ALL BLACKS' TOUR

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 6

ALL BLACKS' TOUR

A VISIT TO CANAOA ? PROFESSIONALISM AND THO* INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. FOREIGNERS AND SPORT. At a special meeting of the Not* Zealand Rugbv Union Management Committee, held yesterday, there were present: Messrs A. C. Kitto (chairman), W. Hornig, E. A. Little, E. Wylie. C. L. Mullaney, T. A. Fletcher and H. E. Combs (secretary). AIL BLACKS VISIT TO CANADA. In connection with the return trip of the All Black team, Mr Wylie stated that a proposal had been made that tho Government might assist in bringing tho team back through Canada aa was done in J 905. It was decided that he should interview the Hon. Mr Coates in order to learn the attitude of the Government on the matter. QUESTION OF PROFESSIONALISM. One of the matters which had been sent Home by New Zealand for discussion at the forthcoming International Rugby Conference was the subject of professionalism. Advice was received by the committee that this had been omitted from the agenda paper. Mr Wylie proposed that they should write to tho English authorities, protesting against this omission. Mr Kitip: On this particular question, it would rot he any harm to send a cable. Unless we insist on the inclusion of this matter on the agenda paper, they will drop it altogether. Mr Wylie: We need to exercise some tact, and if our representatives go about it the right way I do not think that there will be any difficulty in getting it put on. I think a letter would be better for this purpose. Mr Kitto: You will find that they will stick absolutely to the agenda paper, and will discuss nothing else. Mr Wylie: Well, we might send a cable saying that we absolutely object to any of our remits being omitted from the agenda paper, and to advise that a letter is following.’ It was decided to adopt this course. SHOULI) FRANC® BE INVITED? A cable was received from the secretary of the International Board, asking whether New Zealand approved of France being invited to attend the conference. Mr Little said that he had been in touch with some of the Taranaki and West Coast Unions, and the opinion there waa that the conference should be made an imperial affair. It was admittedly difficult to get on with foreign countries in regard to sport. There was a big difference in outlook between France and Britain. Mr Kitto: There is a big difference in outlook between ourselves and Britain. It was decided to support the inclusion of France as one of the representatives at the conference.