THE CHINESE INFLUX.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 272, 13 June 1888, Page 5

THE CHINESE INFLUX.

London, June 8. The Karl of Carnaivon, in moving in the House of Lords for the production of papers in connection with the dispute between the Chinese and Australian Governments!, «aid the (Government of New South Wale-s had acted in great haste, and the Chinese Government had reason to complain of their countrymen being prevented from landing. The question, ho thought, was distinctly an Imperial one, and it would be piudent to consult China with reference to its adequate solution. Lord Knutsfoui piomi^ed to produce the papers after the Chinese Confeience have teported on their deliberations. The Government, he mentioned, weie anxious to prevent the colonies being bwamped with Chinese. He had suggested to the Confeience nicasmcs of effective re- | striction. which lie believed wuuid be beneficial and as honourable a settlement as it \vas po^ible to make. The K.irl of Derby con&ideied the question was really one of wages, and it would 1)0 unwise foi England io interfere, as the colonists might di**iegard such inteiference. The Kail of Kimberley said it uas imperative that Eugland should maintain the friendship of China, in view of the critical state of Eastern affairs. In the House of Commons, replying j to Mr Henuiker Heaton, Baron de ' Worms said Ministers had fully considered the points on which the Government desired to eflectively lestrict j the influx of Chinese in accordance with the general interests of the colonies and the Empire. He declined j to say anything further, pending the j Conference. j London, June 9. In the House of Lords, Karl Carnarvon condemned the action of the New Zealand Government in quarantining Chinese ports. He urged that the Imperial delegate at the Conference should lemember that Chiua i& rapidly advancing towards pobsessing material foice in colonial waters enabling her to make her views lespe^ted. The friendship of China was a\ ell worthy of purchase at a, little bacrih'ee. 'Die colonies not represented by a. delegate should use great forbearaiee in discussing the question. While there was a gieat deal to be said for the action of New Houth Wales, yet it had been rendered useless and impossible, and then they begin parlejing with China ! Although he regretted the .stringent law passed by New iSouth Wales, and authorised by His Excellency giving his assent, subject to the right to disallow if contrary to the treaty of Tsientbin, he hoped the Conference would discuss the question on its political and commercial bearings, j The Karl of I>erby said piaetically j England had no option. If colonial ; legislation was vetoed and the colonists would not submit, a coolness with China might then arise, but would not, he thought, result in a rupture. It would probably prevent tiaders and missionaries from visiting the interior of China. He approved of not sending a delegate j and about the merits of colonial policy, the less .^aid the better. The exclusion of Chinese from Australia, and British subjects from China, was the practical difficulty. The Earl of Kimberley hoped that the Australasian colonies would seriously consider the relations existing between the Imperial Government, and j China. j The "Times " says to urge the Government to take decisive action at the present time is of the utmost impor- j tance in the interests of India, so that [ she may retain her friendly relations j with China.