THE BANK-TO-BANK DIFFICULTY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 107, 29 January 1908, Page 6

THE BANK-TO-BANK DIFFICULTY.

SOCIALISTS ACTIVE. THE NEW ARRANGEMENT. : s (nr TBLEcnArn —pbess -association.}' ••••=•: West port, January-28; " , Donniston miners profess to be unabio to understand why thero should: bo such a fuss throughout tho Dominion' regarding the. '.'bank-to-bank " clause. .It is . stated that that 'subject was rarely mentioned at the Ministerial, conference with the'miners at Denijiston: >. . - ' . V.Sevfel members ■ of the audience on-. dettvoUred ~ unsuccessfully vto inveigle the Prime Minister ■ into a d ebate- on Socialism.. . 'A cofflfado further, seized tho opportunity to | distribute' Socialist literature outside l the ' tinder the new arrahgemont of hoUts at the : Dennistou mines, the underground .■ men in one section will work 7 hours 12 minutes, -and in the othef 7 hours! 28 minutes. In tho eight hours meal time is included;' - • . The local everting paper- says :— Tho i compromise is a'triumph,for the personal intervention of Ministers! It has probably averted disaster to tho colliery, industry, and the eonlraunities .of Westport district. - Ths. Westport Goal CbmM'ny had edited upon the I/about 1 Department to profited against the men for continued breach of award, and the adoption, of this -fidUrSo would,. havo. meulS. serious complications."- The Company is to bo loongratulated tip On' offering a-- compromise, and tho - men* upon- their wisdom in accepting • it. Sir Joseph iWard and: tno Hon, .J v ; A. Millar have done all concerned a real _ good turn. Nest session legislation will be mtroj duoed to plate the bank-to-bank law: beyond question. In' the meantime the Arbitration - Court is upheld,, and serious trouble is averted." ,- - . ■ ■ -- j