LETTERS PUBLISHED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 8

LETTERS PUBLISHED.

■FLAX TRADE MATTER

MR. LAUR'EKSQjS'Si DEPARTMENT, j (By Corresronlenl.) Palriierstcii, Juno 21. It wj'.l bo ren':( nibeird that, a short t'i.u.i.p bae'lti ilse- Eahoiii: ])e----p.T.rtin.e'nt sent ih>; Ji.ead 1 'insi'iector 'Mf. Lbmas) voiih'ii ihe ■various iiax«rili< to i«si»cct t:ho ai.cciiiiii.tt'ia.tioit pro- ■ vided for the meii. 1!c iviis ■accoili.piViikrfl' by- M:r. ,I'. l.iob.o.rfjojii ;\i.]>.. aii.d ;t iivejiiber (it iiio union. Tia ilaximlt 'iv.-.nei'.-, .uaiurally .i'd't l.l'n','t tlitv .shoubi' .liav.e' he.eii repuseulvd ivhc.ii the lijisjiecljisu was made, and wrote to the Mil.i-ier to thai effect, but CottliJ gbt lift siitisj'actiou, aail liiivo deciiied io" I lie c.orre^Kjniieiice ly.h'ich pa-ied hi I'.veeu the I'iiixniiller.s' Association and the .Minister as follows-.— First Communicatipns. G.ppy. of tel(";r'ain sont' to the MiniMcr ■f'or t.aijuur frpio fhe JVI iixrn.ilir-rs" 1 Association :

. "Note by 'New: Zealand Times' tkat Mr. .j.oinas is ty 'lio sh'oivit .over, workers' .('Hyolilngs at I'lixmilis l;y .Mr. Robertson, -M.t'.- 'J'ii:- :a's'soci'at;ic!.n ljeq.tie'.Hs representation (UiEi'n!? the iii' c J'lH.Miii'li rs' A'Sjcir.tionv" C'ajiy p.f- r'Kolutvipii; ; .seht oil, jfay '".Kfesolv'eci'i tiiat tlie' M.fii'iste.r . for : Lal')oiir bo written to adyisin:; him that '« :]ia(i Ifocii .sent them 'from the ■aßSiic'i'.a'fipn.iiiid tl.i'at 110 reply had been re■eri'.yed t.h.eretfl:i 'al'io stating tiiat >v.e tin.r (.lei's land tiiat til i.e. .ins'ppcti.oii of: Wrkejs'' dv,'i'i]i;',«s at the iiarmilh; hail taken .piacpi a.tid .refj.iie.stiror. to let tiie a^:-;ociation ha'.v& iHp li-aiit ~of the inve.-:ii\'alions. . .Also) sljoiifd tho T)i tiar.fmcnt l.'e contemplai.ing fran.vinfr regulations' to TcViuest' that they hp. fprw.a'uuc.d. to 't!te association ''for iw coii'S!.dc]:at.iOii,"'

.' C'biiy of letter sant. to tlie ; Jliriisfer' 'for Lajipiir lTjxmillei:s' ; A'ssociaiicfi',.' Slav j?Q; . "I'']jcg. to adrise von. tiiat on the 15th in>t. i ionvardcd you tho lfbllowmg' :te!e;gi'.iiin, ifroi'.i this to:' Avh'i.eiu.wp: reply:, Zealand Times" thai Mr. Luitias is to lis over the workers:' dweiiiiiira at the. flaxmiil.s by Mr. liohertson,. Jl.l'. This a.vfochlio!'. ' l-equcs's represent,aiidn <!ur;ing the 'inspec^ipiVi^Se.cre.tary''' Elaimilir . e.ri'' Associatioii..'. I . ! ' , uq.i\v inioersXind that this inspection , has already taken place, and resp.ectfuily ; reciiicst',.' .oa belialf o.f : t!ie" -ii'sEoeiatipii', to; leani the result of the ■in^.sti , ga{i.ons.■ ■ S.lio.i'iki yoiir Dopaflmer.l l;o rorittmplatiiij framing reguiations, wpu'd ask you to; i'anmr thi.« as-ccia'ion b.vvn , rs.t.,fphyiir'ili;iif. : ;.f'rem for .its c^nsid'c.T.hHpn^Scipi^rj'' flf thd iElaxniillerS'' Assflciiiiioiii"' ' 1

Astonishing Reply From Minister, Cjony of .{'icfjei 1 fr.piiv th'o : ..Minister tor Labour;* Wellington. to tho i'laxniillcr.v' JViTib* s','

■■■ "'I ..beg i.b. .acknowledge. ■.receipt :of;' your IsH.er m' 30fh uijinip, in which you :.sta't(! lhat -you havo no'.: received ''."a. jcpty ;ta a telegram you ..sent !<> mo oil ! is<> iClii lilljico !!>!;iji;; for representation duriuj; Uin iii-jipctioii of. tlie iieeoinmodiitioii f«r Juixiiiilf worker.i iii. (ho Manav'iii.u (lisiripti Through a mistake yoiir' trie 41-a:n.'wisa read, 1101 as being from theiMaxiuiliers' Association, but' from the l-'hi.y.vorker.-:' Association, anil a reply was KPiitJ' to tiiem under (his impression. 1 mod h.e.rdiy remind you that the'inspeotion. was quite. (if a formal' nature. Tlio :eir.M 1 of that inspection is now under eonsdi-ration, and 1 will lit; very ..pleased' to' -disiayfs. with you at any lime ;thax : you tu-.< in Wellington, (hp qiieslion nl' \vl:af .regulations 1 would. be ■ ;uiiable, iiV this Department ■ (jvliils.t' anxious to se-

cure suitable acoum'niodatioii. ,'fgr'. ;tii'ei: .Vyo^'-korllos. 110 ■desi.ro',,tb .take "a.ii.v .steps; which "might. !;e a harassing iiutiiie .. to the flaxmiUyr.-i themselves." Other Letters. Gony .01" letter to tho Minister for. I.aIjoiii; .iriim the:Xe:Y. 'Xcaii^llcl'^: , .i\sSQci!<tltflJs"- ljfll. •J-MltlD, ,1912 i— ; "t nr.! iii receipt of your favour of. Use '."itii iiMtjj which w'.is approeiiitod by my :assoeiatloii;, I. that thej'nfpari. ot. the c;>niiiiissipiv ioiinieilip go 'into the tjif.esl i'pi'i pf' ■■ao.cohisij.odritioiv. of Vwprko:r=: ■ at: ilaxyiiils is n>w before you, ami my ■asspt.iafiOii. rejppi^ti;iilly. v .■'to; -know what Sia.-.aiiiU weie yisiled. and jvouid be;, ..glad, ii' pay fsli', :i;en6r,t;.. 1 ivin' i'listruqjpd; la point out to you that is of the opinion that, as -.'{iiij- .cog^'j mission and !he employer whs not, it i--:. ;,r.:ii>:ihie tiia'l all the facts, may not., be placed before you. but- only fli.o-c wltifli ji m ; e likely f et: : : liis: ite.-ire.- without tiny recant to toe cx■'peiisp- :t ; b;. which'. many'' .of; ;;the;, ( :etnployei'S. Uiiay' hi; pi:!, :1 would point ou! (hat this ! lifis' :iieeeiitly -been the m'ans .'■'bf d paK'siacforV' ■..sktiement.ibeing! arr.ivgd'; at between the 'uissaliV.iVd flaxni(U\t\s and.; (iioir Ai/cpiifeisncS" lite also been arranged to take .place .shortly tween the' fiaiUloekers and employers, at I is iii\r:i. tiii'::e!ure, to. unilersiand why the v;orkef.-: have r.oi, ' tlirough Hieir I >;nio:i. taken the some < on rye us i>revio;is- - 'i.e., to nice! and discuss their gncvnVces with ti'.eir empkiy'ei s. mid, if they were :nit (lien ,-atisiie'u w.it:li wiiat file in |!!ers were doing, it' would .surely be .ti'iiie; to apiiri.U'li tlio l.alAiiir J'epart ; ! iiVpii'l'y uiuV. ,s,iii! - o]v ; ,i ll- s.uclv. n J)io,,.o\ii-. liipyek .hive ; a : risiiifc to U'll tiler.- viewrlipfpiie the axitl'.orities.. wiii<-h tliey- l-.avo not vet been aiUy.ved to do." '. (osiy of letter from the Minister;.for Tiabouf. Wellington. t>.i t!ie Xew Zealand I'lexmillers' As-oeiation. I'iih .fune. lni'J. "I anv :iiv .ire'ce'itj.li./.pf iypiir. ,Lett e:; ; cf' .■HOtii. u:tini6. ' X'siiall; be unable ts> ; let ymf. spe the report of th.e head pt the l abour IJe- ■ jiaWmeiit'. 011 "ili e:' : a ebb hi iii ddh t ioii ■■■ : fo.i;" ;n-nxp n:i!l workers in the Maiiawahi, as thsi . rep.ort is "a - enniiiientia! doe'.inif lit. ,1, .'slial!. ho^'e.ver,.:lie : 'lile^seV : Ho, : nioct ' ; pjitfi : tipi.i aiiy ;Uj!y': nveok in :niY i '''bfßee.";h , erp^n , d' isli'ali'■■lie 1 veiv "lni! !o 'nave any iV.l'ainintion w.'!i('!i tiiey 'inny like (0 .punbefore me re?a'-il-i'i'ti"'" V ll ' Manawata- ilrfxiniilinn' industry.

Last- Letter to Mr, Laur«nsoii. "Tlw> H"n. (i. Xia'nf'enspn;,. Jtinfeter' for 'Labour, . , . t "X)e:n Sir.—l am in reeo:pi ni your letter. oi the l"i!.h iii-t.. aiif! hnte ih:it y:m .ciiriiiot '.give' the. association- 'iih.y iniornia.Wtili fh.(v repprl : re r . e-'iiliv furtii-l'.ed you by the 00.111111!?iieii anpaii'.lcd In inspect aee:!iii!iioda'ion at fuixniilh-. a repn-eiif.l-•ive of the liSipn fit workers was g!.\e» everv frtcitify of il.iinj; .-e. am. i-; .natu;allv'.uvare of file whuie proce,d::ig-.- ..I iviiiiliV iiospcctfiilly :lWi»fc'jqut thftt h-ioCiatroii' lincrcly' a>n.e(l- :to. bp trcaled iii a similar maniivr fe -the union. thai we ere not receiving sv.eh trea ir.ent. „ir executive iipw '.leein 4 r-.ilvn.ib.e to. publish i'ie w'le.'l'e of the corrcM-ondenu nn the matter. _I Jiayea.ow t:> '•T Wiv n6\\: i.liO: aeo.tM.JiiV laiflil'uiiy. % "H. .secretnry." . .