THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Volume X, Issue 1, 1 April 1904, Page 83

THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

The second Federal Parliament was opened last month. One of the most noticeable measures put forward is the policy of Immigration. Of late years this has been comparatively neglected. In a country which only wants population to develop its immense resources, one wonders why this has been so. But in any case it is to be so no longer. Every facility is to be offered to desirable settlers; The details of the scheme are not available at the time of writing, but it may be taken for granted that sufficient inducement will be offered to cause a large increase of population during the next

which have been experienced of late. While approving highly of preferential tariff, the Federal Cabinet do not intend to introduce preferential duties, but consider it best to await the result of Mr. Chamberlain's tour through England.

few years. Canada has already set a brilliant example in this direction, now that Australia is doing the same it only remains for New Zealand to follow suit and clear away the annoying restrictions and difficulties in the way of acquiring land