THE FUTURE POLICY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 48, 25 January 1939, Page 11

THE FUTURE POLICY.

AIR SAVAGE’S HOPES

AVELLINGTON, Jan. 25. “I am looking forward to the British Empire that is to bo —an Empire in which the people will be scattered throughout the British Dominions rather than he confined to a small suck of land by the North Sea,” said tlm Prime Minister*(Rt. Hon. At. J. Savago) at tlio State luncheon given in AVellington yesterday in honour of several overseas politicians. “Before that happens, however, Britain, will have to learn, if she hasn’t already learnt, that she must invest in the British Dominions. There is no other foundation for a British democracy.” Mr Savage, proposing the toast of “Our Guests,” said his duty was pleasing because it meant so much in these turbulent times to meet and know that they had a common destiny and were all members of the same family, whatever tliev might, think of each other. In New ‘Zealand they were trying to establish a democracy, though they got the credit for attempting to establish a totalitarian State. He hoped Lord Strabolgi would be able to go back to Britain feeling safe .and able to report that a totalitarian State had not yet arrived in New Zealand. A COAIAION OBJECT. The members of the Empire had a common object in view, continued Air Savage. He had met men and women from various parts but they were close enough to realities. He had hoped they could get together and_ exchange opinions and settle the affairs of the world by rule of reason. There was no room for violence, and it was time someone took n stand and got the nations to discuss the future. “It makes one shudder,” he added, “to think of what the result of another war would be when so much remains to be done for the benefit of the mass of the people. If we are ever going to lav claim to bo followers of the ‘Meek ‘and Lowly,’ tlien it docs seem to me we cannot begin too soon to give more than lip service to the great principles enunciated 2000 years ago. It should he possible . for us to meet round a table and discuss the problems of the world.”