WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18455, 17 January 1922, Page 5

WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY

QUESTION OF COLOURED LABOUR. A MISCHIEVOUS "SUGGESTION. Preos Association—By Telegraphr-toopyrignt. LONDON, January 15.. Sir Joseph Cook, the Commonwealth High Commissioner, in an interview, d&* precated the reopening of the White Au»tralia controversy. He said: "It is perfect folly and a pure waste of time.. Australia has made up her mind irrevocably and beyond all further argument. It is unnecessary to raise the question in any discussion about the development of Northern Australia. We are doing quit 6 well with white labour, and we shall continue to do eo. I deeply i deplore the resurrection of'these black Labour ghosts, which were laid to rest by the first Federal Parliament. Any rediscussion now will be mischievous in the extreme. We mean to keep Aus- ' tralia for white people, preferably • British." Sir Joseph Cook added that The Times' editorial, stating that any advocacy of black labour would command neither sympathy nor support among Australians, expressed the situation exactly.—The Times. ATTITUDE OF LABOUR. MR BARWEI/L'S PROPOSAL CONDEMNED. ADELAIDE, January 16. The executive of the Australian Labour Party has issued a statement strongly condemning the advocacy by the Premier (Mr H. N., Harwell) and others of the introduction of coloured labour into the Northern Territory. It was decided to fight the movement.