CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 14 January 1911, Page 5

CONTROL OF THE PACIFIC

AUCKLAND BESTIRS HERSELF. ,1 By Telegraph.—Prions Association. ■% Auckland, Last Night. '' | The movement for the removal of the X !'J office of High Commissioner of the .| Western Pacific from Suva to Sydney, 's; which has been set on foot in Australia, ' \ was the subject of a discussion at this /f afternoon's meeting of the Council of , ? * the Chamber of Commerce. The presi- " j dent (Mr. J. H. Guiison) said the pro- .",' posal was fraught with considerable '■; danger to the interests of New Zealand, K\ as it might mean the beginning of ft ':, movement which would ultimately feed '•.) to the alienation of me present trade with the islands from New Zealand, and their absorption by Australia. The' •■'; Australian tariff at the present time wm operating against New Zealand, and if . • * the proposal was carried into effect there was the danger that the islands would either become part of Australia . or be formed into a separate State of ' the Commonwealth, to the probable exelusion of the present New Zealand trade. A resolution was carried 1 to the effect that the Chamber of eomnMce views the movement with concent, and that the New Zealand Government be respectfully asked to use all constitutional means at their command w prevent the passing of the control .4' the above island into any other St»f.» In pawer.