RAND MINERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 129, 1 June 1907, Page 5

RAND MINERS.

PREMIER BOTHA'S VIEW. HOPFS THE MEN WILL LEARN SENSE. ' PRETORIA, 31st May. Goneral Botha, Premier, who has re» turned from London, approves tho attituda taken by the Government during his absento rcspcsling tho strike of miners, and ospressco tho hope that tho mtn will soon learn common sense. This message, taken in conjunction with the forciblo suppression of striko demonstrations, ami tho announcement ycst:rday that Het Yolk has lefuaed to amalgamate with the Labour Party, objecting; to its Socialwtis tendencies, chows plainly that there is no likelihood of tho Botha Government being dominated by the Labour Party. On tho subject of Chinese labour, tho following important statement wns put into tbo Speech from tho Throne nt tho first ■ meeting of tho first Transvaal Parliament : — "My Ministers aio resolved that the employment of Chinese on tho minca shall cease at the earliest possible moment. With regard to tho Chinese already employed, my Ministors will tako no steps to prevent repatriation at the end of their indentures unless they aro convinced that ouch repatriation will havo to take place before an eff-;ctivo substitute, either other unskilled labour or improved mechanical appliances, has been ftuind, in which case they will bo prepare:! to recommend such legislation ns Mould ronclor a temporary rencw.il of this indentures possible. My Ministers aro taking 6t«ps to increase the supply of nutivjej." ENGINE-DRIVERS AGAINST A STRIKE. (Received June 1, 8.60 a.m.) ♦ PRETORIA, 31st May. The engine-drivers on tho Rnnd have taken a ballot. The result is aversa to a bt: ike. DISTURBED SAN FRANCISCO. MONEY INTERESTS SHY. (Received June 1, 8.50 a m.) NEW YORK, 31st May. There nro 40,000 unemployed in San Fr: ncuco, owing to capital for reconstruction purpoEog not being forthcoming.

A message received yestcraay sifted that merchants, manufacturers, and props rty-ownera of San Francisco have fornfcd a committee of seventy-five to endeavour to remedy existing conditions and to check the forces of disorder, lest busi, ness confidence bo lo&t.