PAN-PACIFIC CONGRESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16876, 30 October 1922, Page 4

PAN-PACIFIC CONGRESS.

THE JAPANESE DEMANDS. II ,V By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright n Australian and N.Z. Cable Association ; HONOLULU, October 27. 0 At the pan-Facific Conference, Mr W. F. Kennedy (New Zealand) urged co-operation instead of competition a - the fundamental aim in working out our great destiny. I The Philippine delegation urged Phil- * ippine independence. 1 Count Okaka, representing Japan, read a paper prepared by Dr Teiuakua, 4 urging an open door for Japanese «m----0 migration into all countries bordering ‘ the Pacific. He declared: 4i The Jn- } anese can aid in . the development of the world’s natural wealth if those governments possessing colonies in thA tropics and semi-tropics will remove their restrictions. We believe there has been no visible increase in the 1 number of white settlers during the last fifty.years. Will the mother country governments awaken to the necessity of development? If they do, the Japanese will gladly go to the colonies.” Mr M’Cormick, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railway, was elected permanent chairman of the Congress. The Japanese delegation introduced a resolution urging Pacific governments to use radio in co-operation, in supplying the government and commercial 1 service, when private stations are unable to do so; also to give a low rate news service when the latter are nnpre- - pared or unwilling to give low rates. 1 Professor Pi-Shi-Kavra declared that . the Chinese unrest was a menace to ether nations, and he preferred » re- ? quest to a ”H. Ford American delegate ” to save the Chineae sensibilities. - An Australian Press representative interviewed Mr Mark Yonng, who declared that the intermingling of representatives of the Pacific nation* must be productive of a better understanding, strength and harmonious relations. “This conference,” he said. • is ventilating the peculiar difficulties t that present themselves to the different; nation’s, with a prospect of elucidation. The concrete lesults of tho conference may not be immediately apparent but 5 its influence .oust lead to a greater 1 spirit of co-operation, a deeper insight. 1 a fuller understanding, and the general benefit of the people represented. The { conference is still in its early stages, but the encouraging signs already apI parent promise much.”