SAMOA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 14 October 1921, Page 8

SAMOA

PACIFIC FEDERATION.

NEW ZEALAND'S POLICY UPHELD.

ST C4BM-PBEBS -BSOCIATrON-COPYBIGHT (Received Oct. 14, 9.50 a.ra ) _, _-..-■ SYDNEY, Oct. 14. •I^ e>?e^ ld Puo3ishes an interview with Mr Tennant,.a member of the Samoan Legislative Council, who is < visitmg Sydney, in which he, favours " tne Pacific Islands' co-operation, and, -J as a matter for secondary considera- 1 tion, the establishment of a Pacific '' League to preserve peace. He does not thmk the suggested Pacific Gmi- ' federation is a t present advisable, but ' it might come later when preliminary matters have been settled. Mr Ten- ; pant strongly supported the wor£ of ] the present Administration, and de- j dared that when the depression torn- ! poranlv affecting Samoa has passed ' away New Zealand's policy will be ' seen to be amply justified. . ' ! <