New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
BRITAIN REPEATS OFFER
OF NAVAL HOLIDAY
Enuland Will Delay Start on q
Warships if Germany VIII
Delay Building Two.
WINSTON CHURCHILL'S IDEA
Admiralty Head Says That, Fall
ing Such Agreement, Naval
Budget in 1914 Will Ex-
coed That of 1918.

London. Oct. lS.-The invitation 10
Germany TO indulge in naval holi-
day" was repeated to-day by Winston
Spencer Churchill. First Lord of the
Admiralty, who in the name OF the
British government made a specific Of
fer TO delay the fulfilment Of Great
Britaln's naval construction pro-
gramme next year If Germany would
consent to do the same.
The First Lord was addressing
great Liberal meeting at Manchester,
when in the middle of lamentations
over the serious misdirection OF hu-
man energies" involved in the enor-
nous expenditure on ornaments. he re-
marked that the only way OF effecting
retrenchment was along the lines OF an
international agreement. Then he ut
tered the memorable proposition:
"The proposal I put forward in tho
name of the British government for
naval holiday is quite simple. Next
year, apart from the Canadian ships, or
their equivalent, and apart from any
thinq that may be required by any de-
iveIopment in the Mediterranean, we
shall lay down four great ships to Ger
nany's two. Now, we say to Germany:
If you will put off beginning to build
YOUR two ships for twelve months we
will put off in absolute good faith tho
bu;Idino of our four ships for exactly
the same period"
Mr.. Churchill then expressed the
opinion that If Great Britain and Ger
many took the lead all the other great
countries would follow suit, and they
would all be just as great and as sound
as IL they had built the ships at present
projected. IL Austria and Italy dld
not build the obligation, ne declared
would be removed from France and
Great Britain, and the fact that the
Triple Alliance Germany, Austria
Hungary and italy, was building no
ships would make the proposal posi-
HE without the slightest danger or risk.
The First Lord then added: Isn't II
likely that so great and memorable an
event would produce an effect on the
naval construction Of the United States
and Japan? Scores Of millions Wouio
be rescued for the progress OF man
kind.
That is the proposal l make for the
year 1914, or. If that year is thought 10
be too near for 1913"
Mr.. Churchill declared himself i'm
pervious to the objections which would
be raised by armament firms here and
in other countries. They must be cur
servants and not our masters. be said
The First Lord warned his hearers
that, apart from such an agreement
"the naval expenditure Of next year viii
be substan tially greater than that OF
this year. Whatever may be necessary
for the safety Of our country and the
maintenance Of our influence all over
tho world will have to be DONE"
Mr. Churchill thought the fact that
the situation in Europe was much
clearer now than it had been for some
time, the strong evidences Of desire
for peace and the greatly improved re-
lations between Great Britain and Ger
many rendered the moment favorable
for the resumption Of the consideration
Of the suggestion of a naval holiday. ito
which friendly reference was made in
a speech by the German Imperial
Chancellor"