A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14044, 30 October 1909, Page 5

A WHITE AUSTRALIA.

DISCUSSED BY JyONCtfIESS'

IW Association-By Telegriiph-Cop.vn S ht MELBOURNE, Oct. 20.

The Anglican Congress discussed the "White Australia" question. Divcr-o-Put views were'.expressed as ,to the probable result of the Asiatic overflow into Australia. ~-'-.,. __ Archdeacon "vVhitiiigton said that,it a •• White Australia" was intended-to carefully guard racial purity-ho was altogether in favour of it, but he was afraid his Labour friends meant a good deal more, ami intended the entire exclusion of coloured races. He suggested that consideration might- he given to the development- of- tropical Australia by means of indentured labour.. :'v '■'/ "-'■ : Canon Stephen said it was not a difference of civilisation, but a difference of religion, and for the sake of religion the "White Australia" .policy was the right one. ; ■'' ,: ,^ : - The Archbishop o ; f s ;Brisbaue said be considered the.: "White : Australia" principle The, only, alternativeto ! having-^hc'coloured races was an empty Northern ~T;Crj-itory, and the attraction of. the/ empty north would bo greater than .'if 'wo attempted to fill it. Tim only: solution-of the trouble • was indentured 0 labour. He was heretic enoughHo-believe that the salvation of the north was Kanaka labour.