“MASSEY TO THE RESCUE”

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14716, 4 August 1921, Page 5

“MASSEY TO THE RESCUE”

A WARM EULOGIUM. LOYALTY AND GOOD FAITH. BRITAIN'S BEST ASSET. (Special to Press Association.)" Received August 4, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, August 3. The National Review, referring to the opening speeches at the Conference, says, editorially, under the heading "Mr Massey to the Rescue": "We are all grateful to Mr Massey for following General Smuts and saying a word in season. We feel that his protest on behalf of loyalty and good faith to the Allies will appeal to all that is best in the overseas Dominions, just as it is appreciated in the Old World. To General Smuts' demand that Britain should wash her hands of Europe and avoid any partisan attitude in its concerns, necessarily rejecting all alliances, Mr Massey replied that he could not join in General Smuts' opinion that we should do without alliances. We must stand by our treaties, even if for the time being they do not seem of much advantage. Our reputation for fair and honest dealing is one of our best assets, and must be maintained at all costs. If Britain had been compelled to stand alone in the late war, could she have been successful? With all the confidence he had in her might, power and patriotism he doubted it."