BLACK TIDE PROM ASIA

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2172, 10 June 1914, Page 7

BLACK TIDE PROM ASIA

"-v- —■ —■ — STEMMING THE FLOW TO THE WHITE DOMINIONS THE HINDU PROBLEM By Telegraph—Press Association— CojjyriEiit Ottawa, Jmie 8, Mr. Stevens, of British Columbia, has introduced in the House of Commons his Anti-Asiatic Bill, Speabing ito the measure, he said that th© objections to Asiatics in Western Canada were not offensive towards foreign countries; the question was . whether the line should, be drawn against the admission of Asiatics or whether they should open the cofln'iry to a flood of elements that could, lint be assimilated. He quoted Lord Cumin on the eowiWm rights of British citizenship, which call' not override the rights of tie OvsfSetts Dominions to protect; themselves. Mr. Borden, the Prime Minister /promised to consider the Bill, but pointed out that the end of the session was near, and it was not likely that facilities could he given for the passage, of tho measure. Mr. Stevens's proposed atiieuiimenfe to the Immigration Act provides for tlw exclusion from the Bttniiirioft of all natives, or naturalised cifeem, or imminlfi.nfc 1 ? coming from any Asiatic country south of the 50th parallel. The amendwnt cx» empts any country which has .in itgreement with Canada for admission of its citizens. The amendment would menu the total exclusion ef Malays, Chinasfe, Hindus, Persians, and Tiwfe The ernment of Japan bus an afcreeftient with Canada providing for. the admission of a certain number of Japanese yearly.

THE BANNED SHIPMENT. DEMANDS FOR SPECIAL DIET. "Times" and Syftney "Bun" ScrvlossiiOttiwa, June 8. In the Canadian Htm.se of Sommo'Ei-s tho Minister for the Interior stated that tho Hindus -.vivo were refused admission to British Columbia had been offered largo supplies of flour, bre.nl, riri, and fruit, bvti bad Refused to AC' cept them unless given linen, girjgef, milk, purified butler, fit'tv live sheep and goats, one hundred fowls, and twt> hundred boxes of eigatrttes. Officers on tho stcar.'jey ileclarc that tho Hindus are eating secretly. THE INDIAN PROBLEM IN sdlfTH AFRICA. | BILL IN THE UNION PARLIAMENT, : (Rec. June Q, 0.55 p.m.} Cape Town, Jtrne 0, Tho Indian Griavajtces Bill has teen read a second time, by GO vbtcs to 24, in tho Union Assembly. The Bill provides for tho grant of free passages to Hindus willing to return to India, and forego their residfetjee jn Simth Africa. During tho debate, CoiomiT Leuehars said that he feared 'hat t'lte natives would regard these eoneessjofls to tho Indians as a sign of weakness, and would bo likely follow tlie Indians' precedent in regard fa> taxes. The Natal members demanded a referendum to be takes before, tlie Bill waff proceeded with, while the Labour members urged the immediate repatriation of tho Hindus, with conipensar tion. General Botha (Pri.nio Minister) said that tho Government would da its ut* most to get Natal out of tho mire, and would go a long way to obtain the repatriation of tho Indians.