SIR JAMES ALLEN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 177, 22 April 1920, Page 5

SIR JAMES ALLEN

FURTHER WORDS OF PRAISE. By Tolecranh—PrcPß Association. Christchurch, April 21. Tho North Canterbury Executive «f the Farmers' Union to-day unanimously decided to congratulate Sir' James Allen on his appointment to the office of Hijjh Commissioner, whilst regretting the loss sustained by the Dominion of his 6erviccs as a Cabinet Minister. . . • Mr. W. T. Lill said that Sir James had had "a hard row to hoe," and had hoed it fairly well. Sir James was a conscientious man who lia-d tried to do the fair and just thing. Mr. W. A. Banks said that the liighest complimcnt he had over heard paid to a, Sublic man was paid by the Hon. W. i. S. MncDonald at Kaikoura, vim he said that Sir James Allen as Defence Minister had made fewer mistakes than any Defence Minister in tho Empire. That was a great compliment from a political opponent. Mr. D. Jones, M.P., said that at tho attoinoon given on Tuesday by tho Canterbury members of Parliament to' Sir James Allen, it had been stated that Sir James was the first High Commissioner who could be said to be representative of both pnrties in Parliament, and that he could go Home confident of possessing the full support of both sides of the House. That was a striking testimony respecting a man like Sir James, who had been in polities for 30 years.