PRINCE OF WALES

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 August 1925, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

HIS FUTURE DESTINY

KING OF GREATEST EMPIRE

COMMENT FROM ARGENTINE

BY CABLE—PHESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Aug. 22, 9.35 a.m. BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 21. La Nacion, commenting on the visitof the Prince of Wales in complimentary tone, with other newspapers, remarks: “‘The Prince will be the monarch of the greatest Empire centuries hav© known,” and adds, “ins word later on will weigh in human destiny, and the world, which knows the innate goodness of his heart, tranquilly awaits the time when liis counsel will perhaps guide th e fortunes of several civilisations.” —Reuter.

Significance of the visit ol the Prince of Wales to Argentina is being enhanced by the fact that this year is the centenary of the treaty of amitv, commerce, and navigation between Britain and Argentina On May 25, 1810, a large assembly, most of its members armed, met at Buenos Aires and elected a junta to supersede the Spanish Viceroy. The anniversary of that day, which marked the opening of th© .struggle for independence has ever since been regarded as the national day of the republic. Fifteen years later, on February 2, the British representative, Sir Woodbine Parish, signed the treaty which was the first recognition by any European country of the national existence ot any South American State. Europe was then, as it is now, struggling with tlie problems resulting from a colossal war. Proclaiming in its first article “perpetual amity” between the signatories, the treaty’s hopes have been fullv realised; it has endured for 103 years, and the celebrations of its centenary have been marked by mutual confidence that another century hence the perpetuity of friendship will be equally certain. In its complementary aspect the operation of the treaty has been no less" successful. British capital and manufactures, British engineers and emigrants, have made an enormous contribution to the development of the country, and a rich commerce has been maintained in the respective needs of manufactures and rjiAV materials. There has never been any doubt or wavering of the cordial relations between the two countries, and the visit of the Prince of Wales wiil he the occasion for the renewal of those well-proved pledges of friendship