DELEGATES REAGH CANADA

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1932, Page 7

DELEGATES REAGH CANADA

HOPE-FOR THE CONFERENCE

CONFIDENCE Or LEADERS

WELCOME AT VICTORIA

TIES OF .COMMON KINSHIP

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. • Victoria, July 14.

’ The Australian and New Zealand delegations to the Ottawa conference arrived at Victoria after an uneventful voyage, during which a vast volume of preliminary work was accomplished. Everyone is optimistic that signal results will be achieved at the momentous conference, which opens on July 21. An imposing assemblage of representatives of the Dominion, provincial and civic authorities boarded the Aprangi to welcome the delegations. They assured them that Canada was confident that the outcome of the parley would be mutually beneficial. Tho provincial Government entertained the delegations to luncheon at the palatial Empress Hotel.

Mr. S. M. Bruce, leader of the Australian delegation, in response struck a hopeful note that tho conference would bring better times. The British nations now had an opportunity to give a lead to the world, he said.

• “Surely, if, as a result of our common kinship, interests, ties, aspirations, out* look and ideals, we cannot agree to help each other, the prospect for the rest of the world seems rather hopeless,” said Mr. Bruce. “That is why the Ottawa conference seems to me to be the begin* ning of a new phase of the world situation.” CHANGE SINCE 192 G. Mr. Bruce recalled amid cheers that when returning from the 102fi conference the British Columbia Parliament honoured him by inviting him to speak from tlje floor of the House. “Then prosperity was general and there was no urgency for an Empire economic policy,” he said. "To-day we are all desperately hard up and must do something. One reason for my confidence in the successful issue of the Ottawa conference is the fact that despite the great difficulties the three Dominions represented here to-day have mutual trade treaties. Seeing that the Dominions are interested chiefly in primary products the task at Ottawa should be easier, because Britain will be able to exchange secondary products for primary products. Australia is keenly expectant of a tangible achievement at Ottawa and will be deeply disappointed unless a large measure of success is attained.” „ „ Mr. J. G. Coates, leader of the New Zealand delegation, said that all of his Majesty’s subjects were looking forward to the Ottawa conference with high expectations. Even if all them hopes were not realised the ground work could be laid for a great scheme of Imperial cooperation. “Our Australian colleagues, like ourselves, are approaching the conference with the desire for mutual helpfulness, said Mr. Coates. “Since the 1930 conference the burden of depression has settled heavily upon us. This conference is born of adversity. Its problems are immediately connected with the welfare and employment of our citizens.” The delegations leave Vancouver tomorrow by special train, stopping at Banff, Lake Louise, and arriving at Ottawa on July 19.

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER IMPORTS.

CANADA MAY REMAIN NEUTRAL.

Rec. 8.30 p.m. . Ottawa, July 14. Canada will probably assume a .more or less neutral attitude in regard to New Zealand’s request for a butter quota as indicated by Mr. William Goodfellow, New Zealand director of Empire Dairies, on his arrival at Victoria to-day with the delegates to the Empire economic conference at Ottawa.

Canada exports butter and cheese to Great Britain and Canadian cheese obtains a premium over all other cheese imported into the United Kingdom; on the other hand, its butter sells at a discount as compared with that of New Zealand and other countries. Accordingly the tendency of tire Agricultural Department here is to encourage the production of cheese and limit the production of butter to the domestic demand.

BRITISH DELEGATION’S PLANS.

INDUSTRIAL PARTY’S ADVICE.

Rec. 8.30 p.m. London, July 15. In a special wireless message from the Empress of Britain, on which liner is the British delegation to Ottawa, the Daily Telegraph’s representative says the Ministers met and decided that the official industrial advisers will attend all future meetings. Accordingly Lord Weir and'his colleagues met the Ministers later, when they were placed in possession of the latest data . from Whitehall and the Dominions. It is considered essential that the Dominion manufacturers at Ottawa should understand that only the Weir committee will advise the Government on industrial matters. This explanation is made in view of the large number of unofficial delegates accompanying Die British delegation. The correspondent adds that he finds daily confirmation of the belief that the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett) will surprise the conference by the far-reaching character of his proposals, even at the risk of unpopularity with industrial Ottawa. CHANCE FOR STATESMANSHIP. ENTHUSIASM FOR MR. BRUCE. Rec. 10 p.m- _ Vancouver, July 15. Mr. Bruce’s speech at the Government luncheon at Ottawa has confirmed the great impression he created on his previous visits. He was hailed as one of the outstanding Empire statesmen by speakers representing the Dominion and provincial Governments. Mr. Bruce was cheered for saying the Ottawa meeting 'was the most important conference ever hold by British people. “We want to help the world duung this period of doubt and darkness,” he said. “We have shown the world what can be. done by a British _ group of nations, but only by international action can the difficulties confronting the nations be overcome. It is a .supreme opportunity of British statesmanship. The world calls again upon British statesmanship to find a way out, and I hope wc will be worthy of the opportunity. “Previous attempts to build up Empire trade have failed from Chamberlain’s time to the 1926 conference. The reasons'for failure in the past have now disappeared. We will be courting failure if we go to Ottawa determined to gam something for ourselves at the expense of other parts of the Empire.”