EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1921, Page 5

EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

VALUE OF CONFERENCE.

AN EMPIRE CABINET.

SPEECH BY MR. MASSEY,

By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Received September 11, 5.5 p.m. Vancouver, Sept. 10. Under the auspices of the Canadian Club, Mr. W. F. Massey addressed an audience of 400 leading citizens of Vancouver at a luncheon to-day, and had a most enthusiastic reception. A number of New Zealanders were present, including Sir John Findlay.

Mr. Massey’s subject was some aspects of Empire problems. He was in great form, and spoke for an hour, when the audience asked him to continue. This is Mr. Massey’s first address on the subject since the Imperial Conference. Mr. Majjey described the latter as a great success, which laid the foundations for the superstructure of a British Empire which would be of great benefit, not only to the present but to future generations. He quoted Mr. Lloyd George’s speech summing up the work of the conference, in which the latter made it plain that the conference was now an Empire Cabinet, vested with the powers of a Cabinet. Mr. Massey traversed most of the principal points of the conference, and was continually applauded, and at the end of his speech he was cheered.

The chairman said it was the first opportunity the province had of hearing at first hand anything about the conference, and it had been a great privilege to have the honor of hearing such a statesmanlike account of what happened on the vital points. He thanked Mr. Massey, on behalf of the town, for his great address. Mr. Massey addresses the Victoria Canadian Club to-morrow forenoon during the stay of the Niagara at Victoria.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.