MR. MASSEY ANGRY.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 2, 3 January 1924, Page 5

MR. MASSEY ANGRY.

"CHILDISH AND UNWORTHY." THE PREMIER AND BRITAIN. DENIES INTERFERENCE. (By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyrljht.i (Received 10.30 a.m.) WINNIPEG, January 2. Mr. Massey condemns the "Manchester Guardian's" criticism of his Canadian speeches as "childish and unworthy of consideration." "1 have," he says, "no wish to interfere in British politics, having been misquoted before sailing from' England. 1 wish to emphasise that the resolutions passed by the Imperial Conference are not binding on New Zealand until ratified by the latter Government." (A. and N.Z. Cable.) Tt is possible that the sender of the cable meant to explain the obvious fact that no resolution of the conference can be binding until confirmed by the Imperial Parliament. Mr. Massey has persisted in expressing his hope that the British Parliament would not repudiate the promises made at the Imperial Conference in respect of favoured treatment for Dominion goods, but he knew that these promises were" dependent on Parliament. In short, the Imperial Conference had no legislative functions whatever. It could merely make recommendations.