PAN PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Otago Witness, Issue 3581, 31 October 1922, Page 19

PAN PACIFIC CONFERENCE

PRESIDENT HARDING’S MESSAGE. HONOLULU, October 26. The Pan-Pacific Congress lias opened. President Harding sent a message expressing his pleasure, and assuring the delegates of his great interest in the gathering, “which mav and will be regarded as another forward step to the attainment of those high ideals of peace, good-will, and mutual interest to which'the Pacific countries have committed themselves.” NEW ZEALANDER, APPOINTED TO RES OLU TIO X S COMM ITTE E. HONOLULU. October 27. The Rev. W. E. Kennedy, of New Zealand, has-been appointed to the Resolutions Committee of ‘the Pan-Pacific Conference. Mr Kennedy presented a New Zealand flag to the conference. A BOLD PLEA. HONOLULU, October 27. At the Pan-Pacific Conference the Rev. W. F. Kennedy (New' Zealand) urged cooperation instead of competition as the fundamental aid in working out our great destiny. The Philippine delegation urged the cause of Philippine independence. Mr Osaka., representing Japan, read a paper prepared by Dr Tensakua urging the open door for Japanese immigrants into all countries bordering the Pacific. He declared that Japanese can aid the development of the world s natural wealth if the Governments possessing colonies m the Tropics and semi-Tropics will remove restrictions. “We believe,” lie said, “that there has been no visible increase m the number of white settlers during the last--50 years. Will Mother Country Governments awaken to the necessity of development? If they do, the Japanese will gladly help to colonise.” Mr M‘C< iniiek, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railway, was elected permanent chairman of the Pan-Pacific Longres3.

Tire Japanese delegates introduced a resolution urging Pacific Governments to use radio in co-operation in supplying a Government commercial service when private stations are unable to act; also, giving a low-rate news service when private stations are unprepared or unwilling to give low rates. PROMISING PROSPECTS. HON&LULU, October 28. Professor Pishikawa’s remarks, declaring that Chinese unrest was a menace to other nations, record a request to Mr A. H. Ford, an American delegate, to save Chinese. sensibilities. An Australian press representative interviewed Miss Mary Young, who declared that the intermingling of representatives of the Pacific nations must be productive of a better understanding and strengthen harmonious relations. This conference is ventilating peculiar difficulties that present themselves to different nations with a prospect of elucidation. The concrete results of the conference may not be immediately apparent, but its influence must lead to a greater spirit of co-operation, deeper insight, and fuller understanding, to the general benefit of the peoples represented. The conference is still in its early stages, but the encouraging signs already apparent promise much.