PEOPLING THE EMPIRE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 26 January 1926, Page 7

PEOPLING THE EMPIRE.

Bolder Policy Demanded. MORE MIGRANTS NEEDED." By Cable—Praia Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Aftß.cl.tl.a. LONDON, January 24. The Colonial Institute has memorialised Mr Baldwin, asking him to receive a deputation on the subject ol the promotion of emigration Mr Baldwin delegated trie matter to Colonel Amery, who will receive a deputation on Monday. The memorial declares that the Overseas Settlement Act is entirely inadequate, and that a new Act is urgently necessary; (1) because the stipulation that the Overseas Government must pay equal shares with the Imperial Government of the cost iof any approved scheme, though excellent in theory, must break down in practice; the small populations of the Dominions find it impossible to find money to finance migration schemes on such a comprehensive scale; (2) under the Act the rate of progress is too slow for the effective handling of the migration problem; (3) there should be direct co-operation by means of Imperial representatives overseas, similar to the present Overseas Committee’s representative of Australia; (4) there is no doubt a large number of people are willing to migrate, but are unable to do so under the present conditions. The memorial proceeds: “If the Government agree to hear the whole cost of- the settlement schemes, it is suggested that the conditions of such schemes should provide for the gradual repayment by settlers .of the moneys advanced by the Imperial Government. In the case of migrants who do not settle on the land, voluntary societies must pledge themselves to secure re--payment.’’ . . The memorial urges that repatriation of migrants should not he made Vt also urges that there should be a Home Land Settlement Scheme as favourable as Overseas. ... , ... Lord Stanley and Lord Alderlj ™ 1 ssssAiffSsn. a:« C.ta.l Am.iT will make a most important pronouncement.

GERMAN MIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA.

SPEAKER EXPLAINS STATEMENT

By Cable—Press Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received Jan. 25, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 24. Following upon a 'discussion at the Ladles’ Imperial Club, Mr D. G. Somerville has sent to the Press an explanation that he only advocated the admission of German immigrants to Australia, as part of the argument that more must be settled. He admitted the danger of a coloured invasion. It would also act as a safety valve for the congested population of Central Europe, aggravated by the fact that Germany does not now possess colonies.