PROBLEMS OF THE PACIFIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16114, 1 May 1923, Page 7

PROBLEMS OF THE PACIFIC.

ANGLO-AM ERICAN FRIENDSHI P.

IJPer Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, last night

Cupl. Pollock, Governor of Americ.au Samoa, and the officers of the Ontario, Mere accorded a civic reception to-day. Mayor Gunson said that it was realised that the American navy, like the British navy, was a great engine lor peace rather than an instrument for war.

The Hon. G\ J. Parr welcomed the visiters on behalf of the Government. He said that the public men in New Zealand to-day recognised the solemn fact that the peace of the world was in the hands of the English-speaking nations, and were of the opinion that these two nations would bo drawn closer together in the great problem of the Pacific, in which they were both vitally interested. It was an immense problem, complicated by the Canadian, North American, and South American peoples, with varying races and viewpoints on the one side of the great ocean and the great yellow races and Hindu population on the other, with diverse ideals, civilisation and faiths. Ho felt sure .the problems would be faced and solved on sound lines, reason and justice), iMth the [great British Empire and the great American Republic working hand in hand. In reply. Captain Pollock said that since the United States had come into the Pacific in 1898, that country and Australian and New Zealand had been gradually getting closer together, and what New Zealand had done in Samoa had brought it very closo indeed to his country. His relations witli the New Zealanders there had been most cordial, and lie considered it a pleasure to bo associated with the New Zealanders.