New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
PRAISES THE PRESIDENT.
Sir Joseph q. Ward Tells of Oyster
Bag ViSit.

Sir Joseph C. Ward, X. c. NJ G., Premier OF New
Zealand, started for Washington late last night
after returning from his visit the President at
Sycamore Hill. He spent time at the Wal
dorf and while there spoke enthusiastically Of his
visit to Mr. Roosevelt.
The favorable impression I had gathered OF the
high character, ability and breadth of view OF
your President he said, has been confirmed and
even added to, by the all too short time spent in
his company to-day. 1t a most delightful
visit for OF course. I familiar with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's life and work. as. indeed, all New
Zealanders are-in fact there is no man In public
life who is admired at home than is your es-
teemed President. And so / was, in a measure,
prepared to meet man of high ideals. Of broad
views Of force; but l was not equipped TO meet a
man who knew almost as much as 1 do myself of
the history of my country, Of its progress and
of it's legislative acts. No I have met in all
my travels possesses the grasp Of New Zealand af-
fairs that President Roosevelt does"
Sir Joseph also discussed the tariff and the Pam
ANA Canal He believes in reciprocity and is will
ing to enter into arrangement with the govern
ment of this any other country that will give
New Zealand Quid pro quo for any favors ex-
tended.
There are many things which America could
take from u.s." he said. land without coming into
competition with your industries. Take, for
instance, wool We produce a grade Of wool that
can be found nowhere else, and which you want.
You buy it now but have to pay high tariff on it.
On the other hand you have certain kinds Of tim
Der that we need and which would buy if we
had not high tariff on them. At the present time
New Zealand has a preferential tariff with the
mother country but there is nothing to prevent us
from entering into similar arrangement with any
other country in the world
New Zealand is looking forward eagerly to the
time when the Panama Canal shall have been built
1T will be of inestinable benefit to u.s." said Sir
Joseph. 1T will provide a direct waterway to Eu-
rope that should have marked beneficial effect
trade The determination OF President
Roosevelt that work ii shall be pushed is ONLY
one illustration of the far-seeing nature and
world wide breadth OF his views
Sir Joseph is enthusiastic about New Zealand
we have poverty there; there is work for
every who wants 20 work. and the man who
does not want to work is not popular he said
New Zealand is prosperous. and. although its
tion is only about million, and its increase is not
rapid but then, do not believe in ndiscriminate te
Immigration. Every man who wishes 20 become
citizen OF New Zealand has to pass examination
law has been in operation for the last seven years
and its effect the quality of citizenship has far
exceeded the most sanguine hopes of those
who responsible for IL. Take railroads
is not a laborer employed on them that cannot read
and write. And find that when a mother and
father have some education they anxious that
their children shall have even better schooling than
highly educated community naturally results"
One effect of this, Sir Joseph said, that a
man who intended to go into public life, had
prepare himself carefully
Should candidate for any Office present himself
before an audience and show ignorance OF the sub
iect which he is speaking he is very likely 20 be
brought up very sharply by some one In the audi
ence,' he said
from the Golden West" at the Belasco Theatre last
night.