HON A. M. MYERS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1920, Page 3

HON A. M. MYERS

ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Jf/Kll PKEHS ASSOIMATIII.N. (<),<■ YUIGHT. | WELLINGTON, This Day At a cqinplimcutary dinner tendered last night to Hon. A. M. Myers, who is leaving for England with his wife mid family by the Mogantic to-day, Hon. Myers said he would not be back in time to be present at next session of Parliament. The visit of colonials to the Mother Country had the effect of widening their knowledge and he believed it to lie absolutely essential for representatives not only of the political world, but also of commerce as well, to pay periodical visits to the Old Land. Many misunderstandings would be removed were they to do that. As a result of his first visit- in 1800, he became an ardent believer in imperial preference and still maintained we should trade more and more with our own kin. There was no reason why tbo Ilritish Empire should not bo selfcontained but only by carrying out the ideas of the late Joseph Campbell and laying down a scientific tariff, could

that much desired object bo realised. We drift from time to time for the reason that we have no defined policy, atltjcd Mr layers, but I believe we can take a. wider view of things luma king visits to the older lands. He hoped by the present visit that be wonld be able to assimilate knowledge which would he of use to his fellow citizens on his return to New Zealand. It was a. glorious country which had a great future and he hoped the attach ment to the Mother Country which bad never been greater than at the present time, would continue to grow'. Tmmi gration should be fostered, so that the ■Empire should become self contained a!nd stand fjor freedom and justice than ever.