11 NOVEMBER 1911, Page 2

We cannot find space to summarize the speeches at the

Lord Mayor's banquet on Thursday night, but we must put on record our satisfaction at the tone and tenor of Mr. Churchill's first speech as the Minister responsible for the British Navy. "The Navy is strong : we hare got to keep it strong," was the thread which ran through his speech. Mr. Churchill further made it clear that it was upon the German attitude with respect to her. Naval Law that our future shipbuilding programme must depend. The Prime Minister's speech on the same occasion was firm as regards the conduct both of foreign and of home affairs. He insisted upon the prime duty of the Government to maintain order and prevent and punish violence in industrial struggles.