PAYING THE PRICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1921, Page 2

PAYING THE PRICE.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received This Day at 8.46 a.m.) LONDON, April 28 & A Scottish mining expert is of opinion .hat fifty pits in. Scotland will never he pumped dry, and that those saved will he dangerous for months. The owners are convinced that less than half the Scottish miners will find work when the pits are reopened. DEAN INGE’S VIEWS. LONDON, April 28. Dean Inge in a series of articles in the "Evening Standard’’ trying his hand as a minor prophet, bebeves if Government take their courage in * both hands and go to the country on the single issue of a repeal of the Trades Dispute Act, they will w ; n. Failing this, the Unions will continue to raid the community until capital is altogether dissipated. He predicts that China, India- and Japan will become the world’s workshop, where labour is more efficient than European. America may succeed in excluding coloured people, but Australia’s chances are more problematical. The future will show whether it is possible to keep large fertile countries half empty for the benefit of the present inhabitants. The Dominions will probably remain under the Union Jack but will aiso seek to insure themselves with America.