The Thames Star. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. EDITORIAL.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10369, 13 November 1912, Page 2

The Thames Star. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. EDITORIAL.

THE SITUATION AT WAIHI. THE TABLES TURNED.

Were it not for the seriousness of the situation to a number of mien and women in Waihi the sudden change in the relative positions of the parties would be(ar something the flavour of low comedy. A section of the miners who haivte for many weeiks ruled Waihi in a most highhanded manner, even setting the Common law at defiance, are now .seen panic stricken, and appealing for protection- from the very policemen they ha.ye for Weeks abused and insulted. The tables have literally been completely turned on the Federationiste. and they do not liko the change. They are now in the position of the bottom dog, neveii' an. envjiaMd potiLtuon. Tho very brutal inannor in which the mat willing to wo-'-k. were treated lh>- tho iVederationiats;. and especially b-v their, women, deprives them, of a,Il sympathy, even from outsiders. From the • men whom they abused they deserve none and are indeed not

getting any. Of the workers it may

bo said bhty have gone too far, but fair allowance must bo made for {,ho action of men -wlo, while in a

minority, got no fair play. Apart from thu unhu.ppin.ess suffered personally, very.-many men have lost thc-iir houses and the savings of years. It is scarcely to be wondered th&refore. if tJbeir paasions got tlie better of them.. We may, while- excoising them .soias^Jiat, regret that they went so far, but human- nature ia suioh, under like circumstances, that mem have not time nor inclination to remember thait good should be returned for evil.

Our Hamilton correspondent wires that tha leather was brilliant yesterday for the first day of the Waikato A. and P. Show. There were • ecord entries and attendance. For V people's da- to-day th.© weather is overeating, but a big attendance n expected The toiwn is Ml of visitors. Tho. rVow its tftiß lntxeb suwceasful yet held h©S.U, -