The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-04
IMMIGRATION
PROBLEM IN
SOUTHERN LAND

OF immigration, when questioned by a
representative Of The Star on this
all-important topic here, modestly de-
clared that he had not had sufficient
experience with the subject as 1t
concerned Hawaii to be able to speak
authoritatively Of it.
"In the Northern Territory of Aus
tralia," he remarked, eve have sim
liar problem to THAI which YOU have
here and it is exciting a vast amount
OF interest in all circles connected
with immigration in the Common
wealth. The whole of the Northern
Territory Of Australia is tropical
much the same as it is here. If is
wonderfully fertile but it is practic-
ally unDopulated | know that the IN
ternal Affairs Department. which ia
presided over by Mr.. A. Hunt in
Melbourne, is thinking seriously about
taking immediate steps to do some.
thing practical towards populatin.y
that portion Of Australia with n raca
of sturdy agriculturists. These of
course, must be white. There can he
no deviation from this condition. Aus
tralia IS definitely and absolutely
committed to the policy of the ey-
clusion of all colored peoples. not
because Australia regards the colored
inhabitants of other countries with
any disfavor, but simply for the fun
uamental and sufficient reason
that the races will not satisfactor-
lily assimilate.
NO definite line of policy has vet
been laid down" continued the Aue-
traiian delegate to the Tourist C6n-
sress' but in all probability the Of
Iorts TO get population for this nor
Ilon OF Australia will follow IN tba
lines Of endeavoring to secure tho
members of some white race who ara
I IalrIy well Injured to a hot climate r.
! may be that some of the Latin rooos
along the Mediterranean lirtoral will
Oe experimental with and as the ra-
searches of the Tropical Medical In
sutute progress, it will probably ne
/ Iound in increasing degree that wbitos
car successfully work and raise fam
Ines in tropical climes
/ ! shall be interested in obsor,,in,,
"hat Is being done in the way of n,
I migration in Hawaii more as facts
"ieclihg the general problem Of i'm
migration than with the idea Of gain
ing immediate information Hko1,, 80
De OF service to us in on, p,o,,o,,....,
- 10 essential that we in Australia,
must look to the older countrios 90
the world for the population wbicb
is TO make Australia the great notior
we all nope it to be. Australia stands
To-Day IN point of population nractiooI
~ "here America was a decade az
Ter the War of Independence ana :
thihk, Judging from the progres. ,.o
nave made in comparatively racont
IIines' that no patriotic AustraIion
Hesitates to believe that with +be
lapse of period of time canal n tbo+
winch has passed since the Fathers or
the american nation signed the Doo-
iaIation OF Independence. Australia
VIII be as great and as poverfu1 q,
na'ion as the United States is TODAY
MI Hunter is greatly taken with
honolulu and its public spirited CIT
lzens' and he is loud in his nraises
OF the beautiful drives which grace
the city, drives which he places above
the World-famed boulevardes along
the French and Italian Riviera. Even
sydney, he says, cannot compare with
Honolulu in this respect; though
day spent on Sydney harbor would, he
declares, amply repay a visit from
America
The public conveniences such as
the wireless telegraphic system. the
automatic telephone and the numer-
GUS automobiles, are features of Hon.
olulu which appeal to the Australian
and he is looking forward to making
thorough investigation of the meth
DDS which prevail here along those
lines.
During Mr.. Hunters stay in the
islands he will address a series Of
talks to the residents on the Common
wealth, the different States, their re-
sources and attractions. He has with
him films depicting Australian seen
cry and glimpses Of the industrial AMI
social life of the Commonwealth, ana
these will be shown here as well as
IN the other islands, notably at HiIo.
Mr.. Hunters plans are not vet COM
pleted' but it is quite likely that he
VIII return to Australia by the Yea
landia on March 3.