
Perhaps it will be interesting to
the house to understand what is meant
by fleet unit. what Is understood by
Bristol, Boadicea, and by a de-
stroyer. The fleet unit which was
| suggested and which has been accept
ed by Australia. and to which the
government contributes certain sum
per annun. is to be composed of one
armored cruiser of the type of the
indomitable. three protected cruisers,
six destroyers and three submarines. u
Mr.. Foster: "Is that the definition
of unit given by the British govern
ment?"
Sir Wilfrid Laurier: THAT is the
definition of unit accepted by Aus
tralia. but there is more than one
class of units. and this, understand,
is the unit which has been accepted
for the Pacific ocean and which Aus
tralia has undertaken to maintain with
the assistance of the home govern
ment. This was the unit proposed by
the British government at first.
"Now the fleet which we have agreed
with the British government to accept
is to be composed. as said moment
ago, of four Bristols, one Boadicea and
six destroyers.
Will Start Construction at Once.
II may say that it is our intention
to start at the earliest possible mo-
mont with the construction of this
fleet and if possible to have the con-
struction done in Canada.
"These. Mr.. Speaker. are the ex-
plantations have to give upon this
occasion in introducing this bill of
which l now beg to move the first
reading"
PINCHOT FOR YALE