Westralian Aborigines.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7819, 11 May 1905, Page 2

Westralian Aborigines.

(Kuceived May 11, 0.45 a.m.) LONIKJN, May 10. In the House of Lords the Archbishop of Canterbury dealt with the • Commission'» report in reference to the natives of Wostralia.

Lord Tennyson said a great ware of indignation was surging throughout Australia owing to the revelation. He concluded by mentioning the prospective rqfornis. The Duke of Marlborough and Earl Spencer rejoiced at the steps bdaf taken to remove the grievance. Lord Lansdcrwno, Minister (or Foreign Affuirs, confessed that he mad the report with Indignation and humiliation. That such thing* could happen under the Ilritiah flag was * mortifying feature calculated In future to deprive our remonstrance* with other Power* of a gieat deal of the force which they had hitherto commanded. He einphaaiaed the fact thai the imiuiry was due to the colony's Initiative. Sufficient land, _ he said, ought to be reserve! lor the aborigines, and the greatest care taken in the selection of adwiniatratoni of the law. The' Times nays that the dtgnillad and impressive debate can leave no doubt in the minds of Westrabaa statesmen as to what it exported of them. It adds thai the prront display of energy in enforcing the reguUrtlons prevents a recurrence ot . the irregularities and vindicates the t State Government's claim to lie ro.gardeti as human and progressive.