COLORED LABOR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1480, 14 June 1905, Page 4

COLORED LABOR.

{THE FEDERAL PREMIER AND. THE JAPANESE. y By, Electric Telegraph—Pei Press As soclati o n—Cop yri ght. BRISBANE, Juno 13., jar Reid, spoaK'iinia at Toowoomba,, referring ffco. ijbfl J Japanese Successes, said Ihiat the world bad been astonished at Japan’s coin)duct in moments when tlio national character was stained to, the utmost. One of the lessons of the war was tba . humanity she had shown, to her enemies.. Our ideal, ha hoped, wouW ho to cultivate friendly: relations whilo preserving the integrity .of o.uto'own race. Wo could hot shujt' ojujh eyes to, the 'destinies, which njob only., involved the development of oiur. own territory, but also on, the seas an)d nfarkets'of the world.

While bo iropo'd to see Australia the everlasting home of Australians, l.ney could novori claim the oceans, whioh were open to all .humanity. Wo were prohibiting British subjects apd other colored members of the human race from working on ships carrying letters between England aiid Australia- This aroused a feeling of hatred arid antagonism, foa.Wliich .there was no'justification. lie had tried to get the • people of Australia to see the pitiable mistake of this slur on a great national principle, this invasion of. great human rights, life would appeal to the people on the same maiden again, he honed with better, success.