[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR." _I SIR,—An interesting commentary
on your article, " Indian Traders in the Colonies," in the Spectator of September 3rd, is afforded by the following extract from a speech by Major- General Hutton, the commander of the Australian forces, at Perth (W.A.) last month:— "It could be seen that the people of China and Japan were casting longinc, eyes upon the rich Northern Territory of Australia. Further, he had it from no less an authority than the Japanese Admiral who visited Australia some twelve months or so ago that such was the case. If Australia could not increase its population, and make some greater use of that vast Northern Territory than they were doing, they might rely upon it that the world at large would not endorse their policy."
You, Sir, tell us that " if Japan wins in the great struggle now raging, her rulers may protest very warmly against the
exclusion of their people, especially from Australia, and even commence reprisals which we may not then have full power either to denounce or to prevent." If this is so, Australia has little reason to thank the Imperial Government for the Japanese Alliance, and all patriotic Australians must hope for the ultimate victory of the Russian forces.—I am, Sir, &c.,
KALAMUNDA.
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