LABOR QUESTION.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7540, 2 May 1890, Page 5

LABOR QUESTION.

THE (3REAT DESIONSTBATIOISB. FURTHER ALLEGED PLOTS. GREAT MILITARY PREPARA- i - : - ' ■■-;'•. ;.. T TidNa . ..; ■ XPKEt PBBSS ASSOCULTiait.I Received Mevy Ist lilO pjn. Berlin, April 30. In this oity strikes of various trades have taken place, owing to the refusal of maeters to grant the men a holiday on the occasion of the labor demonstration. Several of the masters, in order to prevent trouble, have conceded the men's demands. The bricklayers who are out on strike attacked blacklegs who had been taken on in their places. A stubborn fight ensued, during which there was a good deal of bloodshed. The ringleaders were arrested. Madrid, April 30. Orders have been given for the soldiers to remain in barraoke to-mor-row in readiness to put down any disorder that; might arise at the labor ! demonstration. i . Romb, April 30. j The Pope has written to the Archbishop of Cologne requesting him to exhort the Bishops to mediate in the strikes which are taking place in various parts of the Continent. Received May 1et.12.15 p.m. Paris, April 30. The supporters of Boulanger urge him to return to Paris in order to take part in the labor celebrations. London, April 30. : John Burns and Michael Davitt will deliver addresses at the Labor Demonstration on Sunday in favor of legislation fixing eight hours as cue length of a day's work. The organised Trades Unions are opposed to this step. Archbishop YYalsh, who is acting as mediator between the Direotors ot' the Great Southern and Western Railway Company and the men out on strike, is opposed to a compromise being effected. Several of the signalmen were prosecuted by the Directors for deserting their posts. One was fined £10, and charges against six others were withdrawn* The drivers state they will strike if the Directors engage blacklegs.^ Received May Ist, 1.45 pan. Those who are in favor of legislation fixing eight hours as a day's work, and those who are against it, will occupy separate platforms at the labor demonstrations on Sunday. The Socialists will support the view taken by the former. ; ; : Received May let, 1.15 p.m. Paris, April 30. Ab the labor demonstration tomorrow sixty-one trades will be represented. Trades which will not be represented total up to eighty-seven. The leading supporters of General Boulanger have left town, fearing that if they remained they would be arrested. Beoelved May Ist. 10.30 p.m. . Paris, April 30. Marquis Mores, who waa arrested on a charge of inciting the army to join the Anarchists, had letters in his possession which will implicate the Duo de. Luyues in a Royalist conspiracy, which was to take place during the. labor celebrations,,and, warrant ,oae, been issued for his arrest. Received May 2nd, 1.30 a»m» Paris, May 1. The,, Government have discovered the Anarchists' stick of iron-tipped bludgeons and , revolvers which was secreted in the city. Fourteen hundred street hawkers have been arrested on a charge Of being connected with the Anarohists. M. Constans is .Confident that the measures taken by the Government will prevent any outrage being committed during the labor demonstration, and he threatens to surrender 5000 i Foreign Anarchists.

Louise Michel,, who recently delivered a seditious speech to the Anarchists, advocating dynamite %s essential to the attainment of their objects, has been arrested. ~ . Vibnka, May 1. It is expected that 150,000 people will parade the streets, advocating the eight hours system, and, as a disturbance is feared, the whole of the Austrian army has been placed on garrisoU : duty.V',-.'■,,■■. '.:'\ ::'.;:;V „,".. • ■■; : ',' IPBBSS ASaOOIATtION TBtKQBAM.I AUCKLAND, May i. In regard to the labor demonstrations at Home,. the Auckland .Knights of Labor have passed a resolution sympathising with, the labor movements throughout the world and the efforts to obtain leg&T recognition of eight hours' work per day, and trust that our Parliament will in its coming session pass au Eight Hours Bill,