BURYING THE HATCHET

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 8

BURYING THE HATCH ET

DELEGATION FOR SAMOA. i GOVERNMENT’S GOODWILL. HEALING OLD \\'OL'NDS. \\'ELLINGTON. Monday. “\\'e must avoid the conflict and the antagonisms which have arisen in the past and which have resulted in much heart—burning, both among the Samoans and in New Zealand." stated the Hon. F. Lansstone, Minister of Lands, who with Mr J. O'Brien. MPfor \‘i’estland‘ will leave VVeiiingt-on iO—mOi‘l‘ow on a goodwill mission to \V‘estrrn Samoa. “\Vhile we are in the territory we will do our best to make ourselves familiar with the man—.agement and administration of Samoa .and we will report back to the Prime Minister on our return. i “It is not our intention to Open ‘up the old wounds of the past. Rather ‘we ask the Samoan: to endeavour to ‘forget the previous disturbances and .to see if it is not possible to enter in—‘to a new era of administration under the Labour Government. , There may ihe many minor issues which to the ‘Samoans may be of great importwee iand which will need investigaton and rectifying. As far as is humanly pos‘smle. every effort, will be made to eliminate any unnecessary ordinances iand restrictions which may be conlsmered to be inimical to the general ‘good conduct of the Samoan people." ‘added the Minister.

“The New Zealand Government and the people of the Dominion do not ask the Samoan-ls for anything. Rather would we give something to them than inkc anything away. We are? not wish—ing to exploit the Samoans in any way. It is our sincere duty to use every means in our power to lead them along the pathway of wisdom and common sense. so that ultimately they will have a full understanding of the meaning of the mandate as relaLnd to world affairs and shape their Lleslmy ac-L-urdlnsly.”