HARDING CONFERENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 March 1922, Page 7

HARDING CONFERENCE.

SENATOR PEARCE INTERVIEWED

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, March 27. Interviewed on his arrival in the Tahiti from the Washington Conference, Senator Pearce (Australia) expressed keen gratification at the ratification of j the Pacific treaty. The majority was j very gratifying in view of all the cir- j cumstances. He was sure that all the; other treaties would be ratified, with probably larger majorities. He declined to speak before returning to Australia upon the particular effects of the treaty upon the Commonwealth and Dominion, but said that no countries had more reason to be gratified and thankful for the deliberate acceptance of the policy j of peace in the Pacific. He expressed the view that the direct representation of Australia and New Zealand at such a conference was absolutely essential, particularly because of the' influence representatives were able to bring to i bear upon the British delegation. NoI body from the United Kingdom, without any reflection on ability, could ade-, quatelv represent Australasia, owing to the different environment