EMPIRE IMPRESSIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1922, Page 5

EMPIRE IMPRESSIONS.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S views. IMPORTANCE OF WIRELESS. By Telegraph.- -Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 10. The Empire Press Union gave a luncheon to Lord Northcliffe at the Hotel Victoria. The American Ambassador and prominent journalists were present. Lord Northcliffe, responding to the toast of his health, referred to the advancement in wireless, and said that if we used this weapon wisely we might alter the relations of the whole world. Various parts of the Empire suffered through cable breakdowns, but that would probably be changed before long ( for improvements and advances were likely, during the next few months, and would have great influence. The danger from ignorance within the Empire was largely caused by high shipping freights and high passenger tickets, and more especially by high cable rates. The effect of these things could not be overrated. The English people were not watching Canada closely enough. He alluded to the slur of the cattle embargo, for which there was no justification.

Lord oNrtlicliffe said: “When I wag in Australia, where I spoke plainly of the fact that I never could see any people there, I was naturally attacked by the Labor organisations, who do not want people. I was warmly thanked by many thoughtful and travelled Australians. Australians are not intolerant people. I made speeches in the hotbeds of Labor, and the consequence predicted of such action did not occur.

“They somewhat misunderstood the Dominions' relations with the Motherland. Wherever he went in Australia the first thought was loyalty to the Crown. People referred to English politicians with ridicule, but they were always devoted to the Crown. He considered the New Zealanders the most English people in the world.