After the War 



the greatest asset of the Empire, and all 

 our attention should be concentrated on 

 developing it. The war makes this more 

 necessary than ever, for the proper develop- 

 ment of the land, more than anything else, 

 will hasten our recuperation from the effects 

 of the war. We must remember that it was 

 the earnings of the French cultivator which 

 paid the war indemnity of 1871. 



If left to themselves a large number of 

 our ex-service men who choose a country 

 life will migrate to the colonies. Within the 

 last few years the Dominion and Colonial 

 Governments have been giving more and 

 more attention to the question of land settle- 

 ment. Sound and attractive conditions have 

 been created. Conditions of settlement, 

 equally sound and equally favourable, will 

 have to be created within the United King- 

 dom if the fair proportion of these men are 

 to be induced to settle at home. 



In considering the case of ex-service men 

 we must, however, bear in mind the whole 

 question of Imperial land settlement, of which 

 this only forms a part. Not only do we 

 want as many ex-service men as possible to 



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