BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12637, 26 October 1905, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association —Copyright.

Received October 25, 7.30 a.m

LONDON, October 24. The Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, speaking at Boston, said the results of the ■bye-elections were not connected with tho fiscal question, but the swing of the pendulum from the dominant party was tho factor, this being almost a second law of nature.

The " Times," in an article on .immigration restriction, says that special provisions would met special cases, such as importation.of blacklegs during •» strike, but it is certain that an absolute laissez faire policy as regards coloured people would make Australia the homo of a preponderatingly yeUow and brown population. The existence of our race demands restriction and regulation, which ought to be as little invidious *s possible. It agrees with Mr Deakin that there is room for a, re-statement of the case, and adds that the growth of Imperial unity must be based on compromise and not on verbal subterfuge. Tho Motherland must realise the nature of Aueitralia's problem, and modify her preconceived theoi-ies to suit them, while Australia, in the interest of the Empire and her own progress, must learn <to separate what is essential to the development of the white race, and the maintenance of the standard of living, from what is not essential, and retain the former.

Received October 25, 8.57 a.m. VALPARAISO, October 24

There is great rioting in Santiago, owing to the Government's refusal to abolish the duty on Argentine meat. Twelve persons were killed, and 100 wounded. Two hundred were arrested. The troops were called out and restored order.