COUNCIL OF EMPIRE

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6154, 11 August 1921, Page 5

COUNCIL OF EMPIRE

MR MASSEY REVIEWS ITS WORK,

MISUNDERSTANDINGS REMOVED

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(Received June 10, 10 p.tn.j LONDON, Aug. 10,

Mr Massey, reviewing the Conference, said that several misunderstandings had been removed. 6 Representatives learned mhch of each other and of the different viewpoints of the several countries wjthin the Empire. At the commencement, thero seemed to be an idea, amongst a small section of the public in the Dominion, that the United Kingdom representatives intended to interfere,'in some unexplained way, with the automony of the younger nations. There was not a scintilla of truth in this.

The Anglo-Japanese treaty was thrashed out. He thought lie was justified in saying that the weight of opinion' was that the peace of the world was most likely to be secured by a continuance of the present arrangement, unless a tripartite arrangement can be agreed upon by Britain, America, and Japan. He had no hesitation in saying that something in that way would be the best thing that could possibly happen. He trusted that what the confeience did regarding the most important question of Empire communications would bo. followed by tangible results. Airships should be exploited, cables cheapened and wireless developed. There was also the need for faster shipping services with lower freights.

Mr Massey inspects the plant ana witnesses demonstrations of smelting New Zealand ironsand at Darlington. If satisfactory. it is probable that works will be established in New Zealand. —A. and N.Z.C.A LOCALE OF FUTURE MEETINGS. CANADA OR CAPETOWN SUGGESTED. LONDON, Aug. 9. The Times, in an editorial referring to complaints from the Dominions of the inconvenience entailed by the absence of their Premiers in London says that there is a substantial danger of reaction in v the Dominions, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, but meetings for consultation are indispensable and a way must be found to reconcile them -with local pre-occu-pations. The Premiers might possibly experiment with a meeting in Canada or in Capetown. This might be tried next year but at best, such a change would be nO"' more than an expedient. The real hope lies in the development of swift air travelling.—Times.

MASSEY AND THE MILLENNIUM

CONFERENCE' STOOD FOR PROGRESS.

WILL ASSIST IN STABILISATION

(Received August 10, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 10.

Commenting on the Empire Conference, Mr Massey says much work is naturally confidential and cannot be disclosed. Representatives learned much from each other and saw more clearly the tremendous possibilities of the Empire as a whole. They realised the corresponding responsibility- of those entrusted with the management and control of its different parts, so that they may be able to work together as one great power for the good of citizens and all peoples. He believed the conference would tend to hasten the restoration of normal conditions to British countries, and if the Washington Conference could bring about a tripartite arrangement between Britain, America, and. Japan, much progress would be made towards the millennium.—A. and N.Z.C.A.