A Plea From the Premier.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3599, 18 November 1905, Page 2

A Plea From the Premier.

HELP THE POOR.

Hb£#&viu-e, Nov. I?. The Premier, in iff# course of a speech to-night, said that must be shocked at the unfortunate position of affairs iu Russia and the atrocities that were being committed. He kR ew { the sympathies of the people colony were with the poor perseo-mea Jews. In this country, amidst plenty and prosperity, it was difficult to reahser the terrible suffering of those people, The civilised world revolted at the spectacle, and every effort should be made to stop the massacre that was going on. Mr Seddon then referred to the unemployed in England. He felt that as our kindred they had a claim upon us* and the outpourings of tho heart-went forth to them. The claims should b«r met by sending a steamer laden with foodstuffs for the unemployed of Great Britain. General Booth had said that a million of money would be wanted to cope with the difficulty within the next few weeksi The colonies would never see their kindred want for food. He hoped the Mayo/s of boroughs and ciii.-s, and the ‘presidents of Chambers ’ Commerce and others would prove . 1 to the occasion, and that there would be a spontaneous effort made to

than V.TS UmMmim district.; a»d to fiad > who had bo recently gon». th ™ ®° trying an ordeal, and had 00u 00 JJJJjJ® / well, selling their children and root? for food was heart-reading k' ta ® extreme. Whiist we plantr, .** would be a graceful and Christian act at® our part if we sent at once a ship ladem with food to the famine-stricken dis*

triots. In the cause of humanity and philanthropy he recommended these emergencies to the generosity of colonists. , The Government would help the contributions received in kind or otherwise by seeing that they were taken to their destination. . - , Mr Seddon’s suggestions were loudly

premier mentioned that he had been in cpmmunication with his colleagues during ‘ke day, and they onaniraously confirmed the suggestion made. He expressed j-h® hope that the press of the colony would as3l . 3ii Mm m impressing upon his fellovv c» tlz ® Qa »*?• necessity of something being .“one m the direction he had indicated.