SOUTH AFRICA,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA,

PRESS OPINIONS ON COLORED LABOR DEBATE.

By telegraph. Press Ana’n, Copyrig’n London, Maroh 15.

The Daily Nows’ comments on the Government’s prudence in uprooting the tares without destroying legitimate intertsts. They had acted in foil knowledge that tho gold industry’s true basis was not colored labor.

Tbe Standard emphasises Mr Chamberlain’s warning that it would be a delusion to imagine disapproval of the Chinese. Tbe ordnance by Canada and Australasia implies any support in tampering with rights and liberties in South Africa. It a'so gives the Government a reminder I that it is hugely mistaken if it imagines it is able to impose ideas aud morality on a self governing people. Tho Manchester Guardian taunts Mr I Balfour with being a tremendous advocate of non-interferenoe with colonial rights when in Opposition, yet be vetoed the British Columbian anti-Japanese legislation', while Mr Chamberlain ignored fearful charges of maltreatment of West Australian natives, though they were made on serious authority. The Times, commenting on tbe debate, severely oonsures the Government for their determination to maintain at all costs a reputation with their followers for consistency. The Government capitulated to the violent malignity of a section of their supporters, and a'e on the eve of the creation of a situation of the gravest menaoe to tbe Empire's whole future. The Chronicle deprecates Mr Churchill’*

rather injudicious assumption that a confl'ct is likely, and his emphasising his resolve to override the Colonial Government.

The Morning Advertiser, characterising the Government’s attitude as one of hypocrisy, quotes Sir Edward Grey’s last sentence. Tbe newspaper prediots that whoa tbo time comes and the present bluster is forgotten,.the Government will be able to exhibit most gracious confidence in tbe mora'ity end humanity of a British oolony. Mr Lidsdaie, in his speech, said he was unable to oonoeive any act by our colonies which was not as moral as any Act of the Imperial Government.

LORD MILNER’S POLICY.

By, Electric Telegraph—Per- Press iAssoffliatioa—Copyright. Reoeived 12,7 a.m., Maroh 17.

London, March 16. Mr Byles on Wednesday moves a resolution oensuring Lord Milner. Mr Kincaid-Smiih moves, and Mr Fiennes seconds an amendment deolariog the attaok on the policy and oonduct of Lord Milner ill advised, and calculated to revive and accentuate racial animosity,

TRANBYAALERS ON THE OUTLOOK

By ■Electric Telegraph l —Per Press Association—Copyright. Reoeived 12.7 a.m., Maroh 17. Capetown, March 16, Mr F. D. P. Cbappin, President of the Chamber of Minos in Johannesburg, emphasised tbe serious responsibility assumed by the Imperial Government in reference to labor. If bad times came the whole community would suffer. The Times’ Johannesburg correspondent says the presence aud prosperity of tens of thousands of Britishers mean tho integrity of the Empire, Their withdrawal would spell the virtual loss of one or more colonies,

Mr J. P. Theron, President of the Afri« oander party, in opening the Bond Congress at Ceres, said if the promise of responsible government to the new colonies was fairly fulfilled, the Liberals would benefit the Empire and remove muoh of the past bitterness, bringing federation near. He hoped the Imperial Government would have the courage to honestly accomplish the promises made regarding Chinese labor. He emphasised the necessity of education. The prospects of protection were encouraging. He grieved the consequences of the war, whiob impaired the independence of spirit of the Africander farmer,