LABOR QUESTIONS.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7700, 4 November 1890, Page 5

LABOR QUESTIONS.

COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE IN AUSTBAXIA. DISTRESS AMONG Wltl3 ASTD FAMILIES. THE SHIPPING TROUBLE Iff ENGLAHD. L ma nußSs *aaocuanom.) } , JSeceived November 3rd, 1&20 aan. Lokdok, November 1. ( A circular, issued by the Trade* Council, states that the various trades in England have sufficient funds on reserve to epable them to grant the loan of £20,000 required oy the Australian strikers, if the respective Unions are agreeable to the funds being devoted to that object. The circular also appeals to the Unions in Canada and the United States to render monetary assistance to the striken in Australia.

Beoeived November 3sd,piaaa. Mklboubnb, November 3, The officers have written to the •teamehip owners, submitting to them their views. Their claims include the right to combine for an increase x>f salary, and the establishment of three watches. The owners have replied, recognising the first claim, and informing the officers that the claims with respect to the watches are still under the consideration of the owners. The assurances given by the owners have been accepted by the officers. The leaders of the strike doubly blame the officers for their ingratitude in withdrawing from the Labor Defenoe Committee. -

Reoeived Novemoerard, ILSO p.m.

Brisbanr, November 3.

The Australian Lator Federation has issued a manifesto to the Queensland Unions, recommending the members to return to work. An opinion is expressed that it is hopeless to prolong the fight. The circular states that the Committee endeavored to secure a simultaneous return to work throughout Australia, 'but their efforts;in this direction were unsuccesaful. ' It concludes -— uWβ came out pledged to stand together, let us gd back, together beaten, but neither disbanded nor diagraoed."

Received November. 3rd, 8 pan.

y. Loothon* November 2. Mr Tom Mann has made a further appeal to the dockers not to strike pending the result) of the aegociationa now bting carried on with the owners and companies for the co-operative system of labor. Trouble is feared, as the dookere show a rebellious disposition, and as the irritation is increasing the outlook for to-morrow, is ominous. : The com porters at Allan: and Wilson's remaining obdurate, the firm are introducing machinery at their works, which: will have the effect of throwing many of the men out of • work.

London November 2.

Mr Fitzgerald, ia the course of aa interview with. Lloyd's agent, denied' that the officers were affiliated to the Trades Hall and mentioned that the latter had eimply resisted a lock-out. The steamship owners, he said had broken* their promise of an increase of pay to the ofiScere, and he accused, them of a conspiracy against the men generally. Hβ admitted the Btri&ere. in Sydney were not prepared to etand a siege probably some of the; strikers were in 6 etarving condition. 1

Mr Petchell in the National Heview, severely!' condemns the Unionists of Australia. Mr Fitzgerald,: in replying to Mr Martio, states the latter is out of touch with the oolonies. The strike was first with labor, but now it is capital on strike agaiust labor and the public. ; ■ Mr Davitt has gone to Dublin to arrange for the reception of Fitzgerald there in December.

The Sari of Dunraven ie enquiring pt- ] ;Mx, Fitzgerald the condition working men in Australia, \->,-.>■

Received November 4tn, 12.80 a.m.

i London, November 3. The Ebc«sutite of Typographical Society haa adviaed tlie London compositors to abstain from farther aubeoribing to the Australian Btriko fund.

- Received November 4th, 1.40 a.m. i j i? Novetaber S.; ! The federation believe that if the laying-up of vessels is resorted; to it will not ejected a.V/brfc-ij night, owing to the abundance of firemen. ' -"' -V •" : "- :; ' ; : -; --: '-\ '■ t

-' Birmingham manufacturers oomplain that the Australian strikes have seriously checked hardware indents. i.■ ' ;,'■' SyoNßi, November S* l

The Labor Defence Committee hare nptj re^fiivfid any iiaformaeion from j London about the loan of £20,000. Acute distress prevails among %ha | wives and' tamiliea of those on strike.

The quantity of wool received up to date as compareS with the corresponding period of last year shows a decline of 50,000 bales. •

Sixty free laborers on the Australian Uoited Company's wharf struck work to-d&y* refusing to work with constant) i&en, their places being filled immediately.

MJBtaptmim November 3, The M Paetoral Unions has resolved to affiliate «rith all the Australaslan pastOrialists.

Received November <4th, LSOeja,

LosDojr, November & It is hoped- that the friction, between the dock owners and dockers be only trivial. The <iockeiß at Tilbury have agreed to await the result of the fif^ottatioas proceeding re the co-operasive system.

Ca3rdinsd. Msmnmg exhorted the men to be moderate in their demands. The aeamea at Gardiff are inelstiiig that only Unionists shall be employed. The ship owners are resolute ia their determinatioß to employ" free labor if they co desire. Mr Tom Mane, speaking at Wapping, said the laying up of -vessels would mean a social revolution and triumph for foreigners, and -it was impossible to declare war against half a million "workmen, their wives Smd families.

The shipowners threaten to organise freemen in all branches of the shipping trade to checkmate the labor jederafcioa. ' -■■ : —; : : '-\ ■ •<■; "■' \ '

Certain:, a&m»ng cpiqpanies *»$' feme received .i&e following uoUcq yesterday ffiKfarmtwi Wiisrf Labor TT&ton* braabh :—*• I era directed to Inform yoo that the members of this branch era at liberty to reeome work whenever they may be required, TrasHiig fcbafe tbe

Wβ have inqairiw f-om Sr S-Hiser, bat he informs us that there is ample free labor provided to cope with all t&e work in Port this week, but as soon as the work Increases, it will be offered to I those who make application through the labor bureau. A 'clerk was sent yesterday; to Messrs Kiasey -and Co/» offices, Lytteltao, for the purpose of registering-those who were willing ja take work. l£ ia understood, however, that all the competent men amongsfethe free laborers who have for the lsst few weeks been at work in Lyttelton, vrilt be employed before any Unionists are t&keu on. This is simply in term* of the arrangements made by the Shippera , Com*mtttee when these dlfflcultiea arat arose* It most also be remembered that in the attempts made by the delegates to bring about ft conference. It was con* ceded by them that all members of the Union should be willing to work with, thft free laborers who had been engaged since the strike took place. Through-some misunderstanding yesterday on the part ■■ of one of the etoremen, some Unionists were engaged for the day while free laborers wece available, but this, we believe, has been rectified. Mr Thomas Brown, the local manager of the Grey Valley Coal Company, Limited, received the following telegram yesterday morning:—" Eighty men started working in the mines this morning. Half new hands. No disturbance."

(PBBSS ASSOCIATION TEL£e&AX3L) GREYMOUTH, November 3. About sixty old hands have started work at the Brunner mines. A forge number who sought) work were informed that their services would not be required. The Herald arrived off the J>ar, r but danger signals were hoisted, and she" will scarcely get in till next tide. The first ldt of coal for a week was sent down this morning. The weather Iβ still wee and equally. Some old miners at Brunnerton can scarcely realise the fact of being unable to get employment in the mines. Many who applied received a blunt refusal. ■

All the new hands put on at Brunnerton to-day were set to work at the Brunner and the old ■ hands at Goalpitheath. The manager is extremely well pleased •with the way the new hands worked, One pair of miners (old diggers) put oat twenty-four skips of coal—about twelve tons. She men alsoseemed to be satisfied wtch the work, and worked. with great spirit. Nineteen trucks of coal were sent to port to-day. The work of the, new men tanged from fifteen to twenty-four skips. <,

WESTPORT, November 3.

The lowering machinery in the iacliae was completed on Saturday, and is working smoothly and' well. About 400 tone of coal were sent down to-day. It is expected to double that quantity to morrow. The Union men have not yet applied for work; Eight steamers are now in port, of which five are awaiting a favorable telegram from Grey mouth as to the state of the bar there. It is expected that the Grey, will be workable to-morrow, there being a strong sou-wester thie afternoon and evening.

WEIIiINGTON, November 3; The surplus remaining from the labor demonstration amounts to over £100 r a third of which will be cat Tied forward to next year's celebration, a third goes to the Trades Hall, and a third to. charity. ' The.Taltapaaa and Mahinapua, which .were laid up here through the strike), will be placed in commission agafD this week. -• . /'; ','.''' ''"' ■ ■'■'■; At a meeting of about; forty free laborers yesterday afternoon, an Association, to be called the "Free Labor Association of Wellington," was formed; and a Committee appointed to prepare a paste and draw up rules. This Committee will recommend to a general.' meeting to be held shortly that the objects of the Association be aa follows:—"Maintenance of present ratea of wages ; procuring of employment for members of the Association ; prevention of conflicts between capital and labor; and in the event of. any conflicts to endeavor to haye 1 it settled, by arbitration, and to establish a benefit, fund. -With regard to members they recommend that any person working as. laborers lid Wellington be eligible as a member, provided he is not a member of any Union affiliated, to .the Maritime: Council." i These recommendations,!will be submitted to the employers for approval. . „..,, ...''■ : ; A larße" nttmbei , of wharf laborers applied for work tatiayybut only about a dozen found- employment to work Shaw, Savill, ana Albion Company's Veseel. Qvkf 200 men, including & number of free laborers, were unable to .obtain work lor the day.

O&MARV, November 3. < A deputation team fcbe Oamaru. 3\ harf Laborers' Union waited on the local agent of the Union Steamship Company on' Saturday, and asked that their men be taken on in a body, as they were desirous, Chat whatever work was available muat be participated in by' all. • The agent? said ■ the men most apply" individually, and;' that he Had received instructions to that; effect. He also recommended,,them, to v . sever their connection with; the 'Dunedin 3 organisation..„_ held on Saturday night the men decided unanimously not to return to except in a body. :. ~, ,"' '■■■■'. .;- ; i v l '■. The Wakfttiptt.fStbe.iDg .wojrkad ty: tree laborers from Danedin. . , . . ■ The railway truck hands resumed, work this morning. 4 DTTNEDIN, Noreiober 3. , : None of the wharf laborers oat on etrlke who have decided to tetttfe to work secured work at Duiiedln to-day, as not ameh was doing. A number .waited on the: Union Company, out-wera informed that at present there are nqb J. Mill, stevedore, Port ChalmefejiJbiOiWever, took,oo a number. , r , r} ) ierVJBKCABGIWu& NoVemjtjerf.! - The President 6t the". liaborers' Union interviewed the local Manager of the Union' Steamship.Com-j paoy, arid intimated that the Unionists were prepared to resume work at the. Company's steamers, and asked that they} be fclven preference, in' the future. The agent Informed him that while he would, be«lad to employ the Bluff men aaopportuuifcy offers, It was not, to be expecced that he would abandon in their favor che lc.ee laborers whd had cotne to assist-, acce of the Company in the time o£ their, trouble, and to whom he Cottfeldered'him-, B*lf pledged. ' ■■■■■■ ; »- v ■■• - «■«'■•" : .