The White Australia Question.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7797, 13 April 1905, Page 3

The White Australia Question.

DOUBTFUL, EFFICACY. (llccei\ed April 12, 9.GD p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12. At the Chamber of Commerce Conference a motion was subiuitU.il by the South Australia delegate to the effect That the development of tropical Australia could not be attempted without coloured labour and Unit it lis therefore advisable to repeal tho Federal legislation inconsistent with the establishment of a .well regulated system of employing coloured labour. In the discussion the policy adopted of paying IJtIOOjOOO a-year to destroy the sugar industry was considered suicidal, and ft was maintained that .while a white Australia was a good ideal it was not right to allow a large part of tropical territory to remain criminally unused. One speaker pointed out the social problems that had arisen in America and Africa over the race <|uestion. This should act as a warning to anything like tho encouragement of | black immigration, that might prove a very great danger to Queensland. Other delegates advocated that a proper colour line should be adopted. The motion was carried. A motion urging the wisdom of tho Federal and State Governments, Universities and Chambers of Commerce to encourage commercial education as a branch of technical and scientific study was carried. The Commonwealth is also to be urged to taka steps steps to attract desirable immigraton. The motion ycwß carried in favour of the metric system oi weights and measures, but & negativing decimal coiuago.