ANGLICAN PRIMATE

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1936, Page 5

ANGLICAN PRIMATE

CRITICISES EXTREME PACIFISM (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (■Received October 13 at 11.5 p.m.) LONDON. October 13. It was idle to suppose that a State would not be attacked, merely because it announced beforehand that it would not offer any resistance. Some would never be impressed by non-re-s'stance. They would merely take advantage of it. The foregoing was a declaration made by the Anglican (Primate when attacking “extreme pacifism” before his diocesan conference. He added that complete pacifism would bring greater evils than those which it sought to avoid. The force of an army used in defence of the people was right, and that' defence included trade routes. r lhe Cliure.i made no departure from Christian principles in saying that it was lawful tor Christians to fight in just wars.

official capacity he took no part in party politics,' he was nevertheless greatly concerned with the success of the m'ission of Air Nash which affected every man. woman and child in New Zealand. Tn view of the experience and qualifications of the Alinister he knew of no other man who would succeed as well. Air Nash had alieady had evidence that he carried with him the goodwill of the community. “The world to-day is in a frightfully difficult position” said Air Nash in reply. He said there was a tendency for the old capitalist rule to return, and if it did there would be depression again. Afeanwhile the Government aimed "to keep things on an oven keel in New Zealand, in order to create a gradual change. It had laid, a financial foundation, that he was satisfied would never be shaken, if ever the Opposition was returned to power in the future.

HARBOUR BOARDS. ‘‘The success of my mission will determine the future of all harbour boards in New Zealand, as it will deal with the goods that go out and the goods that come in. so that you. as the most important local body from the export and import point of view . in this country are probably more vitally affected than any local body,” said the Alinister of Finance (the Hon. W. Nash) when speaking at a complimentary gathering tendered to him by the chairman and members of the Auckland Harbour Board. The chairman of the board (All C. G. Macindoe) said that they were taking this opportunity of saying farewell to Air Nash and wishing him success on the very important mission he was undertaking, After referring to the objects ot his mission, Mr Nash said he realised the difficulties which lay ahead of Inin, but he felt that he was going with the goodwill of every section of the country behind him. He hoped that within'the next 12 months the Government and himself would have been found worthy of the confidence which had been expressed.

Is Mr. Coates Jealous ?

THE MEAT QUESTION. WELLINGTON, October 13. The statement that one of the first, activities of the Minister of Marketing. Hon. W. Nash, on his mission to England will be the conclusion of a new Meat Agreement, was the subject by Mr J. G. Coates, who, as Minister of Finance in the last Government, was responsible, with the. then Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, for negotiating earlier agreements with the British Government regarding the export . of primary products from the Dominion. “The suggestion is that Mr Nash will conclude a new agreement, covering New Zealand exports, shortly after his arrival in England,” Mr Coates said. “In my opinion, he will sign an agreement that has been already arranged for him, an agreement moreover, which could probably have been settled by an exchange of cables weeks ago. If it is his intention to announce an agreement from London as an augury for the success of his mission, that'will represent a piece of window-dressing that cannot be justified. I am prepared to hazard the opinion that an agreement, has already been reached. An Australian delegation visited London this year to discuss the position of the British meat market. I understand that the then High Commissioner, Sir J. Farr, together with Messrs J. Begg and R. of the Meat Board, represented Now Zealand. Prom a statement. made by the British Minister of Agriculture, Mr Walter Elliot, in the House of Commons on July 6, it is clear that discussions this year have brought to finality proposals advanced in negotiations in London last year.”