The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-22
Sydney NeWSpaperman
On Pacific Problems

steamers would have to be put on to
cope with the trade that would re-
suit
"The Canadians should adopt the
Australian policy of keeping the Jap
snese out. 1 know they only allow a
limited number in each year, but they
permit too many to enter. The jap
anese should be excluded altogether.
There is bound to be trouble in these
parts, and look at the danger from
these islands alone, where there are
so many Japanese! l think that Aus
tralia is quite right with her exclusion
law, and so do many Americans.
Australians and Americans.
"You know yourself that there is
an extremely friendly feeling pc
tween the Australians and the Amer
leans They get along well together
and l know both countries would like
more opportunities of doing business.
Americans appreciate the value OF
Australia being kept white, for with
a big white population down there it
will help keep in check the Japanese.
With a strong navy of her own Aus
tralia could keep the Japanese away
from her shores, but she would never
be able to do this while she is de-
pending on Great Britain. England
would have to get her fleet there in
a hurry, in time of war, and to do
this, she would have to draw on her
nearer stations, such as China and
India. This, however, she would not
be able to do to any great extent, for
she could not afford to weaken those
stations, especially that in India. The
necessity, therefore, of Australia
building her own navy is strong
one, and the same necessity faces
Canada. l fear that there is really
some grounds for the talk of Japan
invading these shores. If she should,
l think at the present moment she
would be successful, judging by the
number of thousands of Japanese
that are here.
Canada Against Reciprocity with U. S.
From what l could see while in
Canada, l think that Sir Wilfrad
Laurier will be defeated at the polls
on the question of the reciprocal
agreement with the United States
Of hn T.
Borden, is now stumping the country
against this agreement, and it would
seem that he will win at the election
/ don't know whether the opposition
will be strong enough to defeat Sir
Wilfred Laurier himself, but l think
that the party will suffer lot Of
losses. Canada doesn't want it, as
far as l can gather, so l should think
that it would be good opportunity
for Australia to try the same form Of
agreement with Canada"
The Advantages of Australia.
1t is impossible to talk with Mr.
, Vincent very long before finding tha
lie is real AuSlIdlldu. ne Is no
prejudiced at all, and admits the
many advantages to be found in the
other countries that he has visited
but he has the keen observation o
! a successful newspaper man to back
him up in what he says. He has {
few words of praise to say with re
gard to his native land. He recon
mends Australia to those looking TO
| new country in which to settle, anC
b. stated that it will be one of the big
: gest countries in the world yet. ]
has made marvellous advances, and il
) going along rapidly From all tina
he could gather from reliable sources
he could see that she had been ex
+ periencing wonderful prosperity dur
ing the last two years, and there was
2 every indication that it was lasting
, "Why," he said. that is the place t.
? (COntinued on mage ICY