THE MIGRATION PROBLEM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23221, 19 June 1937, Page 13

THE MIGRATION PROBLEM

EARLY RESUMPTION FAVOURED ' A HOUSE OF COMMONS MOTION LONDON, June 17. Sir Henry Page-Croft, a member of the House of Commons, has tabled a motion, supported by 244 Conservatives, in favour of early resumption of migration, and urging the Government to invite the dominions to prepare for it, and tha Government itself to indicate its readiness to grant credit facilities. DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE LONDON, June 17. A migration development conference is being held by the Royal Empire Society, which has agreed to communicate with the dominion Governments, setting out the aims and objectives of the conference, and will suggest methods of co-operation. The Lord Mayor of London will open the conference at the Guildhall on October 11 to popularise migration and Empire settlement. ATTITUDE OF DOMINIONS LONDON, June 17. In a letter to The Times, General Evangeline Booth states that a preliminary examination of the reports of the Salvation Army migration investigation throughout the Empire reveals a widespread desire in the dominions to see British immigration resumed. An important proviso is that the dominions must be reasonably assured of a market for their exportable produce in the United Kingdom. The general and social amenities, together with the benefits of unemployment insurance and other social services, more than offset the fear of a European war. There is a growing feeling at home and overseas that it would be good business from an Empire standpoint if the British Government gave a lead and made it clear that no wellconsiderect scheme would be held up owing to lack of money.

MR SAVAGE ATTENDS MEETING LONDON, June 17. Mr Savage attended a meeting of the Overseas Settlement Board, over which the Marquess of Hartington presided. During a discussion on migration it was frankly pointed out that, as long as Britain restricted her purchases of dominion produce, it was no use planning to send out more people. Mr Savage told the Australian Associated Press that nothing concrete emerged from the discussions, which were purely exploratory.