NEW ZEALAND EDITORS
ENTERTAINED IN LONDON
A TRIBUTE FROM LORD BURNHAM
London, August 16. oir ihomais Mackenzie (HigL. Commissioner for Now Zealand) entertained the New Zealand Press delegates at dinner lit Claridgo's. Lord Burnham (proprietor or tlio "Daily Telegraph"), Lord Islington, Mr. R. E. Prothero. Sir Josenb Maclay, Mr. W, V. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, Admiral Halsey. General Richardson, and tlio Australian Aiiente-General Vere present.
Lord liurnham proposed the health of the visitors, and said tlio New Zealand Press was the most British Press, not excluding that of Britain. ' Ho" baid a tribute to what the men of New Zealand were doing at the front. They had won golden opinions, being among the best troops of the Empire. Ho hoped to accept Mr. M.is>oy's invitation tx> hold an Imperial Press Conference in NewZealand after peace had-been declared. Mr. M. L. Heading ("Lyttelton Times") responded. The New Zealanders, hfi said, wore delighted at tho opportunity afforded of visiting Britain, to 6ee thfl great things that were being done, and especially what had been done for tho wounded. Tho delegation hoped to acquire inside, knowledge of post-war problems
Lord Islington proposed the health of Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph .Ward. The visit of tho representatives of the ovorseas Press, he said, could havo nothinx but good results, and would havo its full effect in Europe. He hoped it was the starting point of a series of reciprocal visits, and that the meetings of the Imperial Cabinet's conference would become permanent. He believed that one outcomeoosf s this year's discussioue would be that the resources of tho Empire, would bo used to the Empire's advantage. It had been the absurd position that while Germany had been (dependent on ____ the Empire for raw materials, tho Empire had been largely dependent on Germany for tho manufactured product. Statesmen would have to devise a scheme whereby the various parts of the Empire would eharo in the negotiations with foreign countries. Jf w>3 were to havo a cohesiv.3 Empire we must have common consultation by the various- elements.
Mr. Maßsey, in replying, said that when the proceedings of tha Imperial Conference wsro published it would be found that tho uestion had been productive of much' good. ■■ Sir Joseph Ward, said it was a good thing fov ths Umpire that tho men from the .younger countries should visit the Old Cov.ntrr, with ita centuries of traditions behind it, to see for themselves what was heing done for the men from overseas. Th? Dominions -looked forward to tho day when they would have a voice in all Empire matters and foreign policy.. Hs not believe tho War CsSinftt was a machine to meet the views of overseas countries. It was impossible for t!» Dominions overseas' to , have a proper policy until tho Motherland had defined here.
Sir Thomas Mackenzie presented Captain Vcrcoo with a medal from the Maoris of New Zealand in recognition of hfs war eorvices. Captain Vercoo replied that the Maoris at the outbreak of the war felt it waa their duty to do their littlo share in tho great war.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 283, 19 August 1918, Page 5
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