LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 217, 13 September 1890, Page 5

LONDON.

THE SOUTHAMPTON TROUBLE.

DOCKERS RESUMING. WORK,

Mr Burns has beensenttoSoubbamptonto settle the dispute if possible. The Southampton dockowners refused to confer with the clergymen who have offered to mediate, and bhe Union delegabes. The police have forbidden public parades. The London execubive have refused bo help bhe strikers with money because they were nob consulted, and the collapse of bhe strike is imminent.

Southampton is now tranquil. The dockers are resuming work at Id advance, which was conceded a fortnight ago. The local leaders ab Sotttbampbon advise bhe men to surrender on the basis of bhe termg ge__csded. $wo wsefes ago without in*

sisting on the recognition of the Union. The strikers are incensed, and declare they have been sold by paid agitators. The " Standard " considers the downfall of the Australian strike imminent, on the etrength of Mr Murphy's telegram. Mr Mann declares that the capitalists have circulated false rumours, in order to put a etop to assistance being sent by English Unionists. He believed the strikers would win easily. Mr Burns warns Unionists that sentiment, not money, is needed. The Loadon Unions fear they will be involved at no distant date in a general struggle with the shipping federation. Mr Tyser intends to run opposition steamers, the shipping ring having expelled the Colonial Union line. Mr Tyser has received support, and it is likely the fight will result in steam freight) being reduced to 30s per ton. Arrangements are being made to lay on a first-class line of steamers from Glasgow and Liverpool to Australia. The London dockers are boycotting an Irish non-Union vessel. Several hundred men engaged in unloading the P. and 0. ships at the Albert Docks have struck owing to the dislike of a ganger. They are willing to resume on Monday if the ganger leaves, as promised.