WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE.
DOMINIONS' FINE LOYALTY. EMPIRE MISSIONARIES' VIEW. DEFENCE SYSTEM FAVOURED. (Received 5.30 a.m.) LONDON 1 . November 13. The London newspapers contain leading articles, pointing out the benefits of the Parliamentary visits. Several of the tourists were interviewed on the state of public opinion in Australia and New- Zealand. Ihcv were almost unanimously favourable "to the cadet service system. Lord Sheffield stated that there was no more opposition to the compulsory cadet service than to most legislation concerning the whole community everywhere in Australia. He found st line spirit of Imperial loyalty. "But." he added, '"they let us know plainly their strong desire to be left alone." Sir Crooks, interviewed, said: ''"We had «. great tour. The journey was a triumph from..start to finish."
.BRTTAJN'S IGI?ORA2»CE OP I>O2HHIOir PBOBIEHS. LOXDOX. November 19. Lord Emmott (Under-Secrrtary of State far Hie Colonies), as chairman of the Parliamentary party which toured the Empire, in the coarse of an interview said;—" The people of the Dominions have a strong belief, whether justified or not. that the people at Home are ignorant abont them and confuse one Dominion with another, ar.d that we don't understand Their problems, which are, of coarse, different in every Dominion. They were only too delighted to ieik with us about their affairs. -.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 277, 20 November 1913, Page 5
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