AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE

Evening Star, Issue 17483, 14 October 1920, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE

A POWER IN THE WORLD. NEW GOVERNORS’ OPINIONS.’ P9OM Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, October 13, (Received October 14, at 9 a.m.) The Colonial Institute entertained Earl Straclbroke (Governor-elect of New South Wales) and the Right Hon. Sir Matthew Nathan (Governor-elect of Queensland). The former declared that he was confident that Australia would, as she did in the war, do her best in the world’s reconstrucSir Matthew Nathan said that he was glad of Australia’s firmness in maintaining a White Australia policy, and her intention to populate the country with the best British type of people.

(Received October 14, at 9.20 a.tn.) Right Hon. Sir Albert Stanley was absent from the luncheon owing to indisposition.

Mr Layden, who presided, intimated that the Institute intended shortly to admit women to the fellowship. In proposing _ the health of Earl Stradbroke, the chairman paid a tribute to his work in national defence and fisheries. Sir Matthew Nathan had held most importafil posts under the Crown, and he was going 10 a State where many difficult problems had been faced. His knowledge should prove of great value. Lord Stradbroke, in reply, said that he was going out with the keenest interest. Australia gave of her best in the war, and he was confident she would do her part for the general reconstruction going on in the world. would become a power in the world, and he believed her power would go on increasing because of her resources.

Sir Matthew" Nathan compared the developments of the States of America with those in Australia. The former had ransacked Europe for cheap labor, and had secured a heterogeneous population. Australia had gone more slowly, and had not sacrificed the wealth of the future to the wealth of the present. The maintenance of a high standard of living naturally called for advanced legislation and administration, and the schemes of development in Queensland wou]d be watched with keen Interest in the Old World. It remained for Australia to see that the whole continent was irrigated, and that no drop of water needed for the land should enter the sea.