The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
NEW ZEALAND HAS
$4,000 MEN IN WAR
Commission Sails to Tell King
More Are Ready to Keep
Empire United.
WILL BAR TEUTON TRADE

j. II. GARRISON. managing director of
the largest automobile firm in New Zea-
land. who was at u . Hotel Belmont yes
terday preparing to sail for England.
furnished an estimate Of New Zealand's
devotion to the British Empire, Of It's
commercial plans for the future and of
It's general attitude toward this country.
Il havc Just said farewell to three of
New Zealand's most distinguished states
men. who are sailing to-day on the
Baltic said Mr.. Clarkson. "They are
Sir James Carroll. the only Maori who
ever received k~nighthood Charles earn
cross, NJ. r.. and c. J. Parr. NJ. p. They
are going to assure the King that our
dominion is ready to give its last mar
n last shilling and so do its part In
assuring the liberty OF small States, per.
imahent peace and the preservation of
the empire.
The mission OF Sir James and his
colleagues Is particularly interesting be-
cause IL signifies a tightening Of the
bonds that hold together the British EN-
pire. The British Government Is calling
home representative men from every
possession. II is consulting with them.
asking them for their advice. We are
now as never before a united people.
Up TO May l New Zealand had raised
bo,ooo men by voluntary enlistment.
When you consider that our population
is only 10000 and h there are only
about 100000 adult males. I think II can
he said that we have done our duty.
New Zealand has done her part
without serious Interference with indus
try or commerce. Taxation has been
increased very little. Last year we inn
ported goods to the amount OF sll5.OOO,-
900. and our exports amounted to 1885,
600 .OO0. our Government was economi-
cally conducted and there was an excess
or income above expenditure OF So
600. 600.
we are planning for the future. We
shall never again do a dollars worth Of
trade with the Teutonic peoples IL we
can avoid II. TIL belief is now that we
shall clap a so per cent. tariff on Ger
man goods. IL Germany insists on trad
ing with US she will have to pay back
In trade exactions the money she
cost us IN war. But We don't wan, her
trade.
Il regret TO say the United States has
lost much OF its prestige in the minds
or New L~ealanders. This has been due
to We believe 10 be the supine atti-
tude OF your Government at the outbreak
OF the war. We believe that II your
President had notified Germany the
United States o not tolerate the
violation Of Belgium that Germany would
not have dared 20 to war.
In New Zealand we are watching the
Japanese very closely. not that We fear
military aggression. but because their
activity In and in developing
their merchant marine has been re-
marka5!c s!ncc ;hc war began. They
are reaching out everywhere for trade
Their is developing tremendous
momentum. We don't believe in New
Zealand that Japan Intends TO go &C
war with America. But look out fol-
Japan commercially"
Mr.. Clarkson does not see an arl,
end Of the war. New Xealanders. M
said. are prepared for the struggle C
last several more years. perhaps MANY
years. They understand the ;enacl;y and
strength of the German mind and ne.
lieve Germany Will quit only when IL,
orally crushed.