THE ALIEN INFLUX.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1115, 1 May 1911, Page 5

THE ALIEN INFLUX.

PROPOSED LEGISLATION, STRONG OPPOSITION BY LABOUR. PAETY, By Tdceraph—PrcEß Association— Oopyrisht London, April 28. Tho Aliens Bill, introduced by Mr. E. A. Goulding (Unionist mcnibor for Worcester), and which provides, among other tilings, for registration. ■ and compelling employers who induce aliens to enter the country lo pay them tho rates of wages provided for by tho Trade | Boards Act, was read a second time m, the House of Commons. . [ Mr. .1. liums.iy Macdonald (Labour, leader and member for Falkirk Burghs) said tho idea of registration was abso-i liitcly alien to (ho fundamental concep-j lions of British .liberty. The Labour} party would not agree, to a single line' of tho Bill. ' J Mr. Winston Churchill (Homo Secre-: tary) said the registration proposals were impracticable. The Bill was sent to the Grand Com* mittee. STATEMENT BY ME. CHURCHILL, ' (Eec. April 30, 5.5 p.m.) I London, April 29. J In the House of Commons Mr. Win*' ston Churchill, speaking on Mr. Goulding's Aliens Bill, declared tliat tho pro-1 posals for registration were impracticable,' inasmuch as a criminal, by taking a firstclass ticket, would bo able lo escape any' inconvenience, but tho registration of resident aliens at naval ports and mili-i tary harbours would be useful. He snp-j ported tho provision to prevent the im-' portation of strike breakers, and hoped i Mr. Gonlding's and tho Government Bills would bo favourably considered by ,ihe' Grand Committee.