IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1923, Page 4

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

l-'UU, IMSCLOSL'U'ES DKOAU.SED. AYKLUNCTOX, .lu»e ‘Jti. Tiic Crime Minister dealt witli the Imperial Conierence ill tile course of a lengthy speech in the Mouse this evening. *1 mu atra-id memhcr.s have lureotteu what took place at the jirovfous C'oufefenee,” .Ur Massey declared. .Air Holland: We never heard what took place. Mr .Massey : They seem to think that j rlie fact is that ii a matter i.gteed I ii !iy the Conference it means that | •each Parliament must agree to it. Tt is nothing of the sort. Every I»: < — t .-ai made in the Imperial Countil or j v abiuel'. or w hatever it is going ps ho j •called, mvot he ralilied in the I'ariia- j -a.-uis con: caned. ' Air Sullivan: Don't vn 1 : taink i'ariiamciu should have MV.vr ol iniini-. ;tion 1' _ | Air A!as~ey: I’nidhijneut inis power of " ' ' '' '' * .... ,; ~ i <inote three loi.i mm m. lun. ■ agenda is like.* The agenda i a per i not eomph to tiiit d' ail the lepresoiuatives come logetiier. Air Sullivan: AVmild it not !<■ fair lt> stihmit to youi' own ,I‘arliamcnt the v-ropO'ids you intend in submit to toe Conference ? Mr Massey: I am prepared to give j alil .information ,1 have. L am not j hankering after my job. i ill do my dutv iit tliis sale or that '-in ‘ oi l"'.‘ world .iiisL as it happen.-. '1 lit- earning i'oniereiice is going to lie the m-c important Conierence nvto licad. ! m j fate of the Empire depends “foo it. j Air Will'crd : Have you sc: n im t j <'anr da and A lift . are going to discuss j iiic matter and give ilicir icprr--nia-j lives instruction.'.: Ai I- Massey : No, m t in-fnc lions, j j vatic to make my position here <|Uilo ; 11 j not going to the viler side [ oi the world as a dodepmUe \ Kefnj-ne m-emhers : Hoar. heir. Air Maslov: 1 am going, to n-e my i ’ .: v ,1 di a rc. ion . ,\|: \Voh .a. : Vi I to ■ moiic. us. j Mr A!;, .... The mere i'.iet of '.lm j ;, , ,|j,.. l .|icc I aC- I I•: >) i ho j I not ooimnii li.nm.-nt. 'I I'm ; I Minister added that Him .■ i: ,! I ecu J : • in... Ii • took tin- opparn aiiv >;i ex- j | plaining to the H: ttsi- lit a soft Hi of j | r \vo ami a half in.iiCs' da rat mu. giving j • 1,. \n, .... a i, ia Manrl .land j l nolhiaa to > v.-r in . : "ti Dm mole in- i j tmt tor ! »!;:>!! ' c nlnasWl.j Mr WilfoM : \Vuuh! n:; the Crime • Mllli-I; 1 !' L » I.tMl* V. 1»:‘-1 I *-l I'i j i hi“Nl i!iill!<- jiboill ihir'Lds ' | Mr Massey : <Vrt.Willy, and 1 have j { often thought during the ) a.-i week | ! how modi let tnr it v. otild have ' • |if meml.Ci s had go', a altci.i a n -id - i | j,-ts likely !.) com,, lefom Dm I - j I pnri.-l Conference iusleol i f t. drug tin \ ■ [.idle We have hern < "mlig'iled to lilou ; ! to. j Air Will l id ; Am! v. .mid yen he j , Oml'elled l lisli'll to i lol! / ■' Air M If I have no! time v\ night I am I'l-rpared. if Deri.: not gl! i 1,.; lie. lines,, hn.ovv eve tlv win re I ’ I slam!. j A I ii I::r>1 ■' :. "a i: -:■ !: : a \ Inmncn il.at s,!!i,.ihlug Mr. mid he ih re | le. the demin.imis to dupe t': ■ burden i llt naval deiem •• vit ft '.la 'w.n ;oi ! : : Empire. j j Mr V. ilio d Y- it vem Inu'n ;h.,, j Ai: Alii'sny - Oil me ; al lien lorn | had I '.oi r ■ I .1.. g: ,c, ■ ", , ; . . | Mr M is. v ,i. I . v.IP ; j