FEDERAL UNION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 64, 12 June 1942, Page 5

FEDERAL UNION

CLASSED AS NATIONAL MENACE FARMERS WANT INFORMATION A remit fr6m the Bay of Plenty: "That as the threatened consummation of. Federal Union is a matter of such vital importance to humanity, the Auckland Executive, through their communique, keep all branches in touch with all developments in that direction and any matters having a bearing thereon," was discussed at the recent Provincial Confer-i enee of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. Mr 11. J. Angus (Tauranga) in moving . the remit declared that it was one of the most important that had come before the conference. Ho dealt with the ramifications of international li nance, and contended that the real objects of those sponsoring Federal Union was to maintain a tyrannical grip of world financiers on the currency and the production of the world. It "would put the people of New Zealand into tl t position of enslavement. There were in the conference hall two pamphlets very cleverly worded, advocating the Federal Union objectives, but once these policies were put into operation the people of New Zealand would find themselves in a position from which it would be impossible to escape: certainly not without another war. It w T as an urgent matter for the delegates to make themselves an fait with the position, otherwise we might fall into the trap and only find out the mistake when it was too late. Mr J. H. Furniss supported the remit. He said it was evident that under the proposed constitution of this international body New Zealand would be reduced to the condition of an obscure County Council, so far as its wcrld standing was concerned. Even its own internal ad-< ministration would be severely limited. The representation of this Dominion wc/uld be so small that it might be said to have none. If the voting power Avere based upon a population basis, America would Qualify to take over the British Empire as a going concern. After considerable discussion the remit Mas carried unanimously.