BRITAIN CONFERS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 11 August 1921, Page 4

BRITAIN CONFERS.

Press Assn. —By Tel.—Copyright. LONDAN, August 10. Mr Massey, reviewing the Confersaid: Several misunderstandings were removed. The representatives learnsd much of each other, and of the different viewpoints, of the several countries within the Empire. At the commencement there seemed to be an idea amongst a small section of the people in the Dominions that the United Kingdom representatives intended to interfere in some unexplained way with the autonomy of the younger nations, but there was not a scintilla of truth in this.

“The Anglo-Japanese Treaty was thrashed out. I think I am justified in saying that the weight of opinion was that the peace of the world would most likely be secured by a continuance of the present arrangement, unless a tripartite arrangement can be agreed upon by Britain, America and Japan.

He had no hesitation in saying that something in that way would be the best thing thaj. could possibly happen. He trusted that what the Conference did regarding the most important question of the Empire communications would be followed by tangible results. Airships should be exploited, cables cheapened, and wireless developed, There was also a need for faster shipping services, with lower freigts. Mr Massey inspects a plant and will witness tt demonstration of smelting Neu' Zealand Ironsand at Darlington. If satisfactory, it is probable yvorks will be established in New Zealand. Mr Massey states that Sir James Allen will probably represent New Zealand at the League of Nations meeting.

Commenting on the Empire Conference, Mr Massey says much work was naturally confidential and cannot be disclosed. The representatives learned much from each other, and saw more clearly the tremendous possibilities of the Empire as a whole. They realised the corresponding responsibility of those entrusted with the management and control of its different (parts, so that they may bo able to work together as one great Power for the good of the citizens and all peoples of the world. He believed the Conference would tend to hasten the restoration of normal conditions to British countries. If ■ the Washington conference could bring about tripartite arrangement between Britain, America, and Japan much progress would be made towards the millennium. PRIME MINISTERS’ ABSENCE. LONDON, August 9.

A “Times” editorial referring to the complaints from the Dominions of inconvenience by the absence of their Prime Ministers in London, says that there is a substantial danger of reaction in the Dominions, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, but meetings for consultation are indispensable, an! a way must be found to reconcile them with local pro-occupations. The Prime Ministers might possibly experiment with a meeting in Canada or even Cape Town might be tried next year, but at best such a change would bo no more than an experiment. The real hope lies in the development of swift air travelling.