CLOSE TOGETHER

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11783, 20 March 1924, Page 11

CLOSE TOGETHER

ENGLAND AND AMERICA. RECEPTION TO U.S. VISITORS. A reception was given last evening by the members of the English-Speak-ing Upion to the party of distinguished Americans who visited New Zealand in order to be present at the Medical Conference recently held at Auckland. Dr W. J. Mayo, founder of tbe Mayo Clinic, at Rochester, Minnesota, was among Jhe visitors present, and he, together wßh the other members of his party, was accorded a cordial welcome. In introducing Dr Mayo to the members, the president (Mr C. P. Morpeth) spoke of the relationship existing between Great Britain and America. The peace of the civilised world rested upon those two great English-speaking nation's, he said, and they should see that the ties which bound them together were still further strengthened. Applause.) *“ AMERICAN MEMBERS. Dr Mayo was greeted with applause upon rising to speak, and he expressed his gratitude at the warmth of the welcome extended Km. The visitors present were most interested in the objects of the English-speaking Union, Bald Dr 'Mayo, as they were members of the same association in America. The outstanding characteristic of tho English people was their knowledge of, their moral obligation. Each man knew bis moral obligations, and lived up to them. In. a republic like America it _ was found somewhat difficult to keep alight the fires of enthusiasm, but when the Great War came, the American people then began to look about them and saw what class of people they were letting into the country. 1 CLOSE TOGETHER. The kind of people drifting into America were those who had no moral obligations. Great Britain and America . were very close to one another, declared Dr Mayo, and already the main points of difference between them had disappeared. But much remained to be done, and it was' hoped that one day the two great English-speaking nations would he able to make other nations preserve peace. “INCONCEIVABLE.” War, said the speaker, was inconceivable between English-speaking nations, but if a union were formed l between them, then the safety of the world was in their hands. Dr Mayo hoped that, with clearer vision, the differences that existed between the two great nations would ultimately disappear. (Applause.) Dr Richard Hart (Emeritus Professor of Surgery of the University of Pennsylvania) also spoke of the friendly feeling between Great Britain and the United States of America. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) said that, personally, be took a very great interest in doings in America, and always kept in touch with matters of interest in that oountry. FRIENDLY FEELINGS. Those who had been for some time in New Zealand, always had a liking for America, and a number of Englishmen fought in the Northern army in the American Civil War. When the news of the death of Lincoln came through iti was received with as much regret as if the great patriot had been an Englishman. During the course of the evening several musical items were given. Miss Edna Sneddon gave a piano solo, and Miss Palmer sang a “Hindu Song” and “Life’s Glorious Anthem.” Miss Mackay was the accompaniste.