IN UNITED STATES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 8, 5 October 1926, Page 11

IN UNITED STATES

MR. COATES’S ACTIVITIES

SPEECH ON TRADE RELATIONS

METHODS OF IMPROVING

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By Telegraph.—Press association

Co j’l KIGHT.

San Francisco, October 3.

“Trade conditions between New Zealand and the United States can be greatly improved. We buy three times s much from you as you buy from New Zealand. Wc would like to see that about even. If you will buy three times as much from us as you do now, trade will increase correspondingly. ’

This reply was made by the New Zealand Prime Minister 'Mr. Coates) when asked to speak on methods of improving trade relations between the two countries. He added: “With a Hi tie more encouragement cur shipping facilities can be further increased. Moreover, wc can offer the best the world affords for your citizens seeking holidays.” Mr. Coates emphasised that both countries were in the forefront in democratic legislation. He praised American troops, one company _of which he commanded n their first action in the Great War.

To Confer uitli President Coolidge. Mr. Coates at Washington will confer with President Coolidge and the British Ambassador.

His party was given a great reception on arrival by the Makura. Later he was tendered a joint luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Club.—Sydney “Sun”

DOMINIONS’ DELEGATES EMBARRASSED

BY LAVISH BRITISH ENTERTAINMENT

London, October 3

The “Observer’s” diplomatic correspondent says: “(.Inc of the minor problems ot the Imperial Conference is the question of hospitality. Some of the Dominions’ representatives arc embarrassed by the proverbially lavish British entertainment, and feel that if they were allowed to pay for their own meals they would be able to speak with the greater freedom which normally marks Cabinet business. Certainly there would be no complaint from the British taxpayer if the expense of the banquets were distributed throughout the Empire.”

LORD STANLEY AND FREE TRADE

REPLY TO “MORNING POST” (Rec. October 4. 9.55 p.m.) London, October 1. Lord Stanley of Alderlcy, writing to the ‘’Morning Post,” says: “Your article attributes to me opinions 1 do not hold Had I expressed the opinion that trade between this country and Australia was a twopenny-halfpenny affair, I should indeed deserve the censure properly given. In comparing the exports of manufactured articles of England with those of Australia, I used the somewhat rhetorical expression that they were tn comparison twopence-half-penuy, but I at once added that perhaps this expression was indiscreet. The phrase divorced from its context apparent! v has been distorted. I trust my friends in Australia will not think I am so foolish as to minimise the importance of the business relations between our two countries.”

[Presiding at the National Free Trade Congress Lord Stanley said: “W’e want to make it clear to the Deminion Premiers, who will shortly be our guests, that Britain is determined that the system under which it has prospered will not be niateriallv changed.” The “Morning Post” described the phrase used bv Lord .Stanley as offensive, fatuous, discourteous, and inaccurate.]