UNITED STATES TRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1922, Page 5

UNITED STATES TRADE.

OPENINGS FOR DOMINION.

GOOD MARKET FOR BUTTER.

ONLY THE BEST WANTED The great mutual advantages; £o l> derived from the development of'a bet/ ter understanding between New Zealand and the United States were discusaed recenly by Mr. Mark Sheldon, who ‘for the past three haa represented Australia in the States as Commonwealth 'Commissioner., From both a commercial viewpoint, and that of sound international relationship, much was to be gained from such a development, said Mr. Sheldon, in the course of an interview on his arrival from Vancouver, en route for Sydney, by the Makura. In the past, the United States’ had known very little of New Zealand; as a matter of fact, was not particularly interested, continued the commissioner but that phase was passing. Three years’ close association with the sentiment of th© people there had convinced him that they were now really interested in both Australia and New Zealand as important members of Great Britain’s Commonwealth of Nations. With regard to trade, Mr. Sheldon was emphatically of opinion that there was a vast field of enterprise as yet practically untouched. “The possibilities of trade development between New Zealand and the States are far greater • than this country has yet realised,” he said. “Particularly is this the case with regard to your butter. With a falling London market it seems to m» now is the time to push trade witl the States. The people are enormbw Consumers of butter, and will go to tlw ends of the earth to get what thej want. They always want the beet and that is what New Zealand can supply. Large quantities of Danish and Canadian butter are imported, but I firmly believe that New Zealand could find there a practically unlimited -..jarket. “But one thing must always be remembered —they want only the best, and they will not accept your Government grades. They conduct their own tests, and the detection of preservatives would go against New Zealand butter. LAMB WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. “I believe, too, that a strong trade in New Zealand lamb could also be established,” said Mr. Sheldon. “Not n mutton, however. New Zealand mutton is too fat for them. They like fat meat. The beef market is toe closely controlled for outside compete frion, but, if you could get your lamt on the market, I am sure there would be a strong demand for it. “It sees to me that it would pay yow primary producers handsomely to a representative to the States to work up a market, and supervise the development of trade in this direction. Not only in the West, but in the Eastern < cities, would your butter and lamb he accentable, and a large trade could K opened up by means of your Pr,naMa service.” Passing from trade to matters of gen-

eral interest, Mr. Sheldon said he ww of opinion that, although the time ha-' hardly come for the appointment of f. New Zealand commissioner in the ed States, a great deal more should Indone with regard to making known the possibilities of New Zealand ox a tourist resort. “They know much more of Australia than of New Zealand.’ hi> remarked, “but once they learned what this country can offer in the way of scenic attractions, you could draw fl very much larger tourist traffic than J? now the case. And it would all help to bring about a better understanding between your country and theirs. NEED OF A BETTER UNDERSTANDING. “There has been a good deal of mis understanding of the United States ii New Zealand, and I would like to makt this clear—the American people *r< very sensitive to criticism regarding themselves and their country, expresses by New Zealand and Australia; fai more sensitive than you probably arq aware. Remarks made publicly, in the Press and otherwise, often reach the States in an unexpected manner; very often such criticism is made from lack of knowledge, and rankles keenly. ‘You want to avoid this,” Mr. Sheldon said, “to remember that you see things only from one angle, and are quite likely to misjudge. And this is not a time for misunderstandings. Never before has there been greater need for good feeling between Great Britain and America; never before better opportunity for developing it. The feeling in America to-day is not what it was a few years ago. The conference at Washington has l brought two peoples closer together than they have been for a very long time, anc now is the time to further that friendly feeling. “It should be generally understood that the Anglo-Saxon element is the controlling element in the United States to-day. Other elements are strong, but it is unquestionably the Anglo-Saxons who hold the reins. It is important that New Zealand should know, and remember this, and do all in her power, to uphold and strengthen British prestige by showing a friendly and understanding spirit.” AMERICANS AND DISARMAMENT

PROPOSALS. Mr. Sheldon, who attended the opening of the Washington Conference, and was closely in touch with British and American representatives, was very greatly impressed with the earnestness with which the whole nation had backed up the sentiments expressed by their President at the opening session. “He spoke for the whole nation when he made his great disarmament proposals,” declared Mr. Sheldon, “and I am convinced of this, that feeling in Great Britain is equally strong. “Japan is strongly for disarmament, too. The position is different with France, and we can understand and sympathise with her in her desire for protection against a revengeful enemy. But I am sure of this, the nation that works against disarmament will inevitably go down. The desire of the people in Great Britain, America, and Japan is too in favor of the proposals to stand opposition. Never have the people of America been more strongly united in a common purpose than they are now with regard to disarmament.”