OUR LETTER BOX.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 53, 7 March 1904, Page 4

OUR LETTER BOX.

(We are at all times willing to publish correspondence oh matters ©f public interest, but it must be distinctly understood that we are not Identified with the letters of our correspondents.—Ed. Daily News.) 'AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION". (To the Editor.) Sir,—'The object of my let tt* *as to show how utterly ineffective ilr Dcakin's trifling proposals would I e as a means of encouraging immigration to Australia. Your (/orrcsnoiident has not denied this, but lie tries to be funny by saying that Australia may not have regretted my loss. I did not say they regretted tho Joss of any particular one, but tb4 subject under discussion is lliat Australia is. regretting the loss of n lot, which is made up of unitsi I accept the accusation of belonging to tHe labour party, becanse afto- a long study of these matters I have arrived at the conclusion that there are but three classes of people—workers, beggars, and thieves. Wliert a country makes laws to crush the first and shelter the last two, that country is bound to 6ufTer from want of immigration, and the only curv lies bast-: It must be obvious tliat to tinkei 1 with non-essentiala is Issa.—l dm, etc., j AUSTRALIAN, '