DOMINION STATUS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10742, 13 November 1928, Page 5

DOMINION STATUS.

INCREASING POWER IN AVORLD AFFAIRS

APPROA 7 ’AL BY SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assn.) (Received Nov. 12, 7.50 pan.) OTTAWA, Nov. 12. “The genius of the British race, formed of long habit and deep rooted in the past, have enabled the British peoples heretofore to confront their difficulties and solve them”, said the British Foreign Secretary, Sir A. Chamberlain, speaking at a banquet tendered him by the Canadian He said as between the British Empire and the British Commonwealth of Nations he preferred the latter, because it meant each constituent part was free to pur sue, its common interest for the Commonwealth, but the daily interests of each part were but a fraction of those for which the commonwealth exists and by which it is justified.” He said ho 4 was glad that the Dominions were playing an increasing role in world afSuch a. situation contained within it the elements of danger, but- he , had a profound faith that somehow “always our common sense will solve difficulties as they arise.”