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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CAMBIUJJUK UNIVERSITY. LONDON, Oct. 2J Cam bridge University by LOS votes to 69-1 votes, lias declined to admit women as members of the l niversity but lias agreed to grant them titular degrees. DABO UR VIEWS. LONDON, Oct. 21. The “.Morning Post,” in connection with emigration, says: The politicians of the Labour Party are reticent. They decline to commit themselves, though they say that the Labour Party is discussing th*» matter

Ml* Cramp said that “lie cannot see that emigration will be a remedy for the unemployed, because things are as bad elsewhere as they are here” Mr Brandy (Assistant Secretary of the Trade Union Congress) said: Experience shows that it is the best of our people who emigrate, leaving the East End ogneratos in our hands We don’t want to send all our best people to Australia or Canada, while so inm-h land remains uncultivated her#.

“The “(".Morning Post’” says: The first and greatest reason fi«* the Labour dislike of the emigration policy is that the Labour Parties in Australia and Canada have asked their Liitish colleagues to resist emigration on tin* ground that there is also sev«'»-o unemployment in the Dominions. The extremist element in Britain is also violently against emigration, while the Labour pajK*r “Daily Herald” is contemptuous in discussing the flovernment’s emigration policy “The “Morning Post” continue- that the Labour paper “Daily FJcrald” lii"said : “Tlorws of Mons and Fl indo s. your country does not need you, if you know bn hotter hole/ go to it!” The “Herald* added : “But then* is no better hole. The whole world is smitten with an emigration plan uhieh is a. mockery and an insult.” Th t \ “Morning Post” adds: “Nevertheless many of the thousands of trade unionists will not take this advice, but will jump at a chance of emigration.”

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SPEECH BY PREMIER. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE* ASSOCIATION (Received This Day at 9.40 n.m.) NEW YORK. Oct. 21. The “Times” publishes a speech delivered hy the Japanese Premier, I him. at Tukio, in which lie stated it was char that the calamities of war would ii'it be removed entirely, until the existing inequalities among the nations ivt 1 !e icumved. Essential conditions o! jfimnnent peace are that no race »*ii• | adopt fnca. orc, calculated 1 ( > compel the suicide of another race and that there should he an avoidance ol the unequal distribution of necessary supplies among the nations, which at present, owing to the selfish desires of Ihe nation or nations, constitutes a

serious menace to pence. Japan has been frequently called a militaristic, progressive country. This was an error of some foreigners. It is only a phantom of their own creation. Japan has endeavoured to maintain the position in face of t’e greatest (l-iiu-iilt i«*>. ami finally she has been enabled to dcvclopc a great power of the east.*- Japan, as a result of the war, has been admitted one of the five Orcat Power* o ‘lie world, hut ii showM hi* borne in no“ 1 that the real position oi Japan i

international policies is far behind the other Powers, and i‘ would be a gnat mistake to think s’ e really d.a-eives the position assigned her I <■ ivur. ! . frankly speaking, is still full ■'! inequalities; Japan's population is steadily increasing and sullering a scareilv of tood. It i- iieces-a - y 11 ’* t the nation entrusted with the maintenance of peace in the Far Fast should he immune from such 1 rnuhles. I'or ibis reason the throwing open of the world to all comers Is all essential condilioii of disarmament. We do not insist upon the unconditional throwing open ol tho world, hut at least it should he opened to the extent of allowing I ree■ll,i 11 of trnusportnt ion ot all supples which may he 1 bv a removal

of all artificial, economic barriers. A <-lcar rea pproa eh a. on t between Amciica, Britain, and Japan would have the effect of removing the causes ol unrest in the world and guaranteeing permanent peace. Ilarn concluded ■■•‘Japan’s foreign policy is free from all ulterior motives, or diplomatic manoeuvring. Japan I ill I v res|K-ets the authority amt snnetitv of tin' Paris Treaty, ami is ready to comply with the stipulations faithfully without doubts and misnivin^s.”

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AUSTIt A MAN* AM» K.*. OABUF. ASSOCIATION

dptcii delegates. AMSTERDAM. Oft. 2b. Doctor Van Kiirnoheek, (Foreign Minister) and Doctor Morosoo, (Vice President of East Indies Council), have been appointed delegates to the Washington Conference. BARON KATO TO FXPLAIN. Washington. o<-t. 20. Baron Kato has made a statement he wanted to correct a misunderstanding regarding .Japan’s naval plans. Japan was not rushing vessels to completion. On the contrary, Japan was far behind the programme of her naval , construction. Her position financially [would not permit hbr to expend large j sums of naval armaments but these | must be made no matter how the I Washington Conference decides.

[ REQPEST TO LLOYD GEORGF. j ' LONDON, October 20. i Hon. Lloyd George on being asked I in the Commons if he would give l an assurance of British co-operation I w ith United States at the Washington Conference in favour of stabilising | conditions in the Far Fast announce, | that he would certainly do his utmost and co-operate with all the Power! j concerned to secure fair play for al | nations and peace in the Far East.