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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2211, 25 July 1914, Page 5

,An .interesting article on the recent .visit of the American, Trade Cpmmis. ,\. sipners to New Zealand appearein the . ;May number of the "Export American '■'■'■ th « official, organ of tho United States National Association of ■Manufacturers,-and of which. Mr. B. C. v; \\arnes,is the local representative. The ■ writer of. the article, Mr. Harold B. -brcgor,v, after commenting on the co'r.clial. reception of :tho commissioners, . quotes _in full a leading* article published in Ths Dominion at tho . time, •■-■. an d, dealing with our trade relations .: witn Amencai. : - .... : ..

■ -.The present.hospital.system is -very ,: umust to sparsoly-settled districts, in the opinion. of the Farmers'. Union Con. -■.-.•. forence. .Money, it is said, is collected . ~ trom wide areas, over much of which ;...-. -there is no medical attendance, and ex. ;-. ponded near the large centres, which ' are otherwiso well supplied: The eon* ::■■■;- ference yesterday resolved: "Kiat radicalalteration ia required. in ; the direc- ■ tion of either subsidising doctors and nurses or giving each county power to ■;"',•/"; edmimster its" : own hospital; systein!" ■'■■; The .Home Rule- crisis, has had its -,-. roflsx in a mild way in New Zealand as -, / elsewhere,, reports the Auokland "Star." ■•■ Reoently "loyal Ulstermen" in Auck- '.■■•'■; Jand wero advertised'for,' and 300 young ; men gave in-thoir namee as ready to go ;:, Home, and. if , need bo, fight for the .■■" J'ppulsion of Home Rule. This was fol- :•' "lowed by a counter-invitation to "loyal- ■■'.:■•: Irishmen" to in, their namesin ■'i.';.-. tho event of a contingent beihg re- ■ ■■ quired for the preservation of law and order in Irelancf. Mr. T. P. O'Sullivan,: ■ of Devonport; was the secretary of this -.- movement,. and he, states ~ that■■• 460 ■names have been sent, in, ■■exclusive of another. 100 who havo.-signified their . ■.willingness t-o leave from if ,;.-■;;.--.■ required.-■' . ./' r ]i; : " •' .-■. .-.:.-'■. ';■;.. ■'" : '■"■ fJl° [ ule i. of the rpad—"'Keep to the ■• : ..v : -' e ."- ~" nas oeen considered , in'some form .'■■. or other by more-than one New- Zea- ...•;: land: conference this year. Yesterday .: the/Farmers' Union Conference decided ■ that an endeavour 'should be made to ■.'secure the teaching of the rule of the '.- -road in elementary schools.. .. ;■"'■ -Some erosion of the banks of the Ma--v'Vngahao River, within the boundaries of ;■'■': tli3 Wellington City's endowment,block at Pahiatua, has occurred during the / past .week or so. .. Mr. Paterson. of the .. .-■ City .Engineer's Department, visited the- ■■ locality yesterday to.-.report on the ex- :; tent bt the erosion and what had best be .;; done to.prevent further loss. ." ■,; : /. 'On Thursday the conference-of 'the :';■.-'■.--• New Zealand Farmers' Union, which ... .has been sitting during the week., in .Wellington; cabled greetings to the New ': , South AVales ; Sottjers' and Farmers' "Association; which is-in session in Syd- ■' ney. Yesterday the following reply : .was 'received:—"New •' Soutli - Wales : farmers appreciate greetings, and heart- ;'■ ily reciprocate." ■ - ; :'' ; - : , ';..'.!.' After allrthe resolutions which have J been heaped on the; head of the boy 1 . ;'. >witlythe,pea .rifle '.that' sporting.;youth ■!"'.,■..Beems to : be.stiHactivei;' The Farmers' :. .'Union Conference deemed it advisable ...; ; yesterday to'resolve i—"That in view of ;':,; the'continued damage to stock, and dan- • ;.-'■/ger.to life by the indiscriminate.'use:of u ':/;.: pea rifles,; this' conference .takes -into consideration the 'best ways and means ■ v yof having the danger yemoved." .' ;-,....■;,