THE UPPER HOUSE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 207, 17 September 1937, Page 3

THE UPPER HOUSE

i— Press Association.)

International Affairs in Review ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE

(By TclegrapL

WELLINGTON, Last Niglit. Tlio Address-in-roply debate was continued in the Lcigslativc Council, which met at 2.30 p.m. Hon. E. Waite, discussing the international situation, said that, while -wars wero going on, a great de'al of work was being done topievent their spread. The actions of tlic Senndinavian countries, France," Britain and the United States showed all were anxious to bring about a better understanding between uations. On the other hand there was an obvious -struggle between Communism and Faseism in Spain and between Socialism in Russia and what was virtually Eascism in Japan, and there were the Japanese operations in the east of Asia.against Russia. Mr Waite said that he bclieved ■ Czechoslovakia might also prove a trouble point, because it looked as if Germany would mahe it a second Spain. Frecr trade and greater toleranee would lcad to better relations between the nations, and it was the duty of overy Government to endeavour to bring that about. Hon. V. A. Ward also referred to the international situation and said he was suro that if the - volunteer defence system in Ncw Zealand did nct provo adequate the Government would use other lueans, but he hoped Ais would not be necessary. New Zcaland ueeded more population to pvcvent foreigu countries from saying tho land was not being oecupied, to provide mcu i'or defence, to reduce dcpendenee on overseas markets, to cucourago manufaeturing without upsctting the balance of overseas trade, and to reduce overhead costs per capita. Hon. W. W. Snodgrass said ho was ( very sorry the mover and seconder had defended the Govci^imcnt. The Government did not need defcnding, and if it did the Council was not the place to defend it. The Council should be without politics and should re^eivo and consider measures brought before it with an opcn mimi. The conii'-il adjoui'iicd at. f.JO p.m.