WORK AT WASHINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 92, 28 March 1922, Page 2

WORK AT WASHINGTON.

SENATOR PEARCE INTERVIEWED. VALUE OF REPRESENTATION. Wellington, March 27. Interviewed on arrival in the Tahiti from the Washington conference Senator Pearce expressed keen gratification at the ratification of the Pacific treaty. He thought the majority very gratifying in view of all circumstances. He was sure all other treaties would be ratified with probably larger majorities.

He declined to speak, before returning to Australia, upon particular effects of the treaty upon the Commonwealth and the Dominion, but said that no countries had more reason to be gratified, and thankful for deliberate acceptance of a policy of peace in the Pacific. Ho expressed the view that direct representation of Australia and New Zealand at such a conference w’as absolutely essential, particularly because of the influence representatives were able to bring to bear upon the British delegation. Nobody from the United Kingdom, without reflection on his ability, could adequately represent Australia owing to the different environment.

“I have found,” proceeded Senator Pearce, “a very cordial feeling in the United States and particularly Canada towards this Dominion and the Commonwealth and a keen desire to learn more about us ; I trust,” he said, “that by improving trade and the means of communication we shall foster these feelings for our mutual benefit.”