THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, 9 February 1905, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

Views of the " Times." Lt'NDOS. February' S. "The Times' : "The ideal of is Wiite Australia i: reasonable, and if pursued by reasonable means, would i-otii- ' tamd toefcf to the sympathy of every FxgJTs'aTrmn, but. a- j.ppU<»-I to the mail ■ service, the doctrine ha- botn il ragp?u i into a "aatter udah which it has not the remotest bearifljr. pradival working of tie anti-colour c.aiyf ends in ah- ' surditr. and ewn llw ('3mmf»nw<?alti!"-i ' iieoreti«aj standßoict i- haidiy c'.eurer. A '"Wlke A«etraljj' J.x-triiie is at least ; sweeping, bat is nuT the Commonwealtli , dsnistieal in justifying tie transmission I of mails by Homewuni -'•-.ur.er- that ea,- ' ?fer coiOTSTd bfcouv <«i tiio sround j aloce that jioua.ia-ze rat.- ;uv paUi. ami not a subsidy? Nevf-rthp'es.-.. tbp effort j is being r :,•-„•;> the iiicoo- ; vanknce U a rhat ii- (.'ommon-j with is graspin;- lia- oi the : atnation. We v.-i-i- therr were roasoas for : tisiiMcg tie Coraninn-.v-akh had ac- ] eepted the for an Imperial policy embodied ia Mr. l"hait:beriain"s un- ' Msverabie ficai .le-pateii. Tb«- disadysntages of tbe .kuaiion will t.r. f ar more aeavily felt in Australia than in lireat ' Bntain." Instead of fo.-=t.'rinjr inter- | onsmcnieatioß by ail possible means. : M<iec the -Timei." an d tim- building j ap trade connections generally, and j strengthening Australia's foundations, j «» Commoßwealth Uorernment was pur- ! stung a coarse chat wsu= tUre-ateaing &eri- ! pus damage tn Australia's trade and the ! of the Mother lountrr •' I