RECIPROCITY NEEDED

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1928, Page 5

RECIPROCITY NEEDED

I.UPR ESS lONS OF AUCKLAND BUSSINESS AI AN.

AUCKLAND, Dec. 3

‘•Unless Britain wakes tip. the United States will take New Zealand produce and give us good treatment in return.” stated Air IT. 11. ALu-kenzie, chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, who returned from a world tour i)\- the Niagara this afternoon. Air Alaekenzie went on to say that the United States were not producing sufficient for their own needs, and were importing much from Canada. ‘•There is too much British capital invested loutside (the Empire,” said Air Mackenzie, “and there is not as much trading within the Empire as there should bo. Unless Britain wakes up, and reciprocate with the dominions, she will find her dominions receiving hotter treatment elsewhere, and thus lose a great deal of trade and support.” “No country in the world is more respected than New Zealand,” said Air Mackenzie enthusiastically. “Wherever a resident of the Dominion finds himself he is welcome, and I think this .speaks volumes for our boys who went to the front. They have left their impression upon the world. I was informed hy the president of the greatest bank in the United States that business men of America raised their hats to New Zealand commercial men, because they stood out, above every country, in honouring their debts. New Zealand, I was informed, can obtain ill I the money she requires in the United States'. Wherever I went I found how high our credit stands, and in addition, New Zealand is recognised as one of the host governed countries in the world.”

Speaking of the American people, Mr Mackenzie said the liigh-class American was a horn, gentleman. “We got the cheap * skite ’ out here,” he said, hut that type did not represent the best of Hie land. The Canadians were a lovable race, and more like New Zealanders than any others he had met.

Travelling on the Continent, Air Mackenzie met men of various nationalities. and he found a great respect for Germany’s business men, who had paid their trading debts. This did not apply to some of her allies. The German nation was working well and had the highest opinion of the British, but not of the French. He found workmen miing early to their work and knocking off late. “ The Germans,” said Air Mackenzie, “are the most courteous people in the world, and arefast building up their industries.”