The Opunake Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th 1923. ACTIONS, NOT WORDS.

Opunake Times, Volume LVV, Issue 3675, 26 October 1923, Page 2

The Opunake Times

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th 1923. ACTIONS, NOT WORDS.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

AcTioNs, not words, are what France wants from Germany according to the French Prime Minister, M. Poincare (says a Reuter's message), Unveiling a war monument at Boisdailly, M Poincare said that Germany daily gave fresh proofs of her failure to understand. The German State, when proclaiming the necessity for ceasing passive resistance io the Ruhr, sought to cover its retreat by the discharge of blank ammunition, but when it contested the legality of the occupation of the Ruhr, and accused the French and Belgians of oppressing and maltreating the inhabitants, it was an audacious inversion of roles. Germany attributed to the French and Belgians crimes which had been perpetrated against them, by the orders ot the late German Government. France, therefore, must remain on her guard. The Berlin Government could not do otherwise than end resistence in the Ruhr. It was no longer able to finance it, and it knew it ran the risk of separating the local populations from the Reich, but the grudging proclamation of an inevitable truce meant nothing. The execution of it was everything. "We are waiting," said M Poincare, for Germany to act. She has given up laying down conditions. Good 1 But it now behoves her to show us that she is really prepared to facilitate for us in the occupied territories the develop ment of the pledges seized. If Germany asks us to withdraw the measures taken, which we consider indispensable for our security or for the payment of reparations ; if she thinks that she may)) receive from us concessions in exchange for mere words of resignation, we shall not have advanced towards an entente. The moment therefore, has not yet come to consider our task ended. 1 To- morrow's work is more difficult, than what we have yet accomplished.

J have no doubt ilia* public opinion I will continue to sustain by it:; clearsightedness and sangfoid the French Government's resolve to obtain peace with justice. "France has not yet secured the victory which the Treaties have guaranteed her, but she will secure it. We have sworn it, and shall keep our oath." EMIGRATION ARGUMENTS. - : Imperial co-operation in emigration is a matter of first class importance, and it should be the business of all concerned to see that some practical issue comes of the interest now being taken in the question. With the exception of the early settlements, Imperial immigration has been a haphazard policy of drift, and for many years there was very little interestin Britain whether emigrants went to the United States or British Territory. If the British Empire is to overcome its post-war burdens and maintain its position in the world it can only be by the development of its resources. The objects of an Imperial immigration policy should be two-fold— to increase the general levsl of prosperity among the inhabitants ot the Empire, and to-lead fully eftective occupation of such territories as Australia, so that no other nation may be inclined to cast covetous eyes on them. This in itself should have a most important stabilising effect on world affairs. One hundred and twenty years ago there was just over 5,000, 000 people in the United States. At the last census there were about .■lO5 millions. To day there are abfjut 15 million whites in the four British Dominions. The United States has now over 35 people to the square mile, while Canada has but 2.37, A ustralia 1.84, South Africa (including n million natives) only 12.94, and New Zealand about 12. As the average for for the whole of Europe is 123 persons to the square mile, and for all Asia, 55, it is obvious that the great resources of the Dominions can support an immense population. But, of course, it is highly important that the right class of immigrants be got.