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of Commons, regretted the necessity for a
comparison with Germany, which will not, he
said, resent facts expressed with sincerity
and courtesy. If two German dreadnoughts
were added within six years, England would
add four, and if there should be any reduc-
ton of German construction, England would
follow with a proportionate reduction, for
example, if Germany should not build her
proposed three ships In 1913 she would
thereby save six million pounds and automati-
cally would reduce England's construction
by five super ~dreadnoughts which proportion
is better than possible by war. England's
position is that Germany would not gain by
any construction and would not lose by any
reduction, thus competitive building is redu-
chile at once without negotiations, merely
the recognition of England's determination
to maintain sixty per cent over Germany by
four dreadnoughts one year AND three the
next year, alternating thus for six years, q
total of twenty one; naval preponderance he
added is q purely defensive necessity for Eng
land, she has no army and therefore is unable
to threaten any continental neighbour.
The general reception of Mr. Churchllls
speech was excellent, even Lord Charles
Beresford thought the programme adequate,
although he regretted naming Germany.
Mr.. Keir Hardie protested against the con-
slant enlargement of expenditures, which
he regarded as provocative to other powers
and promotive of war. The Times, Morning
Post and Daily Telegraph approve; the Daily
News thinks that no Olive Branch ever had
such O formidable appearance, and the Stan
dard is critical.
Mr.. Bonar Law thought the Miners Bill
should receive the mlDimum of a days dis
cussion, and indicated his readiness TO sa-
crifce the Frauchi q Cancellation Bill, the
Labourites resolved they would not oppose,
and the Nationalist Whip summons the Red
mondite to support the Bill.
Mr.. Thomas says the Welsh owners would
comply with the law, but the Scotch owners
policy is doubtful. The miners are anxious
to resume after a sufficient holiday.
Assumptions of work in Westphaia are
offset by strikes in Saxony and Hanover. The
French miners are also becoming restless,
and local strikes have occurred, contrary to
the National Federation's resolution not to
strike.
Mr.. John Redmond, in a speech, declared
that Home Rule will have a majority OF
over one hundred within two years, and the
National Convention will accept with the
greatest benefit to the Empire.
Ten whites and a boatload of Lascars
were drowned in the Oceana disaster.
At au election OF poor law guardians at
Birmingham, of twelve women nominated
TWO were felufu0u uuOpPOSeU Ii Alh0
others elected, the sole woman defeated
succumbed to II Labourite. This is the
greatest success for women i'll England.
In Saturdays football, England scored four
and Holland nothing for the Amateur Inter
national Cup, and Scotland four and 1reland
one for the Association International Cup.
A Berlin despatch states that the Kaiser
announced the abandonment Of his depar-
ture fo. Vienna, Venice and Corfu,o on account
of difficulties of international politics, con-
ceivably either the strikes or questlonscon-
nected with Herr Wermuth's resignation. A
suggestion that it was connected with Mr.
Churchill S speech is supported by the Kai-
ser visiting Herr Won Bethmann Hollweg
and later Admiral Won Tirpitz, followed by q
consultation of several naval officers Later 1t
was announced that His Majesty will go on
Friday. The Kaiser will take the cure at Bad
Nauheim early in April.
Germans think Mr.. ChurchilPs speech in
opportune to Lord Haldane's mission, aud
the Bourse is depressed. The Cologne Ga
zette says England and Germany will each
adopt a naval policy for itself, the destruction
of Germany's navy would cost England so