NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

Southland Times, Issue 19546, 9 May 1925, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

annuaY meeting. RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 8. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Alliance was continued and concluded. This being the first opportunity of greeting his Excellency Sir Charles Fergusson, Governor-General, the meeting adopted a greeting, conveying welcome assurances of loyalty and devotion to the Throne and Empire and expressing appreciation of the attitude adopted by his Excellency towards enterprises for the welfare of the comMr Harry N. Holmes, Executive Secretary of the Council of the Churches of the United States of America, a New Zealander who has gained a leading place in American public life, spoke on the inwardness of the American situation, in regard to the Prohibition law. The following resolutions bearing on the political action were passed: That while not abating one jot of our demands for a twoissue ballot paper. we do not under the present circumstances ask for legislation during the coming session, but if legislation be introduced, we leave it to the Executive to take whatever action may be necessary to maintain our principles. The second resolution was: That we endeavour to pledge our own voters, that in voting for Parliamentary candidates, they will put Prohibition before party. .AMERICAN FLEET. In reference to the approaching visit of the United States Navy, the following resolution was adopted: That this annual meeting of the New Zealand Alliance respectfully draws the attention cf the Government to*the fact that the United States of America have been under Prohibition since 1919, that before National Constitutional Prohibition, ’he Secretary for the Navy issued an order prohibiting the use of intoxicating liquor on navy vessels, and since that order the policy of the United States Navy has been total abstinence on service; that Admiral Field of the Britisif Special Service Squadron, out of courtesy to the American nation,, closed the canteens of the squadron while in American ports, and this meeting urges the Government as an act of courtesy to declare closed all licensed premises in any New Zealand port during the visit of the American fleet to such port. Mr W. J. French, a New Zealander now ; n the Labour movement in the United States of America, and who is visiting here on a holiday, addressed the meeting. Greetings from similar organisations in New Zealand and abroad, were recorded. Votes of thanks to the citizens of Wellington who had provided hospitality for the delegates, and to the President for his services in the chair, terminated a notable convention. The officers elected were as follows: President. John J. Royds (Christchurch) re-elected. Many Vice-Presidents. Treasurer, J. V. Brown. Auditors, Arcus and Patrick Standing Committee. Mr W. D. Hunt, Revs. J. W. Ccmrie, F. E. Harry, Messrs A. Atkinson, C. M. Luke, and P. E. Patrick.