EMIGRATION TO THE COLONIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 313, 12 February 1910, Page 5

EMIGRATION TO THE COLONIES

COUNT MORN 7 ER FURTHER EX-

PLAINS.

A DIGNIFIED PROTEST.

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, February 11.

Count Morner, the Swedish Consul, states the extract of the speech of Mr. Holman, Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, was sent as a supplement to th r . previous report in which lie stated that the Australian Governments had ; -o responsibility whatever in the propiganda made by the irresponsible Immigration League of Australia, that there were different opinions prevailing in Australia relating to the immigration question, and that a prominent political party was opposed to the movement.

Count Morner claims only to have acted fairly in giving the opinion of the minority. Referring to the press criticism, he said it would have been fairer for the press to have waited unt'i it was in possession of the exact text of the warning he was supposed to Lava given. He did not mind being criticised for what he had done or stated, but he objected to being criticised for what was not done.

At present he knew as' little about the matter as his critics did. It would have been more dignified for the Austratan press if it had produced tlu coipus delicti before trying to make him responsible for the foreign policy of two of the oldest and most educated kingdoms in the world.

LABOR'S APPROVAL.

Melbourne, February 11

The Trades Council has adopted a resolution expressing strong approval of Count Morner's warning to Swedish emigrants, and protesting agafest the Minister of Customs' statement that there was employment for thousands. Hhen thousands of our own citizens are unable to find work.