Show 4 4 i Moral Effect Counts Most I T THE HE British navy is so BO immense a fighting fighting force fores X that the thc addition of three six or 01 nine great I battleships within the next three or four t years cars as gifts from the colonies and dependencies I of the empire could make comparatively little t differ difference nice nce iu in its rank gaug gauged d by bi the navies of rival t I powers Its position ion i not involved lv d. d t For this reason it is is relatively a small matter that Canada has hns practically decided to spend 85 35 I more lore or less less for three dreadnoughts for fr forthe frt forI t I the tle imperil imperial ll nay navy It i i. i Ij b by no o- o means a 1 vital quest ques ques- t tion hon whether wIlethel or 01 Snot not the Pr Princes of India give gIve three I 01 or four our great warships s to the British navy Australia Austraha Australia Aus Aus- may emulate the example of Canada and India and und it is more t than an possible that South Africa Aft Alrica Af Al- t rica will likewise pay for one fighting ship of the largest size and highest class s But the mora moral effect of such evidence that tiatI I England can count upon the assi assistance t rice and resources re resources ret re- re t sources of great reat colonies and dependencies in main main- I taming British supremacy on the tho seas will vill be felt in every pa par part t of the world JNo No rival naval power powel t can overlook the promise of important additions to I the maritime strength of the United Kingdom through the tue will free of offerings Ie rings rings' of other divisions I of the British empire So the imperial dreAm of f a n giant confederation I of all countries under tinder the uni union n jack takes definite 1 form fonn and comes nearer fulfillment And it needs I 1 no no gift of prophesy to foresee that the federation I I of f n many l lands n g which acknowledge London as s their I imperial capital would play a great reat and increasingly I important part in the future of the thc world I II t c a e 4 cZ a. a 4 44 si |