Indigent Immigrants.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2896, 11 February 1893, Page 3

Indigent Immigrants.

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I Oam aku, February 10. The following telegram was forwarded S>y the Hoii, S. E. Shrimski to the Premier:— '* To the Hon, the Premier, vVanganui, / —1 observe that you wired tj the AgentGeneral to assist in preventing Russian Jews coming to the cobnies. As suoh action is likely to create ill feeling and is begot ton of bigotry towards my coreligionists, I challenge you to prove that the Jews would-make unworthy citizens of the colony. How many Jews are in receipt cf public charity ? How many are in the Industrial Scnocls ? How many are in the gaols of the colony?' tluw many of their deserted wives and I families are a burden on the State ? Sir —I am not a bit surprised at the action of the Liberal Labor Council, who are peculiarly s'Mtiah, but I am surprised ar, a Liberal Government, who are supposed to look upon all men as equal, irrespective of race or creed, urging their AgentGeneral to take such a narrow-minded and illiberal step. How many of the men arriving in the colony at the present time without means, will look to the Government for assistance ? The Jews are a peaceable and law-abiding people all over the world, and the step you are urging is a direct insult to every one of that religion in the colony.—S..2J. Shrimski." DuifEDisr, February 10. The Trades and Labdur Council tonight passed a resolu ion protesting, against the introduction of Jewish refugees in the colonies, k;