The sun., 1913-10-19
English First Lord Believes
other Nations. Even L. s..
Would Agree.
A SAVING OF 500. 1000. 900
Battlr>hip> for 1914 for Eu-
ropes Two Biggest Nations
Would Cost That.
sp,c,qi Cabie Despatch 10 TIE SvS.

IoNpcS. oct. 1S.--The announcement a
Few days ago that Winston Churchill
FRS, Lord of the Admiralty. would make
an important speech at Manchester to-
day aroused keen interest throughout the
country as it was expected that he would
make some further expression in regard
n home rule.
The head Of the Admiralty created a
snsation. however. in another direction.
when h. repeated his proposal to Germany,
In behalf Of the British Government. that
ii, two countries indulge In naval
hol,dAl' that is that they delay the ex-
ccutlon ~ the programme Of naval con-
s,ruction FOR next year
Referring to home rule. Mr. Churchill
SAID he had nothing to add to or subtract
from what he said in his speech at Dun
dee some time ago declaring that the
Government would always keep an open
door for fair and honorable solution Of
this question.
The First Lord then took up the main
subject Of his speech. namely the navy.
r.. ,pnfessed that he was aware that
some Vt the best aud most trusted OF the
members Of the Liberal party were anxious
over the expense for armaments. This
,Ayensc." said Mr.. Churchill. lis now
higher than the highest point II ever
reached before. and next year 1t will be
hghrr still. have got to face the facts
and give full warning that the expenses
Tor 1914 will lie materially greater than
those for 1913"
while pointing out that the increase In
'ho expense of naval armaments In the
last ten years was s0.o00.0o0 Mr.. Church
n aid that the s.a borne trade had ad-
v4ucod more than $l.75o,0o0 900 and the
general income Of the population more
man s2.50O. 100000 in the said period
Nevertheless he said, IL was the intention
Of ,h' Government to keep within the mar
.oNes; limits the serious expenditure of
nroparation for war of defence. Mr..
Churchill then continued:
International Agreement Needed.
There is only one way by which the
annual expenditure for the construction
ot hat,leships and larger guns can be re-
duoed. and that is by an international
agreement He then recalled his pro-
losais for naval holiday. which he made
in Introducing the naval estimates this
year and continued:
Since then the German Imperial Chan
c'l.pr has declared that he is waiting for
detailed proposals from this country. We
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maj no steps pe taken ny us "hich are NOT
strictly fair to Germany or which might
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,, ne s.,ua'ioh , IN IN Europe s M Is now now mucn .
Tho Balkan crisis has shown how strong
are the foundations OF Eurppean peace.
our relations with Germany have greatly
improved without the loss of the friend
ship Of other nations. In fact. we seem
10 have reached "A point where the re-
laiiuu. II the great Powers. however inti
mate and amicable they may be. produce
10 effect on warlike( preparations. Italy
and Austria. although allied for defence
and offence. are, In fact according 10 all
available information, likely to embark
on large naval programme which will
b" balanced by one country axainst the
other, Although they are allies, each of
these countrics II is supposed. will build
three or four enormous ships which vii,
cost $50 ooo0. 900 to each nation. This
probably will force France 10 make an.
other large increase in ber programr,.
and ), viii certainly require although 20
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The felatiye postion ~ por. ~, ,h.s.
countries. however viii h. arac,.d ~ ~,
tered Iy this CONSTRUCTION ~, ,..,,,
have Coined any advan,a., o,,., ~. -