PUBLIC OPINION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15457, 8 November 1910, Page 8

PUBLIC OPINION.

FROM YESTERDAY’S NEWS-

PAPERS

(By Telegraph.)

COLOURED CREWS

Logically Sir , Joseph Ward cannot hesitate about including in his proposals some provision for making a thorough job of tho' settlement of this important question and helping forward the project of making our Australasian mercantile marine all white. Let this be remombered, that alien cheap labour is not permitted to flood our lands of the Southern Cross and that the arguments for white homes on land apply to yhito homes at sea, for tho ship is tho S&ilor’s home, or it would he if the conations were such as men could live linger in comfort. —Dunedin “ Star.” NATIONAL ANNUITIES. wo look forward to tho system of national annuities created by the Bill now before Parliament becoming universal amongst us, though we are strongly of opinion that tho extension of the scheme should bo a cardinal feature of future Liberal policy, we would have been compelled to oppose ftny such lino of action just now. For this reason we are glad tho Prime Minister refused to go beyond tho margin decided upon as being safe to start jjith. • It is not clear why £2OO a year should be a prudent basis and £2OB a year imprudent, but since tho sponsor of the Bill has to consider the matter from tho standpoint of.actuarial calculation and available ways, and means, w.e may take it that ho has acted with eu wise conservatism. This is the best guarantee of success in future. —“ New Zealand Times.” | WATER POWER. f The outcome of tho whole discussion In both Houses is to show that moro light is still needed on some essential jhestions, that for the present the oxlerimeilt should be limited to the Lake Mleridge scheme, and that it should he ;arried no further until its success rithin these limits has been conclusivey proved.—“ Evening Post.”