General Booth's Scheme

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1454, 12 October 1905, Page 2

General Booth's Scheme

-\ ' * Views of Apis-General Press Association.—Copyright. ' London, October 11 Mr, Jambs, Agent-General for Western Australia) deolaros [that Qonoral' Booth's sohomo must not be ruahed. The idea of patting flown 6000 families in one season is out of tbe question. There should bo proper eolootion and small beginnings, Mr Tftverner, Agont-Goneral forViotoriai Br\ys: " Any soheme must be oarefully thought out and a general policy established, The Viotorian Government will welcome immigrants with means,' but they have a duty to perform to thoir own people, who are desirous of settling on the land." Mr, Ooghlan, Agent-General for Now South Wnlos, remarks: "It would appear that nono of tbo Australian representatives have turned the oold shoulder to the sohomo. .Tliey are simply awaiting n spoeiiie intimation • and definite proposals from th(< Solvation Army.".' Mr Oo»hlan'has issued a statement defining the Agents-Generals' attitudo towards the Booth soheme, Mr Gogblan, a fortnight ago, informed Ooloucl Taylor, who oallod upon him on General Booth's behalf, that ho was not officially aware how tho' proposals would horeooived iu Australia, and that when he was officially instructed ho would communicate with Gonoral Booth. Meanwhilo he suggestod maturing tho schome and having it roadj for disousßion should tho Agouts-Gener al bo instructed to co-operate. Mr Gogblan assured Colonel Taylor that ho had great sympathy with immigration, as also had some of the' Australian representatives, : but the emigrants must be of a class ap- ; proved by tho Australian poople. ' 1 Besides this oilioial statement several Agents-Goncral subsequently expressed to Colonol Taylor their individual opinions. > Sir H. Tow suggested that tho oxist-i ing system of nominated passages should be utilised for» small experiment undo? Salvation Army auspices. Mr, Dobson (Tanraania) urged the paramount necessity of oareful selection. • ; 1