MR. MASSEY IN CANADA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2327, 10 September 1921, Page 2

MR. MASSEY IN CANADA.

FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC

The Right lion. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, in an interview, said: “New Zealand’s determination is fixed. She will not allow any dictation regarding who will enter Unit country, no matter what the Disarmament Conference may say or do.” He added: “New Zealand wdl not change her attitude, which is well known. Japan may bring tip the question of Oriental immigration, but so far as New Zealand is concerned there will be no discussion on that subject at the conference. We still claim the inalienable right to choose our fellowcitizens.”

Regretting the inability of himself and Mr Hughes to attend the conference, Mr Massey said that no countries in the world were so much interested in the future of the Pucific as Australia and New Zealand, lie was strongly of opinion that an understanding between the United States, Japan and the British Empire was more likely to lead to a solution of the Pacific problem than anything else he could think of.

WELCOME AT VANCOUVER

Vancouver, Sept. 7

Mr Massey arrived at Vancouver to-day after a non-stop journey from Ottawa. He was welcomed at various stations en route by repreJ sentatives of the people, and similarly at Vancouver on arrival. Among the correspondence awaiting him here was a cable from Lord Northeliffe, expressing appreciation of the kindness extended to him iff the land of sunshine and plenty. Mr Massey, in addition to an address to the Vancouver Canadian Club on Friday, has been invited to speak at a. branch of the same organisation in Victoria en route on Saturday morning. He will meet the Vancouver Journalists’ Institute on Thursday night.