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STANDARD SHIP DESIGN. OWNERS' COMMENTS ON A NEW TYPE.
It seems likely that shipowners may The numbers which gathered in the press for a little more uniform notion Soldiers Club at Trentham Camp, New respecting the N type of fabricated Zealand, on March 15th, bore testimony standard ship which was recently describ. to the interest taken in the Court- ed by the First Lord in the House of martial of Private P. C. Webb, Member Commons, says the shipping correspon of N. Z. Parliament, charged with dis-dent of the Times, This particular type, obedience of the lawful command of a the First Lord explained, was designed superior officer in refusing to accept his by the Admiralty in the Department of issue kit J
the Director of Naval Construction in
In opening his address to the Court, close consultation with the Department Mr. Webb said the charge against him of the Controller" and, giving some le was, he knew, a serious one in the greetails, he said. Comparing this type
A," which was the ori of military law, and (consulting the with the type Army Act) it was quite clear that, ginal design, we get 2,470 tons additional deadweight capacity for an extra 1132. according to the section under which he
in lengh Ench ton of net steel in was charged be was liable to sentence new type will yield 4.06 deadweight tons of death. da was aware that District against 2.53 tons for each tun of net steel Court-martial had only power to inflict in the original type, an increase of carry- punishment to the extent of two years ing capacity of 15 per cent. for each ton imprisonment, but it could recommend of steel Not, I think, a bad result for that the case be heard by General Court those experts branded as amateurs! martial, stand
Owners quite recognize that, without Colonel Macdonald (Judge Advocate adding much to the length of a ship but pointed out that this was not so by increasing the beam and depth, the The President of the Court (Major deadweight carrying capacity could le Talbot) said that the Convening Authori-raised. But they point to the existence
ty (General Robin) could have done so, but had not.
Private Webb: Then my life saved.
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VM, PREPARED TO DIE, PSN The President You mean that you are prepared to die for your principles Webb: Yes, sir, that is so. He went on to explain that he was so animated by principle is to be compelled to take the extreme step. He did not approve of the method by which a person was tried for such an offence as he hail cous mitted. Repeatedly he had protested against men in civil life being so dealt with: being tried by a Military Board whether he were a political, conscies tious, religious or may be fed the objector. He seriously mentioned capacity of untrained men to adjudicate on sach a matter. Besides, it seemed clear to him that if a man were to stand his trial, he should not be called before
of a danger that such a vessel would not. have space for the stowage of sufficient ordinary cargo to put her down to her marks-20, to enable her to carry her
weight
Alternatively, it is argued found to enable the ship to carry her full that if cargo of sufficient density were deadweight, then the question of her suit- the vet beavy weather would arise
theoretical gain in the carrying capacity of such a vessel would, they maintain, in practice be likely to be lost.
While owners will gladly give full credit to any ingenuity which is proved to be effective in stimulating the rapid production of tonnage, it is not unna. tural that they should view somewhat successful forms of design. 1 is they. critically departures from m established and who, together with the shipbuilders the country, were responsible for main taining the supremacy of the British mer would be loath to accept any suggestion cantile
marine before the war, and they that they did not select the most suitable Further, it is pointed out that the
of
men whose political-or military judg forms of desigclass of standard ship;
ment was against the stand taken up by the person in question.
MILITARY LAW, QUESTION,
with which the N type is compared, was the result of "deliberations of high shipping and shipbuilding authorities.
The law added Webb, should respect the collective judgment of the people, and in that connection be wished to ques- tion the law existing at present under which he was charged. The law of con,
DESPOTISM AND DEMOCRACY, scription, empowering the authorities to
Once again was Webb checked as ho ballot men and compulsorily enrol them went on to refer to Britain's secret diplo in the Army, was passed twelve months macy, the alliance with Turkey and the after the General Election in 1814. sending of British engineers and officers When the present Parliament was to help fortify such places as Gallipoli. elected every candidate was in favour He contended himself by adding that of the voluntary system as against con- where they had conscription without con seription; they were returned to Parlin- sulting the people, they had established ment on that understanding. But when a despotism quite contrary to democracy the big parties, in the House came to- gether, they passed the Military Service Bill, thus violating every pledge made to their constituents
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DITY TO CONSTITUENTS, Continuing, he venid he had acted strictly in accordance with his conscience, and if it were a crime to bure a political conscience, or any other conscience, he was guilty of that crime, but he was Webb pleaded legal justification, and guilty of no crime to bring the blush said he wanted to convince the Court of shame to his cheek. It was the only that although he was charged under the honourable stand he could take He Act it had been passed without the man- knew his path would be a thorny one, date of the people, and he would not but he asked for no clemency. For all admit that he had committed any breath he had done he had not the slightest of the moral laws of the people of New regret. He was proud to be able to Zealand. Although a member of Parliu carry the message of protest against the ment he had been denied the right to wrongs that exist, even to the prison freely criticise the Government for gates. No doubt he would be found guilty, bringing such a law into existence. He and equally sure was it that the prison had been told that the great war was a gates were about to open for him, If war for liberty, but he appealed to the there were a thousand prison gates open Government, to submit such a vital issue to receive me, exclaimed and a thou- to a referendum of the people. He prosand military tribunals to try me, I must ceated to refer to the Australian re- remain true to my own conscience.” ferendums and the result. A PADA
THE DAY OF RECKONING,
Webb said that in, 1914, when the last Webb, proceeding, said that although election was held, war was raging The to-riny Labour might be oppressed, enemy was then knocking at the gates of wronged, and outraged, and the people. Paris, and the great Verdun battles had betrayed, the day of reckoning is at just commenced. A majority of 3 or 4 hand, and as he would have to answer, to 1 of the volunteer soldiers going away for doing what he thought was his duty to fight had voted for his return too would the people who sent him there, Parliament. Very many of them were be called upon to take their trial before workmates of his from the West Const the higher tribunal in the land-the and other parts of New Zealand, who people. On that day of political judg had dipped deep in their pockets to munt they would be asked to justify the Assist in his campaigns. Many of these high prices ruling and the unconstitu men had approached him in Christchurch tional extension of Parliament; the and had told him that they were about unjust treatment meted out to youths to record an almost solid block vote to under the conscription law; and in regard pat him into Parliament to represent to the treatment of conscientious and them and thus they had left behind, religious objectors, the people would want These men had told him that they wanted him to see that returned maimed soldiers were properly treated.
While one Military Service Board re fused to grant exemption to a man who might in a way be termed a director of State, another board exempted a man- the head of a financial concern-in which some half-dozen wealthy men were con- cerned Ble referred, without any re flection on the individual, to Mr. Laid law, of Auckland.
to know. why the conduct of the Govern ment should be tolerated. He hoped, it would never be said that he had asked for merry or any special consideration, although he did not like the stond hu was taking. He had hoped to be allowed to make a full statement of his attitudo towards Imperialism secret diplomacy, and other things.
the
The President intimated that Court was satisfied, and asked Webb to The conclude, tre Continuing, he said to realised his obligations to the laws of the Govern ment, but also to the people who had sont him to Parliament. He had oppos ed conscription for many reasons, one of which was that they were sending too many men away, and steps should be taken to save New Zealand from being
bled white."
The President To save it from run ning red.
Webb: Yes, but not in the sense in which you and others might mean *red."
The Judge Advocate, addressing the Court, said that in order for the prose ention to establish the charge it was necessary to prove that the command was a lawful one, personally given by a superior officer in the execution of his office; also, the disobedience must be shown to be a wilful defiance of authority. Accused had made a very lengthy statement, but he (Colonel Mac donald) thought it could be reduced and the main points brought under two heads. Accused bad leaded justifica- tion in that as a member of Parliament FOSTERING MILITARY SPIRIT.
his services us sugh were of more value! Having referred to the efforts of to the country than if he were in the Canada and Australia in comparison ranks of the Expeditionary Force. In with New Zealand, Webb went on to say this connection it was only fair to re that five years ago they were told of the member that accused represented Labour, serious menace of the yellow peril and and not one of the other parties. His the grave danger of an invasion from other point was that the law was made Japan. They were evidently told this to contrary to the will of the people. Theso foster the military spirit in this country, two points embraced the whole of the Now Japan and Australia wore in subject matter of accused's address. The alliance and the yellow peril apparently Court was only concerned with the law me mom as it stood, and should take no notice
did not dist. Then probably the of anything the accused had said in
The President: war has been a good thing, a blessing in regard to what he thought the law ought disguise, in regard to this yellow peril to be Accused had admitted everything. Wobb You may think so, but I think He had told the Court that his action the day may come when, in that direc was the result of deliberate thought even tion, we shall bitterly regret having bled before coming into camp. this country white
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