DOMINIONS TO-DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 10

DOMINIONS TO-DAY

DUTY TO MOTHERLAND j . : • ■ • - -■. . . •.:■/, MR. COATES IN CANADA !;

[United Press Association.— Copyright.)/ (Received 24th January, 1 p.m^'i VANCOUVER, 23rd January. V

"It seems to me'that the atmosphere has been cleared," said Mr. Coates at the opening of his speech to the Canadian Club on Saturday eyening,,in reference to the Imperial Conference, which, he said, ' had I resulted in the increase among the . Dominions of the "spirit that keep/ us together.."; He went on to say: "We have everything we Tequire. The next problem is to develop and prosper, and make our people prosperous. We ' have self-government". Each x^art of the Empire'is independent of the others, but in the event of a great crisis there is no doubt where o.ur. Empire will stand. There are some' who thought we were dominated by. Downing Street, but that is incorrect. • NewZealand values self-government more than anything else, but inl;he event of a crisis, when our Motherland is threatened, our people will do their-part. All of us wish to avoid problems—European problems, but in. New Zealand we' recognise our duty to aid Great Britain, our Motherland." . ' ' : Pointing out that Canada was "getting five times as much business,from us as we from you;" he asked: "Is there anything we can do to balance that trade? Don't think for a moment that I think .Canada is ■to blame. Perhaps our business men are at fault. If we can map out a way in which better business relations could be., established, we will try to do so. "On bur present trip we met a most sympathetic consideration at Ottawa. Your Government has already shown practical assistance. We are returning to New 1 Zealand with a desire to make a definite move in this direction. Every, one can. help. We know, that ia Canada Canadians want to buy Canadian products. That is a natural and healihy desire, but, if you have to go outside, then remember us."/