AS OTHERS SEE US.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 5

AS OTHERS SEE US.

CANADIAN VISITOR'S IMPRESSION'. OF NEW ZEALAND. "LABOUR IS ARROGANT." CHILDLIKH SELF-SATISI' , ACTION. Tho following article, telegraphed froiv. Toronto on Juno 1, appeared, in the "Vancouver World" of Juno :!:— Tho Rev. Dr. Miliigan has just returned, I'O tho city after an nb.-onea from it nf fivo months. Ho .-pent three months of this timr, in Now Zealand. Wo was asked »y (ho "tilolm" to give nn .■■.ccount of hia views rcsarilinj; ,Ncw Zouland. Hi' him that in this matter lio hesitated U b>! too n (Urinative in his statement.-, regarding persons and things in a cpnnlry in which Ik- icskled only a few nionibs-. Jo vonf uiTil i-.i (five only some impressions ll* country miide upon him. "J lie scenery aii(! climate nro very enjoyahle. winter rigours ore experienced such ;i-, wo have. An opinion prevails (hero that Canada is in this respect at a serious disadvantage compared witii Aow Zealand and Australia. I havo come to the conclusion that, the opposite is true. Our climate severities are a blessmi} in difß-uisis and 1 am not alone in this opinion. It may be well in the evening oi Mo for people to Keck a gontlo and | oquablo climate like; Unit of New Zealand. 1-or developing a ttrang, resolute, and wcil-tricd population, give mo Canada. 1 am tnld native-born New Zealandora do not show the samo sturdy old ago their forefathers do, who innio from sterner climes. W : th the former it cannot bo ai-id, as of the latter, the first of life is inado for tho last in tho matter at least of physical vigour.

Pleasure-Loving People, "Tlio psople in far distant colonics are pleasure-loving. Holidays abound. One of tho first sights I saw in Auckland in driving irom the shi]> was liio Auckiiud Kaciiig Club. At a small placo not lnr from Auckland there was reported as passing through the totalisntor m ono day lit a racing match 250,000 dollars, liveryono has heard of \ew Zealand as 'Uod'q cwn cwintry. . He seems to be an absentee especially on Sundav, where fisliing, yacliUng, etc., on Hiat day too largely abo'/iud. Tho far-distant insularity of New Zealand fails to furnish its people with Uie. menus of adequately furnishing themThey seem to think the cackling of their poultry is the music of the world. Tlio self-satisfaction is not so offensive as childlike. A party of passengers went to visit Victoria the night before wo arrived in Vancouver. We viewed tho corridor ol the Empress Hotel-there, and heard a linn orchestra. A New Zealander in the party was hoard (o say: "Wμ have not in our country cither the background or people to give us a place like Ihis." Young New Zeal.inders sr.em to bn sallied with themselves so much so that one wonders whether the Fifth Commandment has gone out of use there. In,this matter young Canada needs to take heed lest tho seemlincss which its observance imparts to lifo should become among', them a lost art." "Did you learn about labour" matters in New Zealand f" "I fear ill is before New Zealand in the days to come from labour troubles and legislative) tinkering.'. Men. find in' trade combines tlic shadow of a great rock in a weary land for losfevs. 1 said to the caphin .if a ship: 'How arc men allowed to put in time as I see some of them do?' 'Why,' said he 'to treat such men ns llrey dosorvo would lie 1o stop all ' worker?, good and bad.' The men who put their talents in a napkin need havo no fear of certain Socialistic condition* now operating (hat they will not be on a liar villi the man who makes fivo tiilouts. When the Hocalittic follies hav« played their part the political condition of boys in Xew Zealand can be ascertained better than now.

Labour Arrogant. "Labour is arrogant. Meetings are holct by employe to discuss their grievance") u'jainst employers at hours when they should be at their work. Politician?, ton, have so hampered workinsjmon that they have no sooner got one request granted than they lire oxoi'cisin-g their minds what next claim they should advance." "Is there auy other feature of life you noticed f" "Yes. An effort is being made to divide up large tracts of land among a greater number of owners, so as to secure a larger population for (he country. Scattered through the island are large meatfrrcziug establishments. The mutton of the country is excellent, So i? tho butter. Tin's I? owing to the freshness of (he Brass, which grows a little even ill v/intsi , ." ■ Public Utilities. "What about public utilities in New Zealand?" "The railways belong to the Government./ Tho_ little I saw of them led ine to the decision of travelling by steamship. The Union Steamship Company, whilst Riving a good table, carry on their coasting trade by ships too small and too infrequent. This will hasten, I hop?, the day of enlargement of railway tracks and ears. It would be a wise policy if New Zoalaud could put its railway 'interests in such hands as manage our C. 1\ K. Men of vision for legislation mid colonisatio i are required to mnkn this country what it is capable of Incoming. One inwts with great kindness in New Zealand and wif.n»ksc*s many excellcnt things, artistic and literal y. but, to my f-.acins, tlin coiintrj' slomls in sore need of n. healthy quickening' and elevai ion in things religious, industrial, and political. •: Pica for Defence. "Ouo can hardly visit those distant ■parts of our Umpire without taking a world-wide view nf the obligations of unfeigned patriotism. A large navy is an absolute necessity to Britain's security, not to' spe.ik oi' her prosperity. As our Empire is world-wide in its range, its people's devotion to it must 1» a unit as regards its defence by sea. and land, 'but osecially by the former. Let us show that wii are aliyu to the vital nature of this unity by aiding tho honie people, who are now carrying this burden alone. This is the only thin; left us to do, alter having tried hard to have matters oliierwise, lor ilie safely of every part of our noble Umpire at least: in present cirenrnstanres. You crii make your home v.hers von like now."