MR MASSEY.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1921, Page 1

MR MASSEY.

lUHTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, July IG. At the Empire Producers’ Association luncheon, tendered him, Mr Massey declared that Empire preference was “morje needed than evetr, now that Britain is a debtor country'.” He believed that wool prices would recover in n few years. Eight countries now had 189 milfoil sheep, as compared with 351 million a decade ago. Thus demand for the wool would soon overtake the supply.

Mr Massey speaking at the recent luncheon given to him by fho Empire Producers’ Association, referred to the new problem New Zealand had to face in having boon entru'sted with the mandate over Samoa. Ho instanced that success attended the giving to the Maoris of the franchise. New Zealand would do exactly the same in the case of the Samoans as in that ot the Maoris.

Mr Massey, speaking at he Producers’ Association luncheon to him su'd that lie hoped the coming Disarmament Conference organised bv America would succeed; but asserted that nevertheless the. British Navy must he second none. This was in order to secure’ the safety of the Empire.

MR MASSEY’S RETURN

WELLINGTON, July 15

The slow progress made by the Imperial Conference will delay Mr Massey’s return to the Dominion longer than was expected, but lie is likely to be back early in October. In that case the session may commence about the third week in September. Nothing has lveen decided as to New Zealand’s representation at the Disarmament Conference in the United States, the date of which is as yet uncertain.

Sir William Berries will lie hack for the beginning of tlie session, and will be of assistance to Hie Hon Mr Guthrie in tip. latter’s capacity as leader of the House until Mr .Massey’s return. There is no man in Parliament who is so well acquainted with the forms of the House ns Sir William Herries.