LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1924, Page 3

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

[ll Kin Kits Telegrams.] MI! MACDONALD’S FORT). Sll! (i. CHANT'S SYMPATIIV. (Received this day at N.HO a.i11.) LONDON, September 111. Sir G. Grant, interviewed by the “Sunday Express” said Mr .MacDonalds’ explanation respei ting the slmres is correct. Shortly after becoming .Prime Minister he stayed with me in Faliiihurgli. lie was looking very i.l and when I learned be was travelling on the London underground railways, I felt he was overdoing things. For instance, alter lie delivered a line speech at the IVlgrins’ dinner, he took a train to Chetpier.s Court where

there wns :m old Ford <;tr waiting. * 1 suggested T would give liim a motor ear and Mr MacDonald replied: “'J lioie are only three frcni whom I would nc- < ept one; you are one of the three.” 'I hat is the "hole story. I think the nation ought to le grateful to me for doing something to | reserve the health of a. man whose work is national.

mr Macdonald anxuV'kd. (Received this day at lI.‘Jo a.in.) LONDON, September I I. interviewed, expressed indignation at the disclosure regarding the tliiity thousand, not for his own sake, Init hceati.se it reflected on Grant. “When I became Prime Minister. Grant was the proudest and happiest man in Scotland, although we are opposite as poles in politi'.s. We met shortly afterwards and Grant said his contribution to my comfort would he a Diamler ear. I replied: —“F will have to lie content to hire a tar.” pointing out that when i:o longer Piime Minister I would lie a reoocer man than I Was upon entering elliee. Grant pressed the offer saving: “I "ill onflow a ear.” Mr MacDonald long objected, saying the use of a niter ear was against his simple habits, he finally consented and it wiis arranged .that thirty thousand should he invested to provide interest for the upkeep, of the car till - ing .Mr .MacDonald's lifetime, end then the capital would revert to Grant or his heirs. Thus,” added Mr MacDonr.i'tl, “although the capital was not mine, I technically own the shares. T a.m sick to death to have to talk about this, hut must prole: t my dear old friend in the enjoyment of the honour ■which the King worthily hestowttl upon him.”