The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is in corporated tho West Coast Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925. THE HEIR APPARTMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1925, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is in corporated tho West Coast Times THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925. THE HEIR APPARTMENT.

Ttik Prince of Wales has received a cordial welcome home, and his seven months’ tour ha.s undoubtedly been of signal service, not only to the Empire, hut has improved those good relations in South American lauds which should assist both friendly sentiment and trade in those countries. Mr 0. Ward Price, who travelled with the Prime as a special correspondent, contributes to the “Sunday I‘icti rial’ a fore, ast as to the future work of the Royal •‘Ambassador.’’ It will lie read with wide interest, for Mr Ward Price, with a broad outlook, ha> some vital things to say. Then? is no doubt that lie will take up his now work with the keenness which is 1 1 is strongest quality. “This does not mean that he will embark on a course of reading in economics." says Mr Price. "His method is the swifter and perhaps surer one of talking with men who know, and going to see for himself. Seven months of travelling with the Prince of Wales under circumstances of considerable variety are enough to give one manv op! ortunities of observing his real* character. On me this experience has left the impression that the public at large is too much engrossed with the Prime’s ‘charm’ and ‘sportsmanship.’ It does not sufficiently realise that to these qualities of youth which first captured their affection the Prince has now an added knowledge of countries and men and things, a practised power r.f observation which misses very little that goes on around him. a remarkably unfailing memory, a great deal more self-confidence than he is usually credited with, and a strong will of his own. . . . There are two questions that lie has asked again and again of the best-informed Britons with whom he has come in contact throughout this tour. They rro: ‘What am the possibilities h«r© of emigration from

Great Britain?’ and ‘What can lie done to develop the .-ale of British products in this country?’ lie found time quite frequently after dinner to .sit with British merchants and others established there, talking: over the question of markets for our exports. Sometimes, when any parthular piece of information especially struck his attention. he would ask for a note of it to be sent to him in writing; next day. There are matters over which lie has thought and talked a good deal on his homeward voyage, and into a discussion of such subjects he throws himself with the same eagerness that he puts into his daily game of squash, ft will not he surprising if the results of what the Prince has learnt during Ids tour and of his own reflections on it reach the nation in the form of an energetic speech at some early opportunity. To that speech all classes of the country will do well to give attention. for it will he the deliberate opinion of a man who Inis had greater opportunities of learning his subject than any other individual in the kingdom. And it will he as sincere as ft is straightforward. If our producing classes, from the highest to the lowest. would combine in the same spirit as will inspire the Prince of Wales in addressing the nation, then his return from this last of liis great tours might he the beginning of a British 'Renaissance. which would '•noil dispel the diseases of soul and body Irom which tin' country at present Millers. II the Prince call a.- I believe lie may imbue our industries with a new realisation of their true position and inspire a hotter spirit of co-operation, lie will once more have | heed us under a debt of gratitude.”