A RULING PASSION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 49

A RULING PASSION.

(Feom Oxtr Own Cobbespondent.) WELLINGTON, September 25. doctnne of uncompromising opposition to the admission of coloured aliens into the colony is Terry's ruling passion. and he has never lost, an opportunity, of preaching it to all with whom he got "into Conversation. He beeuiled his resting moments on his tramiT from the north by impressing the iniquity, of the "Yellow agony " upon all jwid sundry, a.nd since his arrival here he has had several conversations on the subject with members of Parliament, including the Commissioner of Customs had a talk on the subject at the Parliamentary Buildings yesterday with Mr Houston. The latter asked him when Le intended to go south, and he replied tbat he- wished to fi -rst ascertain what the Government intended to do in resrard to the question of legislation against Chinese immigration. Tt may be here noted that not ©'••Iy does he object to the admission of moire Celestials to the colony, but he also urges the deportation of those who are already within our gates. Mr Houston informed him that there was not much likelihood of anything being done in the matter this session Terry regarded thi° answer as very disappointing, as he appeared to have l>een bent on getting a favourable reply T>efore leaving Wellington. He has also on various occasions expressed aversion to the use of laDour-saving 1 machinery, and, in deferring in conversation a day or two ago to the motor plough, described it as " a devioe of the Evil One." On being seen by a number of his friends to-day subsequent to his arrest. Terry appeared to be quite ©00l and oolW^c 1 . '-uicl conversed in a rational manner. He expressed no regret for the act of which he (stands celt-accused.

T Terry was particularly bitter about tht* employment ot Chinese in the mines of tho Transvaal. A couple of years ago Terry visited the Evening Post office and talked with the editor concerning- the Posl'<= articles against Chinese labour in the Transvaal. At the same time, he submitted the original drawing (his own, it was understood) of the title- page of his pamphlet, " The Shadow." It is a very strong pictorial representation, showing a minarpt and a domo surmounted by a cross. In a cloud wreath above, a diabolical aerial demon, fully equipped with the. aspect and features of Beelzebub, flourishes a scimitar in menace. The demon is the yellow man encompassing the destruction of tho white. The author takes the point of view that the press, with a minority of exception, is "under the heel of tho capitalist," and dares not make the truth known. He gives pe\cn reasons for "a white Empire," all of which are sane and economically sound. j His first reason, which he says is the only ■ one that is necessary, is "that the natural j hatred existing between the various races i of the world can never be eradicated by civilisation or any other means without the sacrifice of racial purity." and he adds, " the violation of the laws of nature means death." To what length he pushes his argument may be gathered from his declaration that the British Empire, as at present constituted, may be. compared to a Jabez Balfour or a Whitaker Wright company on a colossal scale. The- methods adopted by ■ the company include fraud, robbery, ant' ! murder. The chief imports of the company j include undesirable aliens, cheap labour, poverty, misery, crime, vice, disease. plague, and gold. Its chief exports are 1 truth, purity, honour, health, justice, j patriotism, and British blood. The hca.i ! office of the company is the United Kingj dom. Its branch offices aire represented by the British possessions, and its managing director a Jew." He concludes his violent i indictment of the alien with the phrase, j " Trusting fervently that my brother I Britons will be convinced of the urgent ' necessity for immediate action." ' " The Shadow " is a-n indictment of , Britain in vp-r.se. Bei 1 © is a sample : — ' " Thus Jhast thou wrought, 0 Britain, and these Mongolian slaves defiled beyond salvation. Who thus infest thy land, the very j lees of earth's most sunken and degraded i nation : these craven \na\ es. who, cringing friendship feign whilst bitter hatred seethes in every vein ; who, fawning, suck thy blood the while they scheme to pour their yellow millions o'er thy land, O Britain ! Dost thou dream thine honour to redeem with these plague-fraught sin-spawned fiends, j whto stand a ghastly monument to ancient shame, the fell embodiment of all that doth proclaim the dreadful fraility of the- human frame." The "poem" also contains a hysterical exhortation to the- King, las follows: — "Wouldst thou know the j depths of sorrow? Wouldst thou know the i depths of vice? Loathliest womb of blackest I horror, fiendship, plot, and foul device? i Wouldst thou trace the birth of traitors? Wouldst thou trace the source of shame? Here ! Within thy nation's borders, shielded by thy nation's name!" And this composition concludes: — "God and purity, thy watchword, all thy subjects' nravers thy law. Strike ! and be thy nation's saviouir, King of Britain evermore ! Strike ! and reign in all the ag€« ! Strike, if 'tis thy latest breath ! Strike ! 0 King, 'tis God or mammon! Strike! 0 King, 'tis life or death J TERRY'S WALKING FEAT. Terry has recently attracted spme notice by carrying out a lengthy walking feat, he having travelled on foot from Mongonui to Wellington by way of Auckland. Waikato, Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, Bush Districts, and Wairarapa. He left Mongonui on July 19, and walked by easy stages to Auckland, where he remained for about a r ortnight before resuming his journey. He arrived in Wellington on the 14+h inst., having thus taken eight weeks for the trip. During bis 40 walking daye be calculates that he covered a tota-1 of 878 miles, or an average of between 21 and 22 miles a day. He kept a, diary of his movements during his peregrinations through the island. He is very fond of walking, and was in the habit of frequently taking long tramps during bis residence in the north. He had intended leaving Wellington shortly and walking through the South Island, thence proceeding to England by way of America and Canada.