DISTRESS ACROSS THE SEA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 275, 17 November 1905, Page 4

DISTRESS ACROSS THE SEA.

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&* Telegraph.—Own Reporter.)

_-EI_ENSVlt__, this day. The Premier, before proceeding Witfl his address at Helenaville, said that all must be shocked with the unfortunate position of affairs in Russia and the atrocities that were being TOinniitted. He knew that the heartfelt sympathies of the-people of the colony we.« with, the poor persecuted .'Jews in this com* try. Amidst plenty and prosperity if was difficult to realise the terrible sufferings of those people. The civilised world revolted, and every effort should | be made to stop the massacre that was going on. ' - v i ;.,.'."",' .-■'■•_■:'■''

Mr Seddon then referred to tbe an. employed in England. He felt that as our kindred they had a claim. Upon us, and the outpourings of-the heart went forth to them, The claim ihovl _ be met by sending a steamer laden with foots tuffs for tbe unemployed of Qre&t Britain. General Booth had said that a million of money would be wanted to cope with the difficulty within the next few weeks. The colonies Would help and never see their kindred Want: for food. He hoped the Mayors of the boroughs and cities, and the pr__.d«__a of Chambers of Commerce, and others would prove equal to the occasion, and | that there would be a. spontaneous el* fort made to assist.

Again, in respect-to Japan, the Premier said he read thai there were famine-stricken districts; To _hd the plucky Japs, who had so recently gone through so trying an ordeal; and bad come out so well, selling their children and grinding roots for food, was heart* rending in the exertine." Whilst we heplenty, it would be a graceful and a Christian act on our part If we Bent at once a ship laden With food to the famine-stricken districts

iajii-u--_i/uu\.u vunvicvbOt ;. In the name of humanity and phil* i. anthropy he recommended these emer» gencies to the generosities of colonists, The -Jovernment would help the eontri* butions received in kind or o_h_nt_a by seeing that they Were taken to it_ ' destination. His suggestions, we. loudly applauded. ' The Premier mentioned that he had been in communication with Ma «* leagues during the : day, and they unanimously confirmed the suggestion •'" made. In concluding, he expressed the hope that the will of the colony wo-hi assist him in impressing on his 1 ell_W* citizens the necessity of something being done in the direction whicL he had i indicated,