A WORLD TOUR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10096, 8 September 1925, Page 6

A WORLD TOUR

MB. H. ST. CAMPBELL’S IMPRESSIONS

GERMANY’S CORDIAL WELCOME

TO VISITORS.

(SPECIAL TO THE TIMES.! WELLINGTON, Sept. 7. One thing that is noticeable on the Continent at the present time is the manner in which visitors from England are received by France and Germany. Whereas the German people are exerting themselves to do as much as they can to make the- stay of the Englishman as pleasant as possible, the French, on the other hand, manifest a distinct coolness and appear to regard the visit of those from England purely from the commercial viewpoint, and gauge their hospitality 'by the amount of money that is spent there. This is the impression which was gained recently by Mr H. M. Campbell, of Hastings, formerly M'.P. for' Hawke’s Bay who returned to New Zaeland at the week end by the Ruahine from a trip to England, France, Belgium, Germany and Canada. POOR HOMES ON CANADIAN FARMS. Air Campbell said he was disap .pointed with the state of things in Canada, where the settlers appear to be in a poor way over the large' areas. They have no real homes, he said, hut’ live simply in shanties surrounding which there is neither tree nor shrub. Th is did not apply so much to Vancouver and tho Rockies where the people seemed to live in greater -comfort, and in better homes generally. The settlers in the wheat areas were not at all prosperous, their position being in marked contrast to that of the French settlers at Quebec and tiie maritime provinces.

ENGLAND HAS BEST STOCK IN WORLD. IXIIIIO in England Mr Campbell manifested a lively interest, in stud stock and expressed admiration at the quality which lie saw on the various farms. He would have been pleased to bring some to New Zealand with him but the restrictions imposed through the foot and mouth disease still held good, although there was not a great prevalence just at the present time. The stock, horses, cattle and sheep in England and Scotland were unques tionably the best in the world. HOMELAND'S DECLINING TRADE.

The Old Land, said Mr Campbell, was in a bad way industrially, and manufacturers were losing contracts which hitherto were regarded as assured to them. This was largely clue to the English workmen insisting not only on a higher rate of pay but also on fewer hours and performing their work in an indifferent manner. The result of this was that large contracts were going to other countries, where a better job was being turned out for a lower price. Germany, France, Belgium, and even Holland, were reaping a share of the fruits of this industrial diversion. The iron and c< - n 1-mining trades were suffering the most at Home, where 500 pits hacl closed down with losses to the owners

of such dimensions that they could not he retrieved. GOOD PROSPFCTS FOR N.Z. WOOL. 'FIio prospects for New Zealand wool as far as could be gathered were finite good, and although Mr Campbell did not suggest that the prices of the last November and December sales would be maintained there was every indication that a very payable* figure would be received. Mutton from the Dominion was enioving an unprecedented reception and in some cases was fetching a price above that secured for the home-grown English product. This was a state of affairs hitherto unknown. It appeared that the people were awakening to a sense of the superiority of the New Zealand mutton. IN THE WAR. ZONE. The war zone was visited by Mr Campbell who returns profoundly impressed with the improvements which have been effected in the shell scarred districts. He was pleased with, the manner the British cemeteries have been cared for. THE HAWKE’S BAY SEAT. On being asked whether he would offer himself for the Hawke’s Bay seat at the forthcoming elections, Mr Campbell replied that this would depend upon the result of a. meeting of his supporters which he intended to have upon his return.