UNITY OF EMPIRE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1921, Page 3

UNITY OF EMPIRE.

SPEECH BY HUN. CIH'RCHILL. U'STMAMAN ANli N.7.< tAIiSH AS.-UC'l \TiON. 'Received This Day at HVIS n.m.) LONDON, Nov 2. ||,m \Y. Cbureliill speaking at the Empire Parliamentary Association paid a irilmtc lo the Dominions' services, not only in the war. but in the Councils til Empire, lie said for years there wiO a growing movement towards unity of Empire, which was retarded by the lack of effective links of colillll lljliea l but la-nu-n tin' leading politicians and re. sponsible persons in England and leaders ii fi lie great Overseas Dominions. “They used to visit Loudon towards the close of last century staying for lll, uiths and hardly tile slightest notice was taken of their presence. They bad not friends to put them in touch with mil* political life and went away feeling that though England might L- a wonderful organisation of society and life, yet ii was one from which they were detached. 'll hough lor many yars the title deeds of the Empire wer* deposited at Westminster we were not bound by policy to attune ourselves to the wishes and needs of Overseas Deminions. Now,‘ they ci-me as brotlieis to light in our armies, mid take a hand in cur affairs and return to the Dominions with an added store knowledge and cxrcri'ine gathered in this great community. England also leaps the greatest of advantmu's. M is enough help lor members of Commons to go overseas and find t h-mselves siniilarlv placed and'officially recognised in relation to dominions' affairs. The more this progress continues the more rapid u ill I-- out* progress inwards the highest nnilicitioii.'' England con'd not

icssiMv continue alone. It could not u- ]Mi't<-tn ’• •<! tli.il tin's Parliament was ti sole oontrol of tile jrf :il comtnoii mliev of Ktni'iro. The imperial Parm«.nt clone ’cade croat decisions afoctiilc; tile If titc ire loit those days •ere (last. We cannot possible coninne except li.v cii-opeva t ion of I l ’ ’ tilts tvlii-li I a’ c "ftuvii "itder the Ilrii«h Crown We lull'd tttareh forward and in hand with them. This can ottv he done hy constant intercourse Ie- " cell the representative of our and heir Parliaments. I'nless there is a Ins., and cuntittnal scread of unity hy n interchaiiec of opinions, it will he up >ss’h!e tc work out an Rmpire pol--11 on Churchill i -out in nod : —l-1 very \ ear was a year of importance lint he believed the coniine year would see a development I'avnornhV to the stronptli lui.ino el' the tics between the far Hull;; sot e ns of our race. Mr Whitley referred to the pood results tint had accrued through the Overseas Hepresentatives expression their views hefore Ihe Parliamentary Association, which was ennsiderinp; invitations for a visit I,jy incinlicis to the Indian and African Parliaments. Visits front Parliament to Parliament were hound to lie of the greatest use.