STANDING OF DOMINION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20923, 13 July 1931, Page 10

STANDING OF DOMINION.

HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM. OBSERVATIONS OF TRAVELLERS. The high esteem with which Now Zealand is regarded by the people of other countries was an impressive feature of the remarks and comments of passengers on the Monowai, when she arrived at Auckland from Vancouver yesterday. Every passenger who was interviewed referred in glowing terms of appreciation to the warm and friendly feeling which the. mention of New Zealand had inspired among people of all classes in America, Britain and Europe. Mr. B. Van Stavercn, a prominent business man of Wellington, who returned from an extensive world tour, stated that in the United States and Canada there were feelings of great admiration for New Zealand. In business circles this Dominion ' was regarded as one of the most solvent and reliable customers in the world. The government and local organisation of New Zealand were regarded as very sane and efficient.

Mr. W. R. Hume, an Australian business man, also slated that in the United States and Canada New Zealand .was highly esteemed. (j "Every country in the world is in the grip of the present economic depression, but ,it is more than inspiring to realise how high in thp opinion of Britain, America and Canada our Dominion stands," said the Rev. Lionel R. Fletcher. "To say that we came from New Zealand was enough to bring a smile and a hearty welcome from everyone It sometimes meant all the difference in the little courtesies that were shown. There is no doubt that New Zealand stands high in the estimation of the world, ffnd that when we emerge from the present cloud of difficulty the Dominion will have a splendid future in front of it."