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We sympathize with Sir Wilfrid Laurier's mistrust of- " viewy"

schemes of Imperial organization ; they have a way of being in advance of the needs of the Empire, and consee quently framed under serious misapprehensions. But he was certainly not speaking in hie wisest manner when he talked of the comparative detachment of Canada from naval problems.' No such detachment is possible. If ever Great Britain were at war, Canada, as part of the Empire, would be exposed to attack. Canada could not " contract out" of a war. Imperial -defence is as much her concern as oars.