Sir Thomas Mackenzie.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 20, 12 August 1920, Page 3

Sir Thomas Mackenzie.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER. tA high compliment, sayg a London paper of June 11th, was paid to the Hon. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, K.C.M.G.,» LL.D., when the Lord Mayor granted the use of the Mansion House for the complimentary dinner which tb 0 many friends and admirers of the retiring High Commission er for New Zealand desired to trader him .in recognition of the . eminent services he hag rendered to the Empire generally, as well as t 0 the Dominion of New Zealand, which he has so ahly represented in this country for a period of eight years, and the Egyptian Hall last evening resounded with cheers as speaker after speaker, including Viscount Milner, who presided, testified to th e value, of his work and the esteem and regard in which he. is hold in this country. This, indeed, was made patent by the large arrt distinguished Empire . gathering which attended, British and Dominion statesmen, members of both Houses of the British Parliament, ex- '< Dominion and Colonial Governors, all the High Commissioners and Australian and Canadian Agents-General and leading representatives of finance, banking, commerce, shipping and the artg were present to do him honor, and as the occasion was one on which decorations were worn, tho scene was one of great brilliancy and will long be remembered not only by the recipient of the honour but by all who participated in the function. It is impossible in a brief report to mention names, but special thanks are duo to the Hon. Sir Peter Mcßride, Agent General for Victoria, who initiated tho movement and who, ag chairman of tho executive committee, wag largely responsible for the success of the dinner, "OUR GUEST." •

Viscount Milner, in proposing th health of Sir Thomas Mackenzie, sai ho felt bound to inform himself c what their guest had done in previou years before he climbed tho dizzy pin nacle of the premiership in New Zea land, and he found, from a brief sum mary of his activities, supplied by on who was well qualified to speak on th subject, that Sir Thomas had bee! Minister for Lands, Minister of Trad and Commerce, Lands and Settle ment, Postmaster-General, Commie sioner of Forests, Health and Tour ists, before lie became Prim e Minis ter . With the exception of a famou character in Gilbert and Sullivan op eras he did not believe there was •< man who combined so many activitiei in his own person. Ho held there of fices not simultaneously, but succes si.vely. After a lif 0 of activitiy ii Now Zealand, Sir Thomas had been ,' familiar -figure in this country foi the last eight years. During that per iod ho had earned tho gratitude o his fellow citizens in New Zealand bj the zealous, not to say vigorous, waj in which he had represented the trade and other interests of New Zealand in this country. However vigorous may have been his activities in tho interests of New Zealand, there was this to be said, that, although they may have differed from him, there was nothing in his attacks that lo ] to any feelma of Foro"ess. After referring to Sir Thomas's snlend'd work in con. nection w'th tho war, Visconnt Mil; nor said Sir Thomas wn s still a com-

parativoly young man—the same age las himself—and that the only doubt was whether his activities should be in New Zealand or in this enimtry. This was the only subject of dispute between the Mother Country and the j Dominion. It was for Sir Thomas himself to decide. Whether he. continued to play his part in New Zealand or in this country he was sure they would ftways find him a good citizen, a good patriot and a good friend. SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE'S REPLY. - Sir Thomas, in replying, said ho,felt ; 'overwhelmed by the kindness that had ■ been extended to him. Hi s term of [office was about to close, after eight years of pretty strenuous work, coven, ing finance, commerce, diplomacy and military and other work. The first two years of office wer e a period of peaceful development. Of the High ('Commissioners v.ho were in office when die arrived he was the only one reI manning. Lord Strathcona, Sir (Richard Solomon and Sir George Rei'd had passed away, and so also had Mr ( Schreiner, all having loft behind them I a fine record of service and devotion ito the countries they represented ajid to the Empire. Sir Thomas said the British Empire never had a better opportunity than the present. She still possessed the largest area of the world's surface, the greatest population, an almost unlimited supply of raw materials ana food, and she still ! possessed the largest mercantile marine. If it wag only possible to get our people to settle down, Britain would continue to stand first for quality.

He had great hopes of tho Department of Overseas Trade if there were propar officers to adv r ise. He was strongly of opinion that a system of advisory councils, controlled by active ministers and capable departmental servants, wag of infinite value to the Mother Country } and in alike manner there ought to be here advisory committees acquainted with overseas requirements and conditions, and also familiar with trade on this side, whose special duty it should be t 0 advise the Dominion Governments on questions of trade and kindred subjects. But this ho hoped to touch on on some future occasion. In conclusion Sir Thomas said: Great progress has been made since 1 arrived in England in the position which the overseas communities occupy here. Our ministers have taken their place beside British ministers in the Imperial War Conference. I have been over to Paris on several occasions to sign treaties, and those treaties were signed by me on behalf or the King a s representing the people of the Dominion of New Zealand; and such 'also wa s the the case on the part of other representative H who signed. This isthe first tim e the Dominions have received Imperial recognition. In future the representatives of the Dominions can act directly for their countries and 'not as hitherto must representation bo made through the Imperial Government.

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