PACIFIC PROBLEMS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16297, 23 March 1927, Page 7

PACIFIC PROBLEMS

SIR JAS. PARR'S REMEDY NEW ZEALAND'S INDEPENDENCE JElec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn. fAustrnlian and NZ. Cable Association. (Received March 23, 10 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. "We of New Zealand aro the most independent British race in the 'universe," declared Sir James Parr, Svho was the chief guest at a luncheon of tho. English Speaking Union, as a prelude to a plea for the close association of the Dominions, Britain and the United States in the Pacific,' where he said they could not afford to dismiss from their minds the proximity and possibilities of 500,000,000 Chinese and Japanese. Sir James paid a tribute to the work of the pan-Pacific movement, which was dispelling misunderstandings in fostering a better Anglo-American spirit. It was a matter of educating thd young peop'e the right way. He would guarantee (a right result if he were allowed two years to prepare history lessons for America's junior high schools. It would destroy tho impression created by the wrong teaching of history. Sir Jas. Connolly, who presided, announced the the appointment of Sir Granville Ryrie to succeed Sir Jas. Cook as Australian High Commissioner, stating that they had got a man worthy of the office.