Sir Joseph Ward Aliens in Britain

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1307, 20 April 1905, Page 3

Sir Joseph Ward

Aliens in Britain

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Prew Assooiation.— Coyynubt.

Stdsk, this day. Ybstrrdw tl>o Lord Mayor ontartamed Sir Joseph Ward at lunoh. . There were 40 wprosentdtive citizens present. In proposing Sir J. Ward's hialth the Lord Mayor slid that New Zealand wa3 attracting attention all offer the world. He reforred to the remarkably mcceisful period of the colony in recent years. Sir J, Ward, in replying, nfcer dealing with the finanoial position of New Zealand, and referring to the friotion in australia, through federation of the States, urged the States to exercise patience. History showed it would take eoine years before the former independent ooloriiea could be sxpeo'ed to oonfotm to the new conditions. He also expressed the opinion that hefor» the best fin-incH rssultß could be obtained the Federal administration would require | to take over the Siate debts of the former colonies; and return on a population basis to each State, its proportion of revenue, after interest and other oharges for Federal administration had been provided for Dialing with' reciprocity between New Zsaland and Australia, be urged thit the statesmen of Australia should go into tho matter seriously. He added:" Why uot let ob make a beginning, add so give an' opportunity to further improve the. trade between the respective colonies? Sir E. Barton said that if Australia and New Zealand were, not practically united, there was a union of heattß which be promoted by euch men as Sir J. Ward' Things that were bappening in New . Zealand and Australia betokened a, turn in the tide of prosperity. GUEST OP NEW ZEALAND BEBI'..DENTS Sir Joseph Ward was the guest last sight 3f a large gathering of New Zea- ' land residents of Sydney. Tho speeches ware of a complimentary character, Sir Jostpd Ward speaks very highly of the Sydney tram service. He siyß it is eqoal to that in any part of the world. Captain Seddon, aa well as bir Joseph Ward, was the guest at the large gathering of New Zealand residents lost nigbt.

Scheme to Prevent the Influx PreM Aasociatlon. —Copyright. London, April 19. In the House of Commons Mr AltersDouglas, in introducing tho Alien Rostric tiori Bill, quoted statistics to show that there was a growing influx of aliens and ihcreaso oforinu. The Bill safeguarded the tight of .political asylums. Emigrant ships in future would be admitted to eight ports only, where machinery to exclude undesirables would be ettsblisbed. Ho had omitted tho clause relating to prohibited areas of the oountry. He desired, besides the expulsion of criminal aliens, the exclusion of tho destituto, diseased, or criminal class.. _ Sir CbarlosDilke, in opposing tbe Bill, denied tho accuracy of the statistics. The evil dealt with nridor tho Bill was trifling except iu a district or two, in the shape of sweating, and that evil could be met by anti-sweating legislation.