PACIFIC PROBLEMS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 210, 23 August 1926, Page 4

PACIFIC PROBLEMS.

INSTITUTE FORMED TO STUDX THEM. Christchurch. Aug. 22. Mr J. Merle Davis, organising sec. rotary of the Institute of Pacific Relations, has arrived in Christchurch, bringing news of the movement in other Pacific countries. When interviewed he stated that the institute was founded to carry on research work 1 on the underlying causes of racial trio tion on the Pacific, to disseminate the findings of its research, and to conduct occasional conferences for the exchange of opinion and points of view on problems of mutual concern- It is solely concerned with the gathering of accurate provable acts on tho great Pacific issues, and with bringing these facts to the attention of the peoples of the various countries concerned, and hopes in this way to throw a light on the vexing tn ternational problems, and to increase understanding and friendly relations between the peoples of the Pacific. It is thus hoped to settle friction amicably rather than by the ultimate clash of arms. The heads under which it is proposed to investigate are movements of population or immigration, food supply in relation to population, effects of Eastern and Western civilisation, and effect on each other,, and extra territoriality. A branch of the institute Jias been formed in New Zealand, with Prefessor Condliffe (Christchurch) as secretary. Mr Davis leaves in a few days for Wellington and Auckland,, returning to tho headquarters of the institute at Honolulu, completing six months’ circuit in which he has visited Japan, Chinn. Phillipincs, and Java, in addition to Australia and New Zealand.'