THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 91, 19 April 1893, Page 5

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

PROBABLE SETTLEMENT.

A GENERAL STRIKE AVERTED.

London, April 17,

The London shipowners have resolved to maintain their right to employ free labour, and are preparing to provide provisions for 3,000 men.

The stevedores disapprove of a general strike, and threaten that they will not join.

The owners state they can easily carry on, in consequence of the slackness of trade, with one-fourth of the present number of men.

The Bristol Channel trade is blocked.

The London seamen and firemen cease work to-morrow. The leaders predict that one hundred thousand meu will knock off to-morrow.

Mr Burns, in the House ot Commons asserted that, if early in the dispute he had been permitted to act between the parties interested, he could have settled the quarrel in five minutes.

Mr Wilson (shipowner), Mr Mundella (President of the Board of Trade), Mr Bums, and Mr Wilson, ot the Seamen's Union, have agreed to an armistice pending the submission of the terms of settlement to the Shipping Federation and the Hull strikers. Meanwhile work will proceed in London.

It is thought that the strikers will accept the terms.

London, April 18.

The reported compromise suggested for the settlement of the strike includes rhe stipulation that Unionises shall work in harmony with nonUniqnists, and that the control of the latter shall be transferred to the Braird of Trade.

Mr Burns conveyed the terms of the compromise to one hundred delegates from the dockers last evening.

The delegates inquired whether they meant peace or war.

Mr Wilson, M.P. for Hull, in the House of Commons accused the shipowners of being allied with crimps. Mr Mundella is inquiring into the truth of the allegation.

Mr Burns, who moved to adjewrn the debate, complained of the naval and military forces being sent to Hull.

The Speaker ruled that the House was unable to discuss the matter.

Mr Tillett says that the men were never more determined, and that a mighty democratic wave is beating against the citadel of greed.

The .Shipping Federation decline to be a party to negotiations of Mr Chas. Wilson, M.P., shipowner, with the President of the Board oi Trade in the present dispute.

Mr Burns insists on retention of the Federation ticket.