Pacific Problems

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 15 August 1927, Page 5

Pacific Problems

The Honolulu Conference. VERY MUCH WORTH WHILE. N.Z. DELEGATES RETURN. (Per Press Association). Auckland, Aug. Id. Messrs Cocker, of Auckland, and Nash, of Wellington, two of the New Zealand delegates to the conference on Pacific relations at Honolulu, arrived by the Aorangi on Sunday; also the Hon. Eggleton and Proiessoi Blakeslee, the latter uiie of the American representatives. Mr. Cocker said the conference had been very much worth while. The British group, though numerically much smaller than some of the others, exercised as strong an influence as any. The Chinese group were all able men and all of the Nationalist party. The moderation with which they expressed their views was surprising. Mr. Nash believes the solution ol the Chinese problem will be found, as far as outside affairs of the country are concerned. Professor Blakeslee considered that New Zealand was well represented. Dr. Buck he said, particularly charmed tne conference with his speeches, which were full of wit and poetry.

The Institute passed no definite resolutions but frankly exchanged views and with the leading Chinese and Japanese came to understand the problems of the Pacific.