DUBLIN STRIKE

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 277, 20 November 1913, Page 5

DUBLIN STRIKE

ENGUSH UNIONS' ATTITUDE.

RECOGNISING FEDERATION. RIGHT OF SYMPATHY STRIKE. (By Cable— Press Association.—CopyrishtJ (Received 5.30 a.m,) LONDON. November 10. •Tames l.arkin. the leader of the Dublin strike, held a long conference with the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, representing 2,250,000 workers, yesterday. No decision was reached, and the conference meets again to-day. It is understood that the English trade unionists are determined that there shall be no surrender in Dublin unless the masters fully recognise the Irish Transport Union and the right to resort to the sympathy strike is maintained, thoiiirh they admit that the sympathetic strike has Ix-on used too freeiy. Lord Macdoiincll ( formerly Secretary to the Viceroy) is assisting in the negotiations in Dublin.

DILEMMA OF THE CONGRESS. LAB.KXN AND HIS METHODS. ENGLISH BOCSEKS READY TO STEIKE. (Times-Sidney Sun Special Cable.) (■Received 8.45 a.m.) LONDON. November 10. "The Time?.•' .iisru.-ing- the attitude of the Parliamentary Committal , of tJie Trade I rrions ('nap-ess, says: "The Congress cannot abandon the Irish transporters. To do so would be to abdicate. At the same time, it caiiot. endorse the principles a.vouc.l and prartisod by Larkin. To do so would he to take leave of their senses. They iu.ist know perfectly well that I.axkinisr.i is impossible, and can only lead to e.hiic?. "This extraordinary raan is nearly as great an embarrassment 10 his friends as to hi= onemie.-—perhaps greater. ••(hire the strike has begun this side of the Channel, the battle will not easily be limited, and none can foreve its issue."

The Dublin relief fund cow amounts to £54,000. The t«nth food ship has been sent from En clam!. The general organiser of the Dockers' Union states that the dockers arc strongly m favour of action on behalf of th" Dunlin strikers, and there is the greatest trouble in holding them in chock. "Ml a stoppage comes it will be of greater magnitude than any previous upheaval. Neither men uor money will be spared.' .

NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.

F A TtT.T ATW RWTAHY COUNCIL'S DECISION. LARRimis DEKANDS. CEecchred 1.15 p.m.) LONDON". November 10. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress does not intend to recommend a sympathetic strike It fa\ours continuing the- support to the Dublin strikers in every other way. The meeting railed for the" Albert Hail, at which l.arkin was announced to speak, was crowded.

A body of medical students created pandemonium by exploding crackers and others means until they wore turned out.

Jerkin hotly attacked the Govcnnnent, and Mr Augustine Birrell's name was hissed, amid cries of "Hang him!" I,arkin demanded that the Hnglish trade unionists should assist the Dublin men immediately instead of calling a national conference in three weeks.

The meeting resolved that the 330 men inrpTisnned in Dnblin rmist be released forthwith.

PEEHCH MINERS OUT. A MATTER OF OVERTIME. ■ (Received 5.30 a.m.) PARTS, Novrmbcr 19. Over 2">.000 miners have struck in the Pas de Calais district with a view to compelling the Senate to relinquish ius amendments to the Eiffht Hours' Bill increasing the overtime margin.