DOMINION’S MINISTERS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1630, 28 October 1916, Page 3

DOMINION’S MINISTERS.

ATTEND THE BRITISH CABINET. VISIT TO THE FRONT AND THE FLEET. London, October 2G. Mr 'Massey and Sir Joseph Ward attended a Cabinet meeting this morning, and were given places of honour on either side of .Mr Asquith. During two hours the Empire and war policy were discussed. ■Mr Massey, interviewed aflerwards, said that he had been impressed by the similarily of Hie proceedings to I lie procedure in Now Zealand and the warmth of feeling- expressed by the Ministers for the Dominion. Mr Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, and their secretaries, will next leave for ilie Western front on a visit to I in l New Zealanders and Cue British and French lines, and on returning will visil the Heel and lour the provinces. ll is impossible tßill the complele programme will lie covered in the time allotted. The negotiations with the Board of Trade are dragging. REPRESENTATION IX IMPERIAL CABINET. London, Gel. 2G. Tim Manchester Guardian says that the presence of Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward at a Cabinet meeting confirms a, precedent. It has been suggested that Hie Dominion Covcrnmenls should have permanent representation in (lie Imperial Cabinet: through a resident Minister. Without being ideal, it has certain advantages, and could he carried out with a minimum constitutional change. This would give the Dominion information which they chiefly maud regarding common Imperial concerns. A Minister could keep h:s colleagues fully inslrncled on the Imperial foreign policy. A MESSAGE TO THE MEN OF BRITAIN. Condon, ()c(. 2G. Mr‘Massey on Wednesday night addressed the Pilgrim’s Club at the Savoy Hotel. Lord Charles Be res - ford presided. .Mr Massey said that New Zealand was holding German Samoa for the Empire—“but we mean to keep il.” In his speech, after outlining New Zealand's part in (lie war, Mr Massey explained the terms of the Compulsion and Pensions Acts. The details were eordiallv received.

MV Alassey concluded by giving Ibcni the following message from New Zealand: “Stand fasl, men of Britain, tor Ihe glory of (he (lag, and tiie glorv of humanity.”

Sir Joseph Ward paid a tribute to the work of the Navy. But for it (here would be' no British Empire. English statesmen had lessons to learn from wav, of which, as a citizen of Ihe Empire, he would suggest one Vi as the necessity of an air fleet equal in efficiency to the Xavy. The Overseas Dominions could share in this work hy training aviators. The Jut land hat tie Intel proved that the enemy with its airships was provided with superior eyes for their navv to that of (’real Britain s. We must recognise that air-liglilmg had roiiic |o stay, iv’egavding the I rentuc.uil wf f leriimny after the' war they should not show any sentimental stupidity towards a country which had attempted to put ns under. 1! he hud his way he would not allow their ships to pass through Ihe Sue/ canal on terms equal to our .ships, or give Ihcm coaling facilities. We should give preference to ihe. Allies in the struggle. Sir Charles Mercs lord complimented Air Alassey on the 1 horoughiy businesslike compulsion scheme, and agreed entirely with Sir Joseph Ward's views as to an air licet.