A EULOGY OF AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8122, 30 May 1906, Page 2

A EULOGY OF AUSTRALIA.

BIE JOHN MADDEN IN LONDON. Beceived 20, 9.51 p.m. London, May 20. At a fleeting of,thb Australasian Chamber of Commerce, E. T. Doxat presiding, Sir John Madden, Chief Justice of Viotoria, read a paper on Australian loans and securities. His :*< object, he stated, was to controvert the pessimistic and unfair views expressed by certain papers. He had noticed that Australia's adversities had been remembered, while her heroic straggles and conquests had been forgotten. He had not found the slightest antipathy towards Australia; on the contrary she was most cordially weloomed. It was impossible for investors to find a safer* country than Australia. He detailed her wonderful assets in rail, ways, products, private wealth and ' manufactures. The story of Australia was one of prosperity, and - absolutely splendid progression, sometimes interrupted by errors, bih always resumed with increasing prosperity. Therefore Australia should be welcomed as a first-class customer. There was no * reason why Australians should not ! meet their creditors with lofty WJ. ! With regard to the Labor Party, it must be remembered they were differ* ont from Labor parties elsewhere, - } "Ja&y of them possessing own properj ties . *4uch they would tale care of. All Australia wants, he said in conclusion, for each magnificent proportions, is all possible immigration.' They were * anxious to get* eyery available industri. ' ; ous white man. A