The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-21

and the insistence of an already for
midable and growing political party in
Japan that discrimination by a coun-
try against Japanese migrants sim
ply because they are Japanese subjects
should not be tolerated, adds to the
uneasiness of the Australian author1-
ties. Of1cially the subject is avoided.
but in private conversation members or
the government and of the parliament
have no hesitancy in expressing their
views. or course they do not feel that
there is any immediate cause for alarm
but that the future holds unpleasant
possibilities and even probabilities they
unhesitatingly affirm.
Only White immigration.
"Australia for the Australians" has
been the slogan of the commonwealth
and to that end legislation has been
enacted which practically prohibits all
but white immigration. Laws are now
in force which make it more difficult
for the Chinese to legally enter Aus
tralia than the United States. 1t must
be understood however, that the Aus
tralfans are not at all restricted in
their classification of the yellow peril.
Notwithstanding the treaty between
pan. the Japanese find as little favor
in the eyes Of the Australians as the
Chinese and are classified Xunoficiallyl
as undesirables. along with others of
yellow and black skins.
Chinese Struggled In.
Although by every legislative ~restric-
ton possible Australia has tried to
prevent other than white immigration
the effort has. to a regretable extent,
been a failure. While all seaports
and commercial centers are amply pro
tected against an influx of the yellow
and black immigrants, the vast area
of Northern Australia has been found
a fertile field for unlawful settlement,
It's expanse Of unprotected coas line
indented with numerous excellent har-
bors. its climatic conditions and trop-
ical vegetation are admirably adapted
tot he needs and capabilities of Orient.
al settlers, and they have awaited them
selves of the opportunities regardless
Of the law. Not long ago thousands OF
Chinese were discovered in a supposed
ly inaccessible and uninhabitable sec.
ton of Northern Australia where the;
were peacefully and %profitably pursu'
ing their various avocations and yer
exporting their surplus product. Tht
adventurous vanguard entered Aus
tralia. communicated with their friend:
at home and in the adjacent islands
who quietly followed them. and found
ed a colony as imposing in its size a:
1t was unwelcome and disturbing tt
the authorities.
There Is Grave Menace.
1t is contended that what the quie
stealthy Chinese could so easily &C
complish. the aggressive and equal,
stealthy Japanese could far m~oreeasil,
perform. and in this possibility lies /:
| grave n 1t is further believed
thatthe trend of emigration from ia
pan would naturally be in the direc
ton of Australia. especially if their eff
forts toward settlement in the United
States are efectually and permanent,
blocked.
The government of Australia ant
that of the United States are similar
in many respects. and it may be sait
to be the desire ofthis commonwealth
to adopt the great republic tothe nortl
as its model so far as is possible III
der the constitutional limitations. Oh
January 1. 1901. the commonwealth o
Australia was created amid ceremon
les of solemn and impressive charae
ter. The union while acknowledge.
allegiance to the mother country. re
serves for itself under its constitution
a sturdy. self-reliant independence o
thought and action which make fo
commercial progress and substantial
national development A. federal par
Lament with an upper and lowe