The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
new ZEALAND
PREMIER ASKS
PACT WTTHU.S.
Claims British Dominions
In Pacific Have Same
Interests.
POINTS TO RECORD
OFLONG HARMONY
Massey Thinks Antipodes
And America Must In
crease Trade.

LONDON, June zs.-ihere u no
reason why there should not be an
agreement tantamount to an alli-
ance between the United States and
Great Britain. F. W. Massey, pre-
mier Of New Zealand. declared in
an exclusive interview today.
Foreseeing tremendous CONNER
cial development in the Pacihc
Ocean, Massey believes that a frank
statement Of national policy on both
sides would facilitate adjustment of
any problems arising out Of coming
conditions, and that similar action
in regard to the armaments would
be effective toward international
harmony.
Points to Harmony.
The New Zealand leader pointed
out the friendship existing between
New Zealand and the Unnited States
and mentioned the big exhibit sent
by his country to the San Francisco
fair as a demonstration Of New
ZeaIand's eagerness to be numbered
among merics's, closest friends
I'VE in the Pacific" he said. .'are
lust getting on our feet We are
on the eve of a great commercial
development. Although we are DO
ing the bulk of our trading within
the empire. a large part of it is car
ried on with the United States For
this reason your new tarin will
hit US hard.
still, as far as the tariff goes.
I hold that that is a problem for
the United States entirely. Each
country must arrange its tariff to
suit its best interests: This will not
cause any hard feeling. We will
accept It as fact
Trade. with United states
. I'VE: have no tntsrssts that con-
fiict with those of the United States
onr only trsde'rto any extent out
side the empire is with the United
States herself.
Regarding Immigration, we have
law now which provides that those
! from countries outside the empire
! who intend to settle in New Zes-
land must satisfy the government of
our desirability. Visitors or busi-
ness men whao are not Britisher RS
may come here and stay six months.
At the end of that time, IL they
wish to remain. fhey must produce
evidence that their records have
been satisfactory.
This law has been in operation
for about a year. We ind IL Is
working out splendidly. 1t has
never been applied to Americans
| however, because we feel they are
difrent from the others. But Il
is satisfactory as We have applied
it to other .slationalities
This law also eliminates thC
question of discrimination regard,
ing races.
Defense In Pacific.
The problem for defense in the
Pacific Is a problem of the empire
for the dominion is part and parcel
of the British empire. We. obtain
protection from Great Britain. and
We naturally expect to contribute
our srare toward the defense Of the
empire.
I'VE have always helped in the
past ana we are pEtpdIcu IN Inc
future to be called upon for still
greater contributions on this
score"
In response TO a question by his
interviewer, Premier Massey de-
clared that he could see nothing
to prevent consideration of dis
armament by the great Pacific ma
tions, or why there shouldn't be
an agreement or understanding u
tsat effect.
Would you want any such agree
ment with :. America down on
paper?" the interviewer asked.
Not necessarily" the premier
replied. 81 don't know just how
it should. be done perhaps by g
gentleman's agreement-to use one
OF the former President Wilson's
phrases
The United States, for its part
could probab make such a dec
lsration by congressional resolu-
ton"
"A declaration of policy com
parable to the Monroe doctrine? p
he was asked.
Yes, something like that And
by the way. am a believer in the
Monroe doctrine"