MR. McGOWEN IN GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 25, 24 July 1911, Page 3

MR. McGOWEN IN GERMANY.

INSTRUCTIVE VISIT. AUSTRALIANS BETTER THAif GERMANS. Fremantle, July 16. "Man for man. the Australians a?c physically and intellectually superior to the Germans." This is the verdict of Mr. McGowen, Premier of New South Wales, who, says the British Australasian, has just returned to London after visiting several centres of industrial and commercial activity in Germany. "I visited Essen, and saw Krupp'g works," said Mr. McGowen to a reporter. "I also visited Berlin and saw Slemon's splendid works. I went under the River Spree by the underground railway, and then went to Hamburg, and crossed under the Elbe in the new tunnel which is being built for vehicular and foot passenger traffic to complete the dock accommodation at a cost of £50,000. I went down in the lift, and learned something that would be of use to the people in Sydney. "The Germans are 'O.K.,' but if ever anyone was satisfied that there are no people like the British and no country like Home lam that man. We have to fear the Germans on account of their industrial and commercial development—the result of 30 years' education of a liberal character, but otherwise we hare nothing to fear.

"I have seen some of the big guns. I have also seen some of the large German shipyards, where their supe.r-Dreadnought cruisers are being built. We hare nothing to fear if war between Germany and England should ever take place, but I am sure that there is no fear of any i such war."

Speaking at a meeting at Sydenham, Mr. McOowen paid a generous tribute to Mr. Lloyd George. "For twenty years," said Mr. McGowen, "Australian legislation has been permeated by the ideal to raise (lie moral standard, that whilst their religion teaches the fatherhood of God. their civilisation should praetiee the brotherhood of man." M hat the Chancellor of the Exchequer was going to do in Great Britain was, Air. McGowen believed, in the same direction. Full recognition could be got. by legislation, of llie brotherhood of man. When the people, got the eleventh commandment practised the Christian millenium was near. "Wo are working towards this ideal by legislation in Australia," said Mr. McGowen, "with the determination of Englishmen. helpeu* bv the impetuosity of the Irishman and the caution of' the Scot, arid given time and opportunity, we shall build as great a nation as the world has even seen."