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Hokitika Guardian, 7 July 1924, Page 2

Tiik approaching <le| artuie of his excellency the Governor (Lord Jellii-oe) trom New Zealand was referred to by several speakers in both Houses doling the debates on the Addrcss-in-lleply. The Leader of the Opposition (.Mr AVilford), in moving an amendment to the Address, said that New Zealand had been very fortunate in liming Lord Jellieoe as Governor-General. "We neither criticise nor praise him.” said Mr Willord, “hut. since Corbett’s history of tile war has been written. Lord Jellieoe has lieen proved to be undoubtedly, and without any chance of controversy, the hero of Jutland. (Hear. hear). 1 found during my travels in the Far Last that his name is open sesame in any country there ■ -Japan. China. Singapore, or Java. His name stands as high among 7>IX) million jeople there as it does in New Zealand.” (Appaiuse.) Sir John Luke said that Lord Jellieoe had endeared himself to New Zealanders more than any other Gov-ernor-Genera!. Sir Francis Bell, speaking in the Legislative Council said he was mho of- those who doubted whether a man who had possessed the enormous responsibility as Lord Jellieoe had possessed would come into t lie affairs of the Dominion on a common basis and interest himself in the affairs of government, hut lie had to admit he was wrong. Lord Jellieoe was

great enough to lie a great Sea Lird and to conimnud llritain’s High Sea Fleet in time of .war. yet lie was also big enough to he a model Governor ami interest himself in the affairs of otlr Dominion to tlie fullest extent. The lady who .shares his life had also been a great example to those around her, and a worthy helpmate to a great man. “We have never in the past had a Governor who so endeared liimso.lf,” said tlie Hon. IT. L. Miehol. in the course of his speech.. He was not only u great sailor; in the judgment of the most competent he is tlie Lord Nelson of modern times.” .Speaking later, the Him. W. H. Mclntyre added : “Ur<l Jellicoe lias liooti an itleal (Jovernor, and lias ljeen -held in tne highest esteem by tho t*omiiiiini tv. **

Tin-: Democratic Convention fo decide _ on a candidate for the I'nited States Presidency continues to carry on its r work in a remarkably spectacular r manner. Alter many ballots the name a of Senator I.a Follette has come into . some prominence, so that the fol'oiring comment will he of interest : “The j victory of Senator I.a Folette in Wis- > cousin is going to have national con- , sequences of the first magnitnd'e,” predicted Williard Hard, an experi- | clued observer, after the last senatorial e'ection. “I.a Fol'ette is one of tlie men to whom both Republican and Democratic malcontents th riughout the country are looking for advice and leadership, and the question now arises as to what effect the latest victory will have on the senior Senator (front Wisconsin rml his! cou-.se in the coming year. The vic-

tory, by tho wav, was won by the greatest mniorit.v that any candidate has ever polled at a primary in Wisconsin and it must he set down as tlie most significant of all the primary results to date. His overwhelming victory easily puis him in the leadership of the Progressive forces and makes him the logical candidate of the Progressives in revolt against tile Republican organisation. We are also reminded that at the meeting of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labour, held in Atlantic City. Matthew Woll. one of the vicepresidents. predicted that I.a Folette would sweep the country as a presidential candidate. And while President flompers did not. commit himself to I,a P'ollotto’s candidacy, lie spoke highly of the Wisconsin Senator as an , American. That the federation will | attempt hv an affiliation with the farmer vote to become un important factor in the presidential campaign is a foregone conclusion among the Labour chiefs. They declare that their selee- * tiop of candidates for the presidency will lie a startling surprise to followers of tlie old parties. Perhaps tlie sur- s prise will lie Senator La Folette.” f