INTERESTING VISITOR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1828, 14 August 1913, Page 5

INTERESTING VISITOR.

DEV. FATHER RYAN, S.J. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, August 13., Tho Rev. Father Ryan, Superior of tt v Jesuit FatJhors in Australia, hus been oiv a' visit to Auckland. To-night ho left by the Main Trunk express for Wellington, which city mid tho citics of tho South Island ho knows quite woll. Talking; to au interviewer, Fatlisr Ryan said that, in Australia, Nciv Zealand was generally looked upon as taking tho place of tho' advance guard in the progress mode ill any of tlie Australian Stutos. Tho Commonwoalt'h had followed tho lead of Now Zealand in granting tlve franchiso to women, in labour legislation, in lnnd settlenient, legislation in provision of old ago pensions, niul in numbers of other directions. One aspect of political lifo ill Australia to whie'li ho made reference was tho significant fnct that practically all of the prominent politicians 'had finished up. as poor men. Their children in sonio cases lind to bo provided for by the State. It was tlio snmo all tlmmgli, and lie knew of very few indeed w'lio liad given up tho profession of business to outer Parliament who did not wind'up as poor men. Ho did not wish to say that a good man should not givo. his services to the State, but; there was too much of a scramble to get into Parliament, and those wlio got in wei-o not always in a position to show sturdy independence.