A NEW WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 15

A NEW WORLD

DEVELOPMENT SCOPE IMPORTANCE OF PACIFIC GROWING RESPONSIBILITIES [nv TELF.cn.vpn—pkess association] WELLINGTON, Friday "Many of us, and I think that is most of us, who have not had the opportunity previously of visiting New Zealand or this part of the Pacific have for the first time, perhaps, fully recognised the importance of the Pacific to the British races,", said Viscount Kitbank when s|K?akinp; at the State luncheon to the Empire Commerce delegates to-day. "As some of us travelled across Canada,'' he continued, "and arrived at Vancouver we recognised that it was the Canadian Pacific gateway. Then we arrived here in New Zealand, and looking across to Australia all peopled with virile British stock, we feel and know that a new world is opening up before our eyes, a world full of opportunities and resources only waiting for population anil development, and that there are responsibilities here in the Pacific which are growing every day. "In the United Kingdom this situation is to-day but dimly recognised, although the British Parliament has recently been very concerned at the suggestion that a line of shipping from Canada to New Zealand and Australia might have to be withdrawn owing to severe subsidised competition. But it is through the assemblage of congresses such as ours that information of this character can be disseminated through the Empire and brought before the right quarters." RESULTS OF OTTAWA "SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS" CHANGED WORLD CONDITIONS [nv TKLECn.VPH—press association] WELLINGTON, Friday "I think it is generally felt in commercial circles that while the foundations that were laid were sound the results of the Ottawa agreements have so far fallen somewhat short of expectations," said Viscount Elibank at the opening session of the British Empire chambers of commerce conference to- ! day. "Thcv certainly have been effective up to a point, but 1 might be permitted to suggest that the various Governments concerned are perhaps moving forward too cautiously. I will not say more on this occasion, for the whole subject is to be debated next week. "On the other side of the picture we find ourselves faced by competition from countries having very low standards of living, which we have helped to equip with the most modern machin- i cry and transport. Unless ve recognise the changed conditions and adopt new | methods to meet them, unrestricted ! competition in price will lead to retro- : gross ion rather than progress in civilisa- I tion. Advanced nations must protect [ themselves against this, unless, which | would be far wiser, means can be found | to induce backward nations to raise their standards of living." j