The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-14
Talks With Me- of
National Prominence
At Washington. D. q.

If the tariff On meats were re-
moved. Australia could ship beef and
mutton into the United States that
could be sold cheaper than the meats
produced in this country. according
to John Boyes Of Melbourne. a hard
ware merchant and farmer of Aus
tralia.
81 suppose it is nonsense to talk
about America importing beef and
mutton" said MI. Boyes, but there
is no question that If our Australian
farmers and packers were given a
chance they could send beef and NUT
ton into the United States and sell 1t
much cheaper than the native product
is soid for. ! have known mutton
in Australia. The average price at
this time is s to 10 cents a pound and
for beef Is to Is cents for the choice
cuts.
In all my travels-and I have been
going for five months. visiting nearly
every country in EUROPE have not
found n country where the food
United States. Living in Australia
is a great deal cheaper. than in Eng
n and other European countries,
and the cost Of living in England is
much less than in America.
MY country is a very desirable one
to live in: 1t has the most even eli
mate. I think. in the world. and the
wage Garner has continual employ
ment. The farmer does not have to
lie Idle for several months in the
year. but is kept at work all the time.
I do not think ! have ever seen snow
in Australia.
"1n the last two years there has
been a very great increase in the i'm
migration from England. Every ship
that Ian yn6 En0tt~h So~ku AA.fA ,-k. q
is crowded. This turning Of the Eng
fish to Australia will. of course. de-
crease the emigration to Canada. The
English are learning that Australia Is
q much more desirable country than
Canada. where farmers are compelled
to quit work during the winter
In some respects, Australia is in
instance. We nave a law that requires
all stores to close at 8 o'clock every
night. except Fridays. when they can
remain open till 10. and on Satur-
days they close at / o'clock. A pen.
atty OF imprisonment is provided for
violation Of the law. We have found
that this universal early closing works
we'll. OF course. there r some ex-
ceptions to the rule. as restaurants
and chemists stores.
Frequently three-day holidays are
provided by closing early on Saturdays
and all day on Mondays. which gives
the employees opportunity to take a
trip into the country.
II must say have been agreeably
surprised in America said Mi. Boyes.
II came here prepared to be disap-
pointed. for I had been told by per-
sons who had visited America that
n people here were uncivil. I have
found quite the contrary to be true.
Your people. perhaps. are not quite
80 courteous az the English. but then
there never We're any peoples so
gracious as the British born.
THE London policeman is the mar
vel of the world. I don't think there
is anybody like him anywhere on
earth. HI will 20 out Of his way 10
oblige a stranger. and 30 with the
conductor Of a tram. Now. you
Americans are not 80 obliging as the
London police. but. you are quite as
civil and hospitable as Australians.
You may understand that the Aus
tralians cannot compare with the
English in civility and hospitality"
Says Indiana Surely Democratic. D..
Seventy thousand democratic plur.