TRADE RESOURCES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 7

TRADE RESOURCES.

OF THE DOMINIONS. COTTON GROWING IN AUSTRALIA. MALTESE LABOUR SUGGESTED. AS T3HE RIGHT TYPE. By r«l«ffraph—Press Association—Oopyriiht London, January 28. The Dominions _ Commission report denies that experience has shown that cotton can only be Successfully grown by black labour: on tho contrary, 76 per centum of the labour in Texas is white. It is possible for Maltese to furnish just the typo of labour required for cotton-growing in Australia. Evidenco as to the quality of Australian cotton was such as to justify the expectation of a higher prico boing secured than by most cotton countries. While that hides' are dam. aged by branding, the report says tho natural romcdy is to differentiate in price between the hides branded as the tannors suggest and those branded as at present; Tho report urges uniformity of legislation and regulations regarding food and drugs. Australasia's agricultural, mineral, and forestry resources are to be treated in tho final report; also tho result of inquiries regarding better facilities for the handling of meat and fruit, matters upon which investigations are proceeding. '' Tho Commission is also making further inquiries' with respect to the question of inter-Imporiftl exhibitions and tho desirability of an Imperial Development Board being established.

RECRUITING IMMIGRANTS. FEW CASES OF ACTUAL FRAUD . PROVED. ''Times"—Sydney "Sun" Spcci.il Cables. London, January 28. The Dominions Commission report declares tliat tho whole system of recruiting immigrants permits abuse, nntl that tlie evidence shows plainly that nbuses do cSlst. At the' same time, few cases of actual fraud have been proved,, but the question of making greater use of the Government's labour exchange, which deals with the employment of juveniles, is olio that deserves tlio closest attention. Better facilities should bo provided for tlio training of immigrants in agricultural work of an elementary kind, either before they leave England or as soon as they reach Australasia.

SYDNEY PRESS COMMENTS. TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS. Sydney, January 29. The '"Hefald" considers the Dominions Commission gathered much valuable information, and that if the entire report is on the same efGcionfr lines as the extracts, the document must be tteated seriously.. Had tho authorities and the Commissioner!) been in close touch on internal affairs for yoars tlio report could not have described more faithfully the phenomena in the industrial and commercial life. The "Daily Telegraph" considers the report less than what was looked for, and in some instances it displays a lack of information. ■ . ' rr !M " CABLWATES': 4

BUSINESS MEN AGREE THAT THEY , ARE TOO HIGH. ■ (Rcc. January 29, .8.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 29. Business men, ill discussing the Dominions Commission report, ware mostly of opinion that tho mail servicc is speedy enough. It would not he worth while to moke it faster, as it would cost . more than Australia could afford, but'it was agreed on all hands that'the present cable rates are far too high. Mr. A. Wesche, general manager of tho Peninsula and Oriental Company, considers that the present thirty-one. days' mail servico could bo shortened to a certain extent, but only if an tfxtra subsidy was paid for the increased speed and bunker capacity needed. This extra bunker, space would curtail the space available for cargo. A reduction of the Australian terminal rates, and a wider employment of wireless were amongst the suggestions.for reducing the cable charges.

MALTESE LABOURERS. A RESOLUTION OF PROTEST. (Rcc. January 'JO, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 20. The Labour Conference curried a resolution strongly protesting against the statement of Mr. Glynn (Federal Minister of External Affairs) that if Maltese labourers came to tho Northern Territory they would be. welcome. This statement arose out of the Dominions Commissioners' report, suggesting the suitability of Maltese for tho cottongrowing industry. ,