An Aucklander In London

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1916, Page 3

An Aucklander In London

TARH, M I\. In a letter to the editor of The Eden ■Gazette, Mr Parr, M.P., who went t„ England as one of the \,nv Zoal nid Parliamentary partv, writes:—"We have had a tremendous official program, occupying every minute of our time, for over five weeks. We have •been privileged to see things that no other civilims in the Empire have seen; indeed Mr Balfour told us yesterday (in a farewell speech) that we had inspected battleships and cruisers, mid the navy generally, in a way that he had never been.-able to find time to do—yet, he is the First Lord of the Admiralty. Interesting a.s were the British fronts (where 1 wars in the front trenches for two days), and the fleet, and the wonderful muuitiou works employing over a million hands, still to me the most educative part of the hiiisiness was the meeting with political giants like Asquith, TJoyrt George. Ilonar Law, Chamberlain, Oarson. McKenna, Redmond, etc. We met nil these men at short range. We also had the advantage, in our discussions in (!■ closer organic union, and on Imperial defenco, of being led on these subjects in the debate by Lord Miiner . and l Lord Sydenham, both of whom are experts in their particular line. "Perhaps T enjoyed most the friendly talks with Sir iliam Robertson and Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. for in the hands of thes<> l ,wo men lie the destinies of the army and navy. "You, as an Aueklander who has traveled, will realize the 'immense educative rulue of these experiences for a man like myself. I have something to think about for the rest of my days: and. moreover, these interesting experiences should noi have lessened my value or efficiency as a public man."