LETTER FROM ABROAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 508, 10 November 1928, Page 11

LETTER FROM ABROAD

MR. W. J. JORDAN WRITES LESSONS OF THE TRIP Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P. for Manukau, who is at present abroad on the Parliamentary tour, has written an open letter to his electors. He says: “The end of the tour of Canada is approaching. We have been in the Dominion 50 days, travelling most of the time, and have had many conferences and discussions on subjects of importance to our respective countries. I appreciate more than ever the agreement of my constituents to my inclusion in this Empire Parliamentary gathering.

"Meeting and exchanging views with members from all countries of our Empire, and all shades of political thought of those counti'ies, has of itself been an education. We liaye learned the aspirations and difficulti*es of the people who make up the Empire. We have learned the possibility and necessity of producing and marketing within our Empire and so remove the experience and dread of unemployment which at present exists side b.v side with idle and unoccupied lands and farm lands very little used, in most countries. We have discussed the need for reciprocity in social service fox*, as well as from, the citizens of our Empire. “I have been invited to visit various parts of the United Kingdoin and speak for the producers of our Dominion, and hope thex*eby to learn something of the possibility of further marketing. The British Goveimment has decided to spend one million pounds a year in the development of production in the overseas Dominions and marketing the pi*oduce of the Empire.

“Research will be proceeded with and thereby vast ax*eas of undeveloped lands will be bi*ought into profitable occupation. New Zealand should benefit from this development. “I shall endeavour to gather further information on the operation of Whitley Councils for the prevention of industrial disputes. In short. shall strive to become more fully acquainted with those things which will bring prosperity to our Dominion. We are convinced that with the gi*eat demands of our Empire there should not be unemployment, but all should have opportunities for comfort and pi*ospei’ity. "This tour has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I have endeavoured, with our other delegates from New Zealand, faithfully to i*epresent our Dominion, which is held in very high esteem by the other nations of the Empii’e. I hope to i*eturn at the end of the year and continue in those public duties which have become dear to me. and have occupied my life during the past six years. Mrs. Joi'dan joins me in thanking you for* making our trip possible, and we hope to be of greater sei*vice to our district. Dominion and Empire in the years before us/’