ALIENS IN OUR MIDST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 6

ALIENS IN OUR MIDST

Sir, —It has been stated that there is likely to tie, before Parliament adjourns, measures brought forward for a considerable increase in taxation or more loans, and such appears to be progressing favourably. It has also been mentioned that many aliens in the colony, with others of that ilk coming from Australia, are attempting to buy up the farms in the Dominion left by the men who have gone and are going to fight our battles against fiendish enemies. I thought there was a law that no further aliens of any kind could enter the Dominion. Is this so or not? Whichever way it is, no aliens should bo allowed to land in tho Dominion for many years to come. The Dominion is ruining itself with debt to help carry the war to a successful issue. Do any of these alien enemies, seeing that they cannot be sent to the front, do anything to help the troops sent or give assistance to tho people of poor Belgium, etc., who have been trampled upon, robbed of all they possessed, the breadwinners murdered in cold blood, nnd their sons and daughters forced into slavery and probably worse? Has one or any of the enemy's settlers of t!»is or any other colony—from professors downwards—protested to the ruthless rulers of their fatherland against this continuance of the wilful murders of British civilians —men, women, v and children—by their vile air raids and otherwise? Or have they made any public expressions of sympathy on the subject? T have not yet heard of any such protests or sympathy. Such acts as mentioned oniy tend to steel the hearts i of decent people of all nations against Germany and its allies—to even tlie name or anything coming from them. Apparently thoy are tinged with the same spirit as their home compatriots, or they have no sense of sympathy for cruelties practised on them. When IVance, however, gave them a taste of their own medicine, and bombed come of the towns on the German side of the Rhine, the populace arose and protested to their War Lords against continuing such diabolical work. But it has apparently had little effect. Seeing this, the least the colonial alien could have done would have been to protest nlso, and. if not discontinued, start a subscription amongst themselves, and in ft way compensate the maimed and dependants of the murdered men. women, and children for the vile actions of their home ridel's. If not this, let them be specially" taxed, as the Germans nre doing in Belgium and elsewhere, deducting anything they may have given to patriotic funds (if any). Our soldiers are fighting to protect their property while the aliens aTe rolling in luxury, increased wealth, and peace. If they object to this, deport them, and seize their properties. This would be harsh, no doubt, but not a flea-bite compared to the cruelties established by the alien enemies. Wilful military objectors, obnoxious conscientious objectors, rabid I.W.W/s. and others of that ilk should be served in a similar manner. Then the country would live in peace find prosperity—l am} etc., LOOKER-ON. October 22. • Since writing above T notice Italy is proposing to tax aliens.—L.O.