UNIONIST MANIFESTO.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 22 August 1911, Page 5

UNIONIST MANIFESTO.

EMPLOYERS TAUGHT A LESSON. LOYAL ACCEPTANCE UKGED. (Kec. August 21, 9.5 p.m.) London, August 21. 1 The railwaymen's -executive has issued a joint maiiuestu declaring that it was recognised in negotiating tor the settlement of the present disputo that their evidence beiore the Commission will win in a few weeks a charter long enjoyed oy every other class. The manifesto urges the loyal acceptance of tho agreement now that the men have shown their power and taught their opponents a lesson. Their loyaity has swept i away the petty tyranny that lor years | has been the cause ot so much umest. j It is added that a settlement was roach- i ed only alter Jlr. Buxton's statement that tho lock-out at Liverpool would ba withdrawn immediately after a railway settle- ' ment was reached. - Mr. J. Williams, Labour member for, Glamorganshire, addressing a railway- i men's demonstration in Hyde Park, said j i the committee had approached the pro-1 posal for a Royal Commission with great prejudice, but now it was convinced that the offer was legitimate and sincero. The terms of reference were such as had never before been given any commission. It : had been resolved that the men should • resume, although they did not accept the terms as a full settlement of their demands. Mr. Asquith Criticised. Mr. Herbert Emery, a member of the ' Parliamentary Committee of the Trades : Union Congress, addressing the railway- ; men at Hanley, stated that he attended Thursday's negotiations. When Mr. Bel- , larny asked, "Have you endeavoured to J get the companies to meet the men's repre- | sentatives?" Mr. Asquith replied in the negative. Therefore Mr. Asquith had failed in his duty as Prime Minister, for everything now arranged could have been arranged on Thursday. Mr. ,T. H. Thomas. Labour M.P. for Derby and assistant secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, described the agreement as temporary and contingent. Home Office Report. The Home Oifico reports that order has been restored at Llnnelly, and that tranquillity reigns throughout the country. The report adds that although tho settlement was received with satisfaction in Liverpool, tho local position has not been j relieved. A committee of inquiry and . mer'iation is reporting constantly to the i Government. The prospects of settlement . are stated to be not unfavourable.