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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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In a London interview, Sir Charles Tupper states Canada is ready for imperial defense, expects land invasion in any US-Britain war but deems naval stations secure, and predicts no war between the US and Britain for generations.
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Sir Charles Tupper Says U. S. Will Not Fight Any Great Power.
London, Dec. 18.—The Daily Graphic publishes an interview with Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian commissioner, in which he says Canada is quite prepared to take her part in the admiralty scheme for imperial defense outlined by the Duke of Devonshire. In the event of war between the United States and Great Britain, Canada would be invaded by land. That is why, during the recent difficulties Canada voted a large sum to equip the militia. There is no fear that a hostile army could be landed in Canada by sea. The naval stations at Halifax and Esquimalt are impregnable. Canada's best defense in this respect is the maintenance of fast mail passenger vessels convertible at a moment's notice into armed cruisers.
"However, neither the present nor the next generation will see a war between the United States and Great Britain. It is not the intent of the United States to fight any great power."
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Canada
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Dec. 18
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no war between the united states and great britain for the present or next generation; canada prepared for imperial defense with militia and naval stations.
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Sir Charles Tupper, Canadian commissioner, interviewed in London, states Canada is prepared for the admiralty's imperial defense scheme. In a potential US-Great Britain war, Canada would face land invasion, prompting recent militia funding. Naval stations at Halifax and Esquimalt are impregnable, and fast mail vessels can convert to cruisers. He asserts no war will occur between the US and Great Britain soon, as the US intends not to fight great powers.