"KEEP NEW ZEALAND WHITE."

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9137, 9 July 1908, Page 4

"KEEP NEW ZEALAND WHITE."

When Sir Joseph Ward was on his way home to attend the last Imperial Conference in London, his farewell message to New Zealand was "Keep New Zealand White." The message attracted some attention at

the time, and, as it was generally interpreted as evidence of a patriotic desire on the part of Sir Joseph to resist Asiatic immigration into this country, naturally the Premier's message created a very favourable impression. It is just as well, however, not to be satisfied with the mere words of politician?, but to examine their actions, and endeavour to ascertain how tar the words and the actions are in unison. A correspondent in the "Dominion" newspaper refers to the fact that Chinese are continually coming into this country by the Sydney boats, and asks what is Sir Joseph doing. That is exactly the point. The Premier so far as we know, is doing absolutely nothing in t*ie matter, and has no intention of taking any steps to "keep New Zealand white." Having uttered the semi-historical message, he is, apparently, incapable of further effort. In the respect mentioned the Premier would be wise to alleviate public feeling by reducing the number, or, at any rate, preventing the increase of Asiatic aliens within our shores.