WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1925, Page 7

WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY.

TRIBUTES TO MR. MASSEY. “ARDENT EMPIRE BUILDER.” HUNDREDS OF MESSAGES. By Tel*rraph— Prera Association. Wellington, Last Night. Many hundreds of message of sympathy continue to be received by Mis. Massey and members of the Government, including one from Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister of Britain). Sir Janies Allen (High Commissioner for New Zealand) has cabled to Sir Francis Bell expressing profound regret at Mr. Massey’s death and sympathy with the family. He adds: “Death has taken from us a most ardent Empirebuilder, and the United Kingdom, the Dominions and Colonies will all regret Mr. Massey's passing.” Mr. S. M. Bruce (Prime Minister of Australia), in cabled condolences, says; “The outstanding qualities of this great statesman will long be remembered by citizens of the Empire. Hie place in the Council of the Empire will be difficult to fill.” From the Governor of Western Australia: “I have been requested by my Ministers to send you the following message: “The Government and people of Western Australia desire to offer sincerest condolences to the Government and people of New Zealand in the loss of their distinguished Prime Minister.” From -the Governor-General of Australia: “I desire fully te associate myself with the Prime Minister’s telegram of sympathy on Mr. Massey’s death, and I shall be grateful to Your Excellency if you will convey my own personal sorrow and sympathy to Mrs. Massey.” WISE STATESMANSHIP. From the Governor of Newfoundland: “My Ministers and people of Newfoundland desire to express their profound sympathy with the people of New Zealand on the passing of a great Imperial statesman.” From the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa: “My Ministers have learned with deep regret of the death of the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and ask that an expression of heartfelt sympathy in their irreparable loss may ho conveved to his family and to the people of New Zealand. My Ministers recall the great services rendered by Mr. Massey to the Dominion of New Zealand and to the British Empire during his long tenure of office, more especially at the Peace Conference in 1919, where his wise statesmanship was of inestimable value to his colleagues. Please eonvey an expression of my personal regret and deep sympathy to the family of the deceased statesman.” The following telegram was sent to Mrs. Massey by the deputy-Grand. Master of New Zealand Freemasons (Mr. R H. Richmond): “The craft throughout the Dominion and the Empire mourn with you the loss of one whose guiding hand and high example were an inspiration to us all. May you be comforted and helped to bear it by the solemn pride which must be yours that you were so closely united to a man so distinguished, so devoted to duty, and so loved.”

SERVICE IN WARTIME. The Prime Minister of Britain (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) has sent the following message through the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the GovernorGeneral: “My colleagues and I have received the news of Mr. Massey s death with profound regret. Please ccnvey our most deep sympathy to Mrs. Massey and her family and to the Government and people of New Zealand. As Prime Minister Mr. Massey guided the destinies of New Zealand through twelve most troublous and critical years. Of his great service in fostering the growth and expansion of the Dominion others are more qualified than I to speak, but those who, like myself, have had the opportunity and privilege of watching his work for the Empire, know how much we all have owed in these momentous years to his wholehearted jeare for its honour, safety and Well-being. “We gratefully remember his fortitude in every crisis of the war, his determination that New Zealand should play a part worthy of her destiny in helping the cause of the Allies, his own unsparing efforts in that cause, and the success which they achieved. At the Imperial War Cabinet of 1917 and 1918 and at the Paris Peace Conference he rendered conspicuous service and successive Imperial Conferences since that time have profited by his wide human sympathy, his ripe experience in affairs, and his sagacity in counsel. Mr. Massey’s death will not be a loss to New Zealand only. The whole Empire will mourn him to-day both as a man and a statesman, and many of us here will long cherish the memory of a most genuine and lovable personality.”

NEW ZEALAND IN ENGLAND. TRIBUTES ON THURSDAY. By Telegraph.— Treat Assn.—Copyright. London, May 11. The New Zealand Office and New Zealand pavilion at Wembley are closing while Thursday’s service is in progress. At present the flags are half-masted at Wembley, and at all the New Zealand offices in London. Lord Ranfurly, on behalf of himself, the merchants and residents of Dungannon, also the Mayor of Londonderry (Mr. Mac Gee) and Lord Liverpool sent messages of condolence to the High Commissioner's office. WESTMINSTER ABBEY SERVICE. LONDON CITIZENS’ TRIBUTE. Received May 12, 8.15 p.m. London, May 11. At the memorial service arranged, by the British Government at Westminster Abbey for Mr. Massey, special seats will be reserved for New Zealanders. The Lord Mayor of London telegraphed ho the High Commissioner: •’The citizens of London deeply regret j the death of your Prime Minister. They i happily, recall,that they added him to i London’s roll of famous Freemen many I years ago.