AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13890, 26 October 1905, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 24. Tho “ Times,” in an article on immigration restriction, Bays that special provision would meet tho special case of the importation of blacklegs during a but is certain that an absolute “laissez fair©” policy-as regards coloured people would make Australia, the home of a preponderating yellow and brown population. Tho existence of the British race demands restriction and regulation, which, ought to he at little invidious as possible. The “ Times ” agrees with Mr Deakin that there is room for a re-statement of th» case,, and adds that the growth of Im*. perifll unity must be based on comprot miso, not on verbal subterfuge. The Motherland must realise tho mature of Australia’s problems amid modify her preconceived theories to suit th©m| and Australia, in the interests of the Empire and her own progress, must learn to separate what is essential to the development of the white race and the maintenance of a standard l of livt ing from what is not essential and p«tain, tbe former. AUSTRALIA AND THE JAPANESES. VISCOUNT HAYASHI’S VIEWS. (Received October 26, 12.30 a.m.) , LONDON, October 25. Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister in London, in the course of an interview, said that Manchuria and Korea would 'absorb from five to tern millions more people than Japan was at present able to spare. He added that Australia had never been in danger of an influx of Japanese immigrants. Japanese official circles recognised that tiuj. Australian attitude was the result of a Labour agitation, but unofficial opinion based on conditions appearing ©n the surface, was that tho generality of people did not go deeply into the matter, and ho belioved that ■ their feelings were intentionally wounded by those responsible for the government of Australia. LORD JERSEY’S VIEWS. MELBOURNE, October 25. Lord Jersey considers that th® sla( hatters incident had undoubtedly a bod effect in England. Ee drew a distinction between the people of other nations that Australia did not want and those who wished to come hero to make a livelihood, and who would greatly strengthen the country. Stag? nation in population was hardly a good thing for a country with such immensif resources and possibilities a® Australia. He did not personally think much of General Booth’s scheme. He could not see how immigration like that would help the country. Australia required people who would take up land and not merely augment its census. He did nob think there was any deep-seated idea in England that the capital lent to Australia was insecure. If the loans were consolidated and future borrowings wore . regulated Australia would be in a better position. The Commonwealth would certainly be at mo disadvantage unless something of an extreme nature were done.