THE TURKO-GRECIAN SETTLEMENT. THE GREAT STRUGGLE ON THE EIGHT HOURS QUESTION.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 146, 17 December 1897, Page 5

THE TURKO-GRECIAN SETTLEMENT.

THE GREAT STRUGGLE ON THE EIGHT HOURS QUESTION.

THE QUESTION OF RATIFICATION, [PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Athens, 15th December. The Greek delegates have asked that the ratification of the peace treaty should be postponed for a month. This step was urged owing to a fear that the Cabinet may fall. Turkey, however, refuses to agree, and the Greek Chamber will be summoned tc ratify the treaty to-day.

♦ HOURS OF LABOUR THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER QUESTIONS ALMOS'I DONE WITH. [PBESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received December 17, 9.48 a.m.) London, 16th December. There is a prospect of an agreement being arrived at by the Engineers' Conference regarding freedom of management, piecework, and overtime. The chief difficulty is over the question of hours of labour. Speaking at Parkstone in Dorsetshire, the Hon. T. Brassey, the famous naval expert, said the employers ought to yield something to the engineers regarding the hours ol labour. If they were allowed reasonable freedom in the management of their works he advised the masters to refrain from attacking the principle of trade unionism. Mr. Andrew Collins acknowledges the receipt of 5s in aid of the locked-out engineers from W.S., per J. Barr.