THE EMIGRATION CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 44, 1 June 1910, Page 5

THE EMIGRATION CONFERENCE

PREPARATION ESSENTIAL. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright London, May 30. At the Colonial Institute Emigration Conference, Sir J. B. Edwards presiding, a resolution by Lord Brassey was adopted, to ask the council of the institute to appoint a representative standing committee, to which the recommendations of the conference should foe referred for consideration and m. ther action. The Rev. Mr. Gv. ■ ;:ne remarked that there was no work for 45 per cent, of the lads leaving school; and emigration in their case was a Tiecessity, but preparation was essential. '•DRY-NURsED'' ENGLISHMEN. SOME IMPORTANT POINTS. Received May 31, 10.30 p.m. London, May 31. At the Emigration Conference Lord Dundonald declared that the unemployment difficulty in Britain might best be solved by the great centres of population acquiring fertile estates in various dominions and sending unemployed there in times of depression. He believed such investments would repay themselves. Mr. W. F. Hamilton, of the Church Army, warned! societies against sending men without wives and children, there being many cases of desertion. Miss Mary Gaunt declared that there was plenty of food, work, and money in Australia. The trouble of the Englishmen going to Australia was they were too much dry-nursed. Mr. Kinloch Cooke thought some Ectioni ought to ibe taken with reference to the last draft of Canadian emigrants. The restriction was outrageous that ai man's wife ami family were not to be allowed to join him unless he was working on land. He sharply criticised the albsence of the Agents-General from the conference. NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA NOT REPRESENTED. . Received May 31, 10.30 p.m. London, May 31. Mr. T. A. Coghlan, New South Wales Agent-General, and Sir J. W. Taverner, Victorian, Agent-General, were not present at the Emigration Conference, as they considered tJheir offices were qualified; to deal with all questions affecting emigration. Also the intrusion of philanthropic agencies into the field of emigration may lead to a class of persons going to Australia who would compete with existing labor.