THE CHINESE CONFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 139, 13 June 1888, Page 8

THE CHINESE CONFERENCE.

Sydney, this day,

The reason advanced for the exclusion of the press from the Conference on the Chinese Question is that the Victorian delegates are anxious to get back to Melbourne without delay; and if the press had been admitted set speeches would have been ma.de, and the Conference would have been unduly protracted. Both the "Herald and "Telegraph" condemn the course pursued, which they allege will have the effect of completely destroying the influence and power of the Conference.

Mr Fysch, the Tasmanian delegate, is stated to be willing to co-operate with the representatives of the other colonies in ■whatever course may be agreed upon; but so far as Tasmania is concerned further restrictive legislation is quite unnecessary. If the Conference should decide that joint legislation is desirable the Tasmanian Parliament may agree to pass a more restrictive measure ; but Mr .Fyrch considers the action of the Imperial Government to have been perfectly correct, and he sees no reason for complaint.

Mr Duncan Gillies (Victoria) is of opinion that the influx of Chinese to the colonies should be restricted in some way, but thinks that the diplomatic influence of England would effect this more satisfactorily than drastic legislation on the part of the colonies.