SIR JOSEPH COOK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19721, 22 August 1927, Page 9

SIR JOSEPH COOK.

new imperial relations. VIEW OF BRITISH DESTINY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received August 20, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z RUGBY. Aug. 20. The former High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Joseph Cook, will leave for Australia to-day, on the conclusion of his term of office. Various adjustments in Imperial relations had been effected during his stay in London, he said, notably the last of them, which was contained in the definition of the Imperial status made at the recent Dominions Conference. " Now that our status as Dominions has been defined—though it was not obscure before to some of us—it becomes our duty to work for those things that make for unity," said Sir Joseph. "It still adds to the strength and prestige of the Empire that wo speak and act together, as far as is reasonably possible. " When I have returned to Australia it will be the pleasing duty of the rest of my life to interpret the mind, of Britain as 1 have seen and known it." "I do not believe the Old Country is decadent," Sir Joseph says in the Daily Express. " I have seen no signs of decadence. Oh the contrary, the way in which the 'Titan is bearing his burden is to me a source of intense pride. " Britain has enough statesmanship and business ability to bring the Empire through all its difficulties. In my opinion the present conditions are the best we have ever seen, and even better days are in store for Britain and the Empire. " The British do things easily because they do them efficiently. They do great things in a great way with remarkable modesty."