WHY?

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144050, 20 March 1913, Page 2

WHY?

Before the Empire Trade Commission, at tho sittings in Wellington, Mies Broraner, lady superintendent of immigration under (he Labour Department, gave evidence that in regard to the supervision of immigrants on board of ship she had found it in some instances to have been very unsatisfactory. She also gave evidence regarding tho capabilities and character of some of the girts who were brought hero which was, to say the least, far from reassuring, for from time to time there have been complaints on -those heads. Miss Bremner’s evidence was deliciously candid, and must have caused some consternation in certain quarters. Yesterday, wc published a -Press Association telegram stating "in consequence of tho outspoken evidence she gave before the Dominion's Commission on tho subject of female immigration, the officer in charge of the women’s branch of the Labour Department in Wellington has been forbidden by the Government to go ou board incoming liners in future. For sonic years past sho has regularly met the Homo boats in company with male officers of the department and has given much information and assistance to women among tho immigrants.” If things on board immigrant ships are not what they should be, it is essential that the matter 'should be made known, and Miss Bromner is entitled to the thanks of the community ; if a better of affairs should prove to he an outcome' of the exposure she should bo allowed to announce the glad tidings. Anyway tho embargo that has been placed upon her appears to us to be had policy.