MR BRUCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 January 1927, Page 5

MR BRUCE

ARRIVAL AT OTTAWA

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.ii. Cable Association)

OTTAWA 2nd Jan

Mr Bruce arrived and was met by Mr McKenzie King and a representative of th e Governor-General and taken to Government House for a private dinner. He speaks to-morrow at a Government dinner at the Canadian Club. He confers with the Government regarding the possible early appointment of an Australian trade commissioner to Canada.

MR BRUCE ON AMERICA’S MODESTY

(Received 4th Jan., 9.20 a.rn.) NEW YORK, 3rd Jan. “Tho United States is far top modest about what it is accomplishing,” declared Air -Bruce at a luncheon given in his honour at Philadelphia by Rear-Ad-miral Thomas Magruder. “We hear uninformed persons ranting about the blowhard characteristics of America. They say tlie United States is too brazen about itself. ' Anything further from the truth could scarcely be imagined. Anyone who kni/ws this splendid country, a country that Australia lias endeavoured to pattern herself after in many ways, knows that the United States does not do enough talking-jabout itself. In. fact,-'it is indecently modest." You are leading the world but you do not let the world know it. No country is more misunderstood and more vilified. America needs to give the world a. campaign of education.”

DELUGED WITH QUESTIONS

(Received 4th Jan., 11.55 a.m.) OTTAWA, 3rd Jan

Mr Bruce’s programme to-day began with a visit to the Government experimental farm, where the Minister of Agriculture explained the work being done to aid Canadian farmers. He (Hen proceeded to the Canadian Club luncheon, where lie made an address anti saw pressmen.

After a Government dinner he will proceed to Toronto. Pressmen subjected Mr Bruce to the usual complexity of questions covering a wide range of subjects, chiefly, however, the Imperial Conference and the trade relations of the two dominions. The latter queries turned upon his attitude towards further distributing dominion primary products in the British market.

CANADIAN CLUB LUNCHEON

(Received 4th Jan., 12.50 p.m.) OTTAWA, 3rd Jan. Mr Bruce addressed a capacity audience at tiie Canadian Club luncheon on Monday. It was attended hv Premier King, members, and ex-members of Cabinet. Til’d Australian Prime Minister was acclaimed with resounding cheers at the beginning and conclusion of liis speech. He dealt mainly with the common ideals and responsibilities of the nations of the Empire and the preservation ot peace in the common interests of humanity. He alluded to the unstinted sacrifices of Canada and Australia in the Great War. They fought for a common cause and the great principles for which the Empire stood. He declared I lint our task now was to give practical effect to the Conference spirit and make stronger the unity which binds us all together. "We, with you, are jealous of our autonomous rights, and with you are determined. to remain within tho Empire.’’

Mr Bruce pointed out that the natural increase, in consumption .of dominion goods in Britain was now tending to remove the necessity for seeking artificial means to stir up such consumpI inn.

Mr Bruce was asked his Government's altitude towards the contemplated cooperation of Australian and Canadian wheat growers in a world pool. He intimated that this co-operation was not a government matter, and if Australian and Canadian growers found it to their advantage to join such a pool it really concerned them alone.