WAR WILL COME.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 November 1924, Page 7

WAR WILL COME.

WHETHER WANTED OR NOT. DOMINION PROTECTION. MR MASSEY’S VIEWS. (BY TELRgRapR—PRRSS ASSOCIATION. \V ELLINGTON. Nov. 6. . 10, the House in moving the second reading Mr Massey said one Appropriation Bill was very much like another, but there were probably fewer extraneous clauses in this "measure than in any previous similar Bill. He explained in detail the financial clauses of the Bill, one of which was provision for a second cruiser in New Zealand waters. Mr Wilforcl deprecated the practice which had grown up in recent years of a friending other Acts by inserting clauses in the Appropriation Bill, which was not originally interfiled for such a purpose. .The "Liberal Party favoured a contribution towards a second cruiser, if that was the best measure to secure ‘our defence. The Singapore base was essential to our safety, as the Japs were steadily moving their base down towards Australia ahd New Zealand. Mr Fraser said there undoubtedly was an Eastern problem, to be faced, but it was unwise to indulge in'extremes. He favoured a settlement along the lines of goodwill wherever possible. M*’ Holland regretted the provision made for a second cruiser. Mr Wilford’s speech was deplorable. Twentyfive years ago exactly the same things were being said about the Japs, and it was a mistaken policy to stir un a spirit of suspicion. towards a people who aided us in the war. He would prefer to see the money for a second cruiser devoted to pensions. Mr Massev, in reply, said tliev could not forget the services of Japan dxiring the war, but all the same we must do out- share towards . the defence of the Enipii-e. We could not forget the losses made ih the early stages of the war because our trade routes were not protected. War would come whether we iked it or not, and he did not think the moral gesture of Mr Ramsay MacDonald could keep it a wav. The second reading was agreed to.