"EMPIRE FREE TRADE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19971, 4 July 1930, Page 22

"EMPIRE FREE TRADE.

SIR JAMES PARK'S ACTIVITIES. [TBZ PBBBS Special Service.J . - - , AUCKLAND, July 3. . The-great; interest. that; he is taking in the erusade for Empire free trade j in. England is expressed in <a letter -written by. Sir James Ptirr -to Mr J.' t. 'A. Beftlp, ot Jtemucira.- Sir James Parr writeqas ♦'l 'tun ,sQyr on a. new job, jfrhicli is occupying my 1 - time very.^fully. I have joinedup With the Empire crusade in thiafcountry,.headed by Lord Beavarbrook, Lord Mfilohett,.and others, and iun ©ngaged in addressing public meetings 'to pr ( eaeb the' gospel of closer (grade relations between, the Dominions »nd the polonies. I address all sorts of asdiences, froni big "manufacturers' assoeiations to yonng. people's clubs, and un&w'graduates \t Oxford, so' it is', a very .Interesting experience. ""I believe' a great many .of .my friends in "Miew Zealand are very disappointed'that I do: not come out gb<l go iafo -polities" again, but just at present I-ain "greatly interested in Empire work,japd prefer it. Lady Parr and; the girls jvould like to go out this coming winter- They -wisTi mo to go with them, but.:i; have not yet decided. "I" think industrial and commercial matters- iii. this, country are very Bfiriou»,jm>re jperious than I can describe. England's only salvation is to safogu&rd ifind protect her home industries f«pi {he foreigner, and to get sn Emtin m h^r.gqods."