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Sheffield, Thomas William

 
9781297901928: A Vital Question: Must Canada of the Future Have a Navy Reproduced From the Hamilton Spectator, the News, the Mail and Empire, the Toronto World, ... With Extracts From the Globe and Criticisms

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Introduction NICOURAGED by the Press of both parties, and letters received from members of the -G overnment in support of the article upon the subject published in the Hamilton .S pectator, The News, Mail and Empire, The World, Canadian Field, and leading newspapers, I have reproduced some of the leaders from the Canadian press which have so materially assisted in solving this vital question, which is of paramount importance to the Dominion. In this connection the Hamilton Spectator has persistently pursued its wise policy in endeavoring to enlighten public opinion on this national question long ere many of its contemporaries took up the subject. This, combined with the stirring lectures of Judge Barren before the Canadian Clubs throughout the country has played no small part in awakening public interest in the matter, with the great advantage of eliminating party issues. The remarks concerning Admiral Lord Charles Beresford were written from personal remembrance during the writers early connection with Government Dock Yards, and it is gratifying to see that the opinions expressed on the Admiral sgeneral policy were amply borne out by his public utterances at the recent opening -of the National Exhibition at Toronto. The gravity of the best issue to this question renders it imperative that party politics should be buried, and tire best brains of all classes in the country should think strongly and fearlessly with cool deliberation, not only provincially, but the whole empire; thinking of the future as well as the present, with thoughts well weighed; to attempt honestly to assure every thinking Canadian between the Atlantic and the Pacific that our national dignity and safety is assured and that the bonds of deep sympathy and naval interests existing between Canada, Great Britain and her sister nations beyond the seas are guarded by our honesty, dignity and a
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