AMERICAN GOODWILL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19131, 28 September 1936, Page 6

AMERICAN GOODWILL

AUSTRALIA AND DOMINION MR. STEVENS IMPRESSED (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. •Stating that there was a definite move by British and American financial interests to invest m industry, in Australia, Mr. B. B. B. .Stevens, the Premier of New South Wales, who is returning by the Aovangi with his wife and family alter an extensive tour of Britain. Europe and' America, informed an interviewer to-day that he had had discussions with a number of New York industrialists, one of .whom proposed to invest £I,OQO,COO in two industries in Australia. % "Your country and our country have very much in common." said ill'. SteVens. "We should like New Zealand to know that our feeling is that we should get closer together in all matters affecting our mutual interests, particularly interests as nations in. the Pacific. "The problem of the future is not by any means confined to Europe and the old world. Within, a. short period great problems of concern to Pacific countries will arise. I have no doubt that New Zealand and Australia, will tackle these- together just as they did in. the Great War period. "There is a great amount of iriendi ship toward both of us in Canada and the United States. 1 hope that America will play a, bigger part in. world politics. Tlie strength which comes from lier size and importance is needed! in establishing international security. The English-speaking peoples have great responsibilities." Mr. Stevens added, that there were evidences in Europe of impending trouble. However, strong influences were making for peace and everybody was recognising that war was a common catastrophe and that the spread of an international spirit, prompted by moral and spiritual motives, was the only way to ensure a lasting peace and- sustain modern civilisation.