THE STRIKE OF THE FUTURE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 5

THE STRIKE OF THE FUTURE.

LABOUR LEADERS' VIEWS. J l day of small stoppages OVER. BIG FIGHTS PREDICTED. . i By Telesrraph - Press Association—Copyright s (Rec. September 1, 11.10 p.m.) London, September 1- j Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, chairman of ' tlio Parliamentary Labour party, in writ- c in* to the "Labour Leader," the ofiicial y organ of the party, states that tho day > of little strikes, wlucli mako no diftorence, is </ver. Strikes now must bs widespread,and with .crueller results. Mr. G. N. Barnes, Labour member tor the Blaokfriars Division of Glasgow, in the same journal, says Labour must cease to waste its substanco in sectional disputos, and must also stop the waste of its t resources in maintaining a multitude of t committees and boards pottering inettcotively. q STRIKE COMMISSION. MOKE LABOUR EVIDENCE. „ (Rec. September 1. 8.30 p.m.) 0 London, September 1. Testifying beforo tlio Strike Commission, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labour M.P. for Derby and organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, advocated recognition of the trades unions on the conciliation boards. He remarked that nothing was more calculated to promote peacc amoug the men than tliD knowledge that they were officially rcpre- . sented in direct dealings with the employers. He gave tho Commission specific cases of 'intimidation by tho companies. He agreed that there should be no stoppage "of work until all tho conciliation s processes had been exhausted. c Other witnesses emphasised tho delay £ in'.conciliation board methods. They were willing t'o withhold assistance from unions ; where the men had violated an agree- { incut. a THE LIVERPOOL SHOOTING. JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. (Kcc. September 1, 11.10 p.m.) London, September 1. At the inquest touching tho death of the carter l'rendergast, who was shot in ■ Vaushall Road, Liverpool, during the suppression of tho riots by the troops on August 15, tho cvidenco showed that two c shots were fired at the crowd, ono of which probably killed Prcndergast. 1 Tho witnesses vindicated tho action of the troops. A verdict of justifiable homicide was returned. WHAT THE CAMBRIAN STRIKE COST A LOSS OF £3,000,000. (Rec. September 1, 11.10 p.m.) London, September 1. It is estimated that tho ten months' strike at tho Cambrian Combine's coL . lierics in South Wales represents a loss of =63,000,000. ; A MINIMUM WAGE. < WELSH MINERS' DEMANDS',' t (Rec. September 1, 11.10 p.m.) ' London, September 1. The South Wales Miners' Federation has , resolved to request an early meeting of ; tho Conciliation Board to consider tho de- | maud for. a minimum wage. | GREAT EASTERN HITCH. j 1 THE MEN REINSTATED. London, August 31. Tho Great Eastern Railway Company's i trouble with tho men has been settled. Tho reinstatement of tho drivers in their old position is assured. MOTORISTS AS STRIKE-BREAKERS. A VOLUNTEER BRIGADE. , (Rec. September 1, 9.35 p.m.) 1 London, September 1. Tlio Automobile Association has offer- ! ed the Government tho services of 35,000 of its members and 50,000 cars in tho event of future strikes. MESSAGE FROM DOCKERS' UNION. Auckland, September 1. At the Waterside Workers' Conference this morning, tho chairman stated that a cablo message from Mr. Ben Tillett, secretary of tho English Dockors' Union, stating: "All disputes settledgreat victory," had been received. There was loud applause when tlio telegram was read. MR. W. P. REEVES'S PANACEA. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION. ■ London, August 31. Mr. W. P. Reeves, ex-High Commissioner for Now* Zealand, is publishing a series of articles in the "Daily Chronicle" to show that compulsory arbitration is tho way to industrial peacc, combined with legislation for tho amelioration of labour conditions. Mr. Reeves instances tho success of tho New Zealand Bill, which -has been copied by Western Australia, and used, with modifications and improvements, in framing the Commonwealth law. AMERICAN DISPUTE, RAILWAY STRIKE IMMINENT. San Francisco, August 31, A strike is believed to bo imminent on the Harriman railway lines. Tho Southern Pacific employees aro particularly insistent in their demands. A final conferonco has been arranged. Tho Chicago unions aro unwaveringly demanding recognition, TROUBLE IN RUSSIA. THOUSANDS OF WORKERS OUT. St. Petersburg, August 31. The seamen's strike at Odessa is spreading to the Volunteer Fleet. Several steamers are detained. Ton thousand operatives at Lodz, Poland, havo struck. UNREST AT SYDNEY, WHARF LABOURERS* DEMANDS. Sydney, September 1. Trouble is threatening among tho wharf labourers engaged in tho oversea shipping trade. A special meeting a few days ago decided to enforce from to-day increases of threepence an hour on the day rates, and fourpence half-penny an hour on night rates; also threepence an hour increase for handling frozen meat. It is stated Hint tho stevedores have given no ollicial intimation of their demands. Sumo weeks ago tho men asked for a conferencc to deal with tho matter of special cargoes, for which it was coil-

idered extra rates should bo paid. The tevedores suggested tliat they should ppl.v to tho Wages Board, but nothing >as done. Tho unrest is accentuated by tho deciiion of tho union not to handle pig-iron iroduced by non-unionists at Lithgow. Tho crisis will be reached to-day, uiless conciliatory methods prevail. GRANTED WITHOUT DEITTJR, (Rec. September 1, 0.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 1. Tho stevedores granted tho wharf laiourors' demands without demur, and a ti'ilcu was averted. Hearing of this success the shed hands jading wheat into a ship demanded an ncrease, which was refused. They then eased work, but as only twenty tons oi rhcat remains to bo loaded no difficulty 3 anticipated. LITHGOW DEMONSTRATIONS. THE POLICE ACTIVE. Sydney, September 1. Tho Lithgow strikers continued the dolonstrations against non-unionists, but lio activity of tho polico prevented anyliing more serious. INLY THE APPRENTICES WORKING. (Rec. September 1, 3.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 1. Quiet prevails at Lithgow. Tho eninters have now joined the strikers, and lily tho apprentices are working. They ro doing so in order to avoid the canollation of their indentures.