SIR JAMES PARR
[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this dav at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, December 17. Sir James Parr announced he yvill take a. brief holiday before devoting Ills energies to the Empire Free Trade crusade. ’ LONDON, Dec. 17. “I think we fail lamentably to mako the best use of the great estate which our forefathers bequeathed us. I think I can best serve New Zealand and your sorely tried industrialists by staying in the heart of the Empire and devoting mvsell to the splendid cause of stabilising tho wonderful commonwealth of British nations.
“I shall next year qngage actively in the work of education propaganda, which 1 will continue till the goal is won.” Lord Islington who presided, quoted a friend’s remark that Sir J. Parr was the best Imperial bagman who had ever come to London. He added that Sir J. Parr’s career was brilliant, whether regarded in a civic or political light, or finally in Imperial activities.
Hon, Amery who was also present, remarked that seldom was there such a modest disposition combined with such successful bagmamship.
Amongst other guests were Lord Bledisloe, Lord Clarendon, Lord Inchcape, Lord Destage, and all the Agents-General.
EMPIRE FREE TRADE. (Received this day at noon.)
LONDON, Dec. 17
Chief interest in the Empire League’s farewell luncheon to Sir J. Parr was his personal announcement that the relinquishment of the High Commissionership would not mean the end of his zeal and activity for the Empire. ‘‘.l may confess” he said, “J have pledged myself to give my time and energies to the furtherance of the great cause of- Empire free trade. As free trade within the Empire it has its difficulties, -but I am convinced they are not insuperable. The thing can he done and I propose to help it all I can. I am sure the maintenance ol Empire largely depends on closer and freer commercial relations between the Motherland, Dominions and Colonies. We have not yet scratched the Empire’s immense potentiates.”
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