THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 9

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

HONORED IS EDINBURGH, London,' July 14; At the graduation ceremonial, -which was held on Thursday, the honorary degree of LLi.D. was conferred by Edinburgh University upon Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, the Rev. Andrew Cameron, chancellor of Otago University, and a number of others, including Lord Leverhulme, Sir F. R. Wingate, High Cornmisisoner for Egypt, Cardinal Merrier, Archhishop of Malines. The dean of the faculty of law, in presenting the candidates, said of Sir Thomas Mackenzie: "We welcome the High Commisisoncr for New Zealand, a typical Scottish pioneer, who has explored and mapped out the trackless interior of Otago, and given names as; seriated with his clan to many a newfound river, lake, anil mountain. Equal enterprise has marked his public career, which culminated in the premiership of the Dominion in 1912, followed by the High Commissionership, which he still holds. Since his return to this country his services have been in constant request, and have been cheerfully given for war work of every description. So much adventure and solid achievement deserve recognition from the university of his native city." The degree was conferred updn the Rev. Andrew Cameron "in token of our hearty congratulations to flourish, mg instituion (Otago University), and its esteemed president on the happy occasion of its jubilee, which occurs in the present year." At the "House laincheon," given by the. students, after the cappiug ceremony, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in reply- j ing to the toast of "Honorary Graduates," referred to the war effort which 'New -Zealand had made, and uttered a note of warning, "Keep your eye on 'Germany* Germany -was still a -wellorganised (country—better crganised, (they were told, than any other country .on the face of the globe for competitive :trade. Higher wages and shorter hours, <and lessened output would not enable ;any <of us to meet the enormous obligations which we now had on our ishoulders. We had therefore to unite Btrongly in malting good the losses we 'had sustained, and in continuing, if possible, the glorious friendships of the Allies, in order that we might stand eolidly in the future>for neacfe