OUT TO LEARN

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 52, 29 August 1925, Page 16

OUT TO LEARN

EMPIRE PRESS DELEGATES,

Mr. Henry T. Cadbury, principal proprietor of the "Daily News," the. leading English Liberal newspaper, is ut present iv Sydney, after having spent a few days in New Zealand. Mr. Gadbury, who is accompanied by his wifOj is visiting Australia in connection with the Empire Press Conference," and he purposely arrived ahead of' the other members, as he wants to be back in London in November,' and at the same time he is anxious to see and learn as much as possible in the time at his disposal. "I want to meet as many of my friends as possible, and to make others," is the way he explained it to a Sydney "Sun" representative. Though disinclined to comment on any specific effect of the Press Conference, because he had not then seen the agenda, Mr. Cadbury emphasised that it. would have a great and lasting influence Imperially. Apart from the study of Empire problems, he declared that the interchange of ideas and the meeting of personalities was a big step in the right direction, particularly in the dissemination of Empire -knowledge.

"I understand' that the conference will discuss telegraphic, rates/ he said. "This is important, as. anything that makes for cheaper communications, or For cheaper travelling, .can only result in great benefit by removing misunderstandings."

Questioned as to the Imperial value of tho Wembley Exhibition, Mr. Cad-bury-said he thought its influenco would more likely appear in the future. While men and women were helped to a, greater knowledge of Empire products and learnt something of migration, it was the school children, he said, to whom the lesson would, prove of lasting worth. He would not be surprised, however, he said, to learn that the second exhibition was n failure financially. Provincial people, who djd not often come to London, were satisfied with their first visits.

Mr. Cadbury did not believe there had been any great lifting of Britain's post-war burden in recent months. "Unemployment," he said, "as far as I can see, has shown a slight increase. The whole problem is wrapped up in the question of European and world settlement."

Mr. Cadbury does not agree with the school of political thought which . believes that the Liberal Party, as p.n effectivo force, is doomed in England. }Ie emphatically considers that it has a real and active future.

"I think the. Liberal Party, at (he moment, is not very vocal,'' he declared, "but. there is a good deal of dormaut Liberalism, whii:li is waking up."

Mr. and Mrs. Cad bury enjoyed tliMr Btny in Ni'\v Zealand. -H was Very !ike England, and they "felt at. home."

While in /Wvalia Miry hope to visit Melbourne. Tasmania, and possibly Queensland,