THE ARBITRATION BILL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 252, 17 July 1908, Page 2

THE ARBITRATION BILL.

' ■ V;'" 1 -' 1 ,. (DT.TBLEGEArn.—SPECIAL COnnESPONDENT.) •' ; . " Chrlstohurch, July 16. While the "Press" believes that ,the supposed panacea of compulsory arbitration has broken down hopelessly, it does riot think Mr-.- Millar's Bill should be rejected : altogether. • It has many good points, and these should be. retained.. V ""'We would preserve tho system of; conciliation provided by the Industrial Councils/and shape the rest of the. Bill so as .to come into line with the. Canadian-]i!ct. • The present Industrial Conciliation and' Arbitration Act, so far as it has.been of value-at all, has been of value because .'it has ,focussod the points at issue, and brought public opinion to;'bear ori' the dispute. So far, as the workers were restrained at all, therefore,-it-wks : not- by tho fear of the penalties, but by force of public opinion; but the Act-affords..only ..a..cumbrous and terribly expensive method of first, informing the public and then; bringing the pressure of public "opinion : to bear on tho' disputants. The Industrial Councils,-; cbmposed of practical men anxious to',bring about a settlement, and freed from the baneful in-, fluerice of the agitator, .will accomplish tho same, and. in a simpler, less expensive, and more efficacious, manner. In the, majority of cases we believe they will bring-the parties together. If they do not.,-'tneri if the Councils present reports in tho Canadian fashion, "settine forth tho points in: dispute, and msking" what thoy consider fair recommendations for » settlement-, public opinion will do the rest. Neither strike' nor lockout, should either ensue, will last very long if iu tho opinion of tho public it is\ based on unjustiliablo demands, or !an ■ unrpasouablo viow of the situation." . t

' ' —= ■■ ~v . ■ y .To promote peace among tho nations the most practical way- is. to .promote' internationnl Hospitality. It will never do to, allow all the distinguished visitors to come'to our shores (this year) without something (beingdone to show them that'thoyarp,tho.guests of tho nation. —"Review of Reviews." [\ - Zeal and hard work, mark a young officer at once, and headquarters know and. are waiting to bring on every lad of promise and show him that soldiering is. as much a profession to carve your own success in as any other. -Fortune is the<:second factor; rather than (as it used to be'in the old days) tho first.—"Civil and Military Gazette," Lahore; V :