KANAKA LABOUR.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8187, 1 June 1892, Page 5

KANAKA LABOUR.

Press Aeeoolatloa— Eleotrie Telegraph—Copyright. ; / Bbisbanb, May 3L

Slir Sγ Griffiths, iv the course o£ ; an interview, said the statements made by Mv Smith in the House of Commone were wild and Extravagant; rhapsodies, of which ha decliaed to take notice. All the critioißm3 on the Kanaka trade appeared to have been concerning the traffic before the regulations of 1884 were parsed.. He : was quite satisfied that a majority of the genuine working mea in Queensland was not opposed to the introduction of Kanaka labour, Mr Smith's allegation that the 'Islands ..would be depopUlatsd -was an v argument that might apply to any form of immigration. The sugar iadusfty,-'which was in extremities, has materially revived at the prospect of a supply of labour. He was glad to see the attitude taken; up bj'the Imperial Oorerttmenb. .;" •'-. ; ■■ ' AD£LAiD%May. : 3I. Mr I?layipr<3, Premier of South Australia, has sent a telegram to the \ Premiers of the other Australasian colbniea, saying that the South Australian Government intend to consider the question of the introduction of Coolies into the Northern ' territory in connection with the development of the tropical agricultural industry. . He is of opinion that the ob-, ject should have more than a provincial and suggests that a conference be, held between the repyesentativea of the various Governments for < the purpose of discussing the immigration of coloured labourers with a view to adoption, by, thb Federal! Council of a course of aobion.