EMIGRATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 410, 25 February 1870, Page 3 (Supplement)

EMIGRATION.

Mr. Go.lnb.on his taken the best possible course with regard to the emigration question. Ho ha» shown by tho generous offer of ten shillings a head towards the expense of each emigrant sontout during this year by the British and Colonial Emigration Fund, up to 2,000, what are his sympathies as an individual with those who are said to be distressed and anxiously disposed to accept the means of seeking o, now home in tho colonies. Bnt we believe that Mr. Goaohen has not been induced to take this course merely as a consequenco of tho dictates of his heart. We rather interpret this phiianthropio proposal to mean that Mr. Goschen wishes it to stand aa an indication of his personal sympathy, while he feels it will be his duty to regulate his official conduct by principles whioh will not yield the same results. It is not long since we complied with his request in contradicting the report that he had specially advised the Government against the policy of giving State aid to emigration. But though this report was incorrect, wo Feel sure that it expressed tho viows of the President of the Poor - law Board. And, indeed, when the Emigration League fails to indicate a polioy for the State on this subject, it is not difficult to see that a free handling of the publio parse for each a purpose is at variance with *U true principles of Govern*»e»t,—Echp'