HOME AGAIN

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12356, 28 January 1926, Page 4

HOME AGAIN

EMPIRE PRESS DELEGATES VALUABLE EXPERIENCE GAINED “GARGANTUAN HOSPITALITY” B-r Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 26. The leading figures of the British Press, with the Dominions Secretary, Mr Leopold Am’ery, the ex-Colonial Secretary, Mr J. H. Thomas, and the High Commissioners and Agents-Gene-ral, celebrated tho return of the Empire Press delegation. The members of the delegation glowingly testified to the gargantuan hospitality and kindness received throughout the tour, especially in Australia and New Zealand. Sir Robert Donald, the chairman of the association, quoted the Dominion Prime Ministers’ messages, hoping that the conference’s resolutions would be consolidated to the lasting service of the Empire. MR COATES’S MESSAGE Among the messages was one from the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Hon. J, G. Coates, who said “The recent Imperial Press Conference should have far-reaching results from an Empire standpoint. The firsthand knowledge gqined by its representatives in their travels should bring about a fuller appreciation of their part of Enipire resources and potentialities, thus giving them greater aid in the moulding of public opinion, especially at Home, to a better understanding pf Empire problems and the paramount need for development and unity. New Zealand is very gratified to have had the opportunity of welcoming them to the Dominion, and we extend the warmest invitation to come again amongst us.” The Prime Minister ’ (Mr Baldwin) wrote: “I trust that the experiences of the tour will be helpful in the coming years, in which our future will depend upon a common policy of Empire development.’ ’ PROBLEMS OF TO-DAY Mr Amery. said that Imperial unity depended not only on politics, hut on co-operation in every field of life. In this the Press covered every phase and wielded an immense power. He recalled attending the 1909 Imperial Conference, at which Lord Milner, Sir Edward Grey, and Earl Roberts disclosed the facts of the European situation. The result was complete Empire co-operation in 1914. “To-day’s problems,” he added, "are Empire trade and settlement. If these are solved, every social and political problem for the next generation will automatically be solved, because underlying them are the problems of Empire co-operation and security. Other questions require to be tackled from many angles in order to achieve the mutual well-being cf all parts of the Empire.”

WHAT MIGRATION MEANS Lord Burnham said there was no saner, sounder, or more prosperous than that of Australia and New He stressed the patriotism ana xfoe keenness of these parts of the Empire.-and their desire to see indus*ijiSS'oevelo'ped by British methods unleadership. ~2-v ’ i “Migration,” said Lord Burnham, “means migration of industries, as -well as of people, to Greater Britain. Australia and New* Zealand may be- , „£ome the greatest Britain of all.” •«tuu |