AUSTRALIA’S OBLIGATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA’S OBLIGATIONS

SYMPATHY FOR MR. SCULLIN. FREEDOM OF CITY OF EDINBURGH. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Nov. 19. Striking evidence of the sympathy jn Britain for the manner in which Mr. Seuliin is facing Australia’s problems is manifested everywhere. During an Edinburgh function at the beginning of his second provincial tour arranged by. the British Empire League, the Lord Pre- ist, in presenting the freedom of the city to Messrs. Bennett, Scullin and Forbes, said he trusted that under Mr. Scullin’s firm leadership Australia would soon be restorefl to prosperity. Mr. Seuliin, in paying a tribute to Scotsmen’s part in builfling up. the Commonwealth, humorously mentioned that their instinctive knowleflge of the \alue of pastures had led. many Scots to squat on large areas. The outstanding characteristic of Australian Scots had been their determination to meet their obligations. “1 would be unfair to my colleagues if I did not say that Australia always has and will meet its obligations,” said Mr. Seuliin.

Mr. Forbes said it had been suggested that the Imperial Conference had accomplished nothing. “I saw much accomplished,” he continued, “and I am confident that an examination before the Ottawa Conference will lead to something practical.”