THE EMIGRATION QUESTION

Grey River Argus, 31 December 1920, Page 4

THE EMIGRATION QUESTION

RELATION TO UNEMPLOYMENT. i • . - ■ ' . LLOYD GEORGE'S IDEAS. MEET STRONG OPPOSITION. (Reed. December 30, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 29. The Australian .:. Press Association learns that Mr. •Lloyd George's' recent emigration speech in • thb House of Commons was entirely unpremeditated. The Cabinet was not consulted .by him, and even the Premier's colleagues in the House were not informed: He merely Used the discussion on : the unemployed as the occasion for suggesting co-operation ; between Britain and the Dominions in - a redistriljutib a ; of the population -within - the Empire, according to the economic potentialities of each part. • t A Cabinet -Committee has been coni sidering the" unemployed' proble?n for some weeks past, but the emigration question has not been included in the recommendations. •■. ■ There is now • strong opposition to any State aided emigration ; front Britain developing in parliamentary circles. The Labour Party are denouncing the idea of using British money to deplete Britain itself of its* be"st men and women. It is believed that a large pTopoTtion of the other members of the House of ■Commons sympathise with the ' Labourite view. The Ministers themselves aTe not unanimous. . „.'... . • It is^ pointed out that the Goyernmeiit has consented to .a gear's extension df free' passages, but only at reiterated tequestß'. ; "''from, the "A&mJs* General. "' . : • There will be no further emigration concessions, . except,. fjiey are requested by 1 the Prime Ministers' COTJfe'renee in June. . ■ .. - - ••■■.■ .