NO MUZZLING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17939, 6 December 1923, Page 9

NO MUZZLING.

MR MASSEY AND HOME

POLITICS.

"THEY CAN'T SHUT ME UP."

(»? CABLE— PBJSSS ASSOCIATIOjr COPTBIGHT.)

(srUTEa's TULEGBAIiS..)

LONDON, December 4.

Mr Massey, commenting on the criticism of his Belfast speech urging the adoption of Protection, that it broke the unwritten diplomatic law, said: "They cajinot shut me tip. lam not afraid of speaking my mind. I am satisfied I expressed the Dominion's views.'' BONDS 0? EMPIRE. TIME TO CEMENT THEM. LONTX>N, December 4. Concluding his North of Ireland tour, Mr Massey, speaking at Dungannon, said that he did not consider it right to mix ia Home politics, but the timo had amved when something more should b& done to cement the bonds of, Empire. He pointed out that he had' moved a resolution at the Imperial Conference fiix years ago with which, the Lloyd George Cabinet unanimously agreed. A BRIGHT FUTURE. FOR NORTHERN IRELAND. (STDNZY "Sot" Skbvicz.) LONDON, December 4. Mr Massey has returned to London. He sent a message to Sir James Craig (Prime Minister of Northern Ireland) stating that the honour conferred by Queen's University, Belfast, he considered as much a distinction for New Zealand as for himself. He would never forget the students' Maori welcome. In wishing every success to the North of Ireland Government Mr Massey states that with the XJlstermen's characteristic industry, tenacity and patriotism, he has good grounds for confidence that there are many years of peace and prosperity in the future. CANNON "ROARING MEG." MODEL FOR MR MASSEY.

(aUSTBAUAS AMD H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, December 4,

The Town Clerk of Londonderry presented Mr Massey, in London, with a silver model of the famous, cannon "Soaring Meg," used in the siege of Londonderry. The model is mounted on a 3tand made of oak from Londonderry's thou-sand-year-old town halL

The presentation commemorates Mr Massey's election to the Freedom of Londonderry in 1916. Lord French of Ypres, and the Duke of Abercorn are the holders of similar models, the only others made.