Not Migration Only

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 459, 14 September 1928, Page 9

Not Migration Only

ALL INTERESTS OF EMPIRE

Consolidation Urged MR. NOSWORTHY HANDS ADVICE OUT

GET down to the fundamentals, not only of immigration within the Empire, hut also how all the interests of Empire can best be consolidated.'’ That was the advice given to the Empire Parliamentarians at Vancouver yesterday, by the Hon. W. Nosworthy (New Zealand). (United r.A. —2? y Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association)

Rec. 9.20 a.m. VANCOUVER, Thurs. Premier Tolmie informed the Empire Parliamentary delegates that the Government was prepared to enter into negotiations to place British settlers on British Columbia lands.

before the war. He pointed out that Britain, through the Empire Marketing Board, was building propaganda for Empire goods in Britain. He urged Canada to do the same.

“Let’s get down to business,” he said. “We are anxious to keep this a British country. "We want British Columbia to be British Columbia and nothing else.” The Premier made light of the present “ice-cream” hardships compared with those of the pioneering days.

The Hon. W. I Nosworthy (New Zealand) urged them to get down to the fundamentals, not only of immigration within the Empire, but also how all the interests of the Empire might be consolidated. Mr. David Kirkwood, M.P. (Scot-

There always would be some failures. If the 12 Apostles came to British Columbia, two or three would want to go fishing. Mr. Tom Johnston, Scottish Labour M.P., thought a policy which wanted picked men and capital markets, without countervailing advantages offered to the people of Britain, would lieed a lot of explaining in the Old Land. Mr. C. J. H. Hudson (Labour, Huddersfield), said Britain wanted to sell British goods in order to buy Canadian goods. Mr. Herbert C. Williams was unable to see why Canada was unable to absorb more than 40 per cent, of the British immigration she absorbed

land), raised a laugh by the suggestion that Canada needed a Socialist republic. Speaking at the Canadian Club, Mr. T. J. O’Connell declared: “Ireland is not and never can be a daughter of England. Do not misunderstand me, when I say Ireland will never regard England as the Mother country. Ireland is herself a mother country. We are friends, and our friendship will continue firm as long as the present status is recognised.” Six hundred attended the dinner.