UP THE WRONG TREE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 92, 11 January 1908, Page 3

UP THE WRONG TREE.

WHAT A LABOUR MAN.SAYS OF THE ' FARMERS. ' " They are barking up tho wrong ,'tree," • l/aid'a prominent .city'Labour'Uriiou leader to a Dominion' representative, as he leaned babk'.M sure )y;Wa.tramcar.-s ' -. ■ 'tip tho'-.wrong tree? . . .. " Xcs." " - ;'vAbout- what? . -. • - ,!VWhy, about.the farm labourers', dispute. There !isri't.one." • Thp pressman nestjod : closer. "Wo haven't heard tho barking. AN bat" has happened?" •'. ■...;.. : !" WKy, all the farmers up country aro in 1 a terriblo fright about -a;-rumoured disputo of 'farm, labourers, ihore s-no-dispute, and no Union, and, therd. isn't going-to -bo one, unless'tho farmers.precipitate J it:''.':. The Employers' Association have :made use, of . the trouble in the.south arid! the shearers'- dispute to frighten' the northern"'farmers." What do they hope'to gain ? , • , ','".'Jsi»y ; .aim to. scare the Farmers'. Union into.affiliating with them." ■ t! But haven't the. city "Unions been: trying to the . farm labourers . out of their •lumbers?, : '''f ; No. •And we don't'intend-to* unless they appeal. to-us. .The. onljv point wo .have discussed in relation to .them is: the question _of whether, the. General -Labourers' Union doe3n't.einbrace farm! labourers and all other labourers.!' ; >• -. So the farmers, may sleep, calmly,' so far »s tho danger of a Union' Oi their labourers is: concerned ? "Absolutely." • .