EMIGRATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 831, 1 June 1910, Page 5

EMIGRATION.

AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCETHE UNEMPLOYED, CANADA'S "OUTRAGEOUS RESTRICTION." Uγ TelcuraDh—Press Association— Goorrlubl. London, May 31. The Colonial Institute Emigration Conference, Sir James Jjovan Edwards presiding, adopted Lord lirassoy's resolution to ask the Council of the Institute to appoint a representative Standing Committee to whom the recommendations of the conference shall be referred for consideration and further action. The Rev. R. L. Gwynne, of the Kentish Colonisation Association, remarked that there was no work for 15 per cent, of tho lads leaving school. Emigration in their case was necessary, but preparation was essential. "TOO MUCH DRY-NURSED." (Rec. May 31, 10.35 p.m.) London, May 31. At the Emigration Conference Lord Dundonald declared that the unemployment difficulty in Britain might best be solved by the great centres of population acquiring fertile estates in various Dominions and sending the unemployed thero in times. of depression. He believed such investments would repoy themselves. Mr. W. F. Hamilton, of the Church Army, warned societies against sending men without their wives and children, there being many cases of .desertion. Miss Mary Gauul declared that, there was plenty of food, and work, and money in Australia. The trouble with Englishmen going to Australia was that they were too much dry-nursed. Mr. Kinloch Cooke thought that some action ought to be taken in reference (o the latest* Canadian rustriction. It was outrageous that a man's wife and family should not bo allowed to join him unless he was working on the land: Ho sharply criticised the absence of the Agents-General from the conference. ATTITUDE OF AGENTS-GENERAL. London, May 31. Mr, Coghlan (Agent-Geneml for South Wales) and Sir J. W. Taverner (Agent-General. for Victoria) state that they were not present at the conference as they consider their offices are qua'ified to deal with all questions affecting emigration. They also think the intrusion of philanthropic agencies into tho field of emigration may lead to a class of persons going to Australia who would compete with existing labour.

BOY FARMERS FOR AUSTRALIA. r JtM Church Army proposes to qualify 5000 healthy English lads for settlement on Australian farms by training them beforehand on small land colonies in Ensland. Tho' Church Army owns and manages two such colonies—one at Willesden and the other at Hampstead. Th« former which was presented only recently to the Army, is now so far equipped that it is being utilised for the sifting and training of the lads irho are to compose the next party to Queensland, A mansion on the grounds, whioh was included in the gift, has been turned into an institute, and provided with up-to-date arrangements for creating a happy, homely atmosphere, and Captain Allen (tho manager) and his wife, who have had an intimate experience in tho training of lads are confident that in less than three months they can determine the bovs frho are fit for the colonies. The laiid, although only four acres in extent, is being cultivated by intensive methods.