MR. MASSEY’S OPTIMISM.
GOOD WORK OF THE CONFERENCE. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received August 2 f> . 7.2 r - r..rn.) LONDON. August 19. Mr. Massey, in a speech >r. the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, said that in all the war's nuevnatiens the dominions had not lost confidence in final success. Our first duty after victory was to punish Germany :cr her atrocities. He said the bus:::--3 transacted by the Imperial Conference was tremendously important, Hr which it was well worth crossing tie world, because the dominions took a place in a partnership which. _ he relieved. would continue after the war There could then be a permanent Imperial Cabinet. Tlie German Hammer had welded the Empire into an mansoluble mass. We must think of tr.-o Empire in future. The come when the dominions would possess 20 people to the souaro mu- ; then the Empire’s strength would zv enormous. . “Now is the time.” lie declrr make such arrangements for tne Assure as will keep the. Empire in _t- e front rank of the nations for.au t:me. Businesslike and statesmanlike management can do this.” Mr. Massey concluded by issuing a warning against pacifists and Vvrmr.n peaceful penetration.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4953, 21 August 1918, Page 5
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