A REFUTATION.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I see in the report of the arbitration caae on the Bakers' Union's dispute one of the witnesses taxed me with parting with one of my men on union grounds. Such, however, is not the case. The fact that my present man is a unionist is sufficient to refute it. If my reticence in the case was the cause of the charge, then I am somewhat to blame. It was purely incidental that he left my employ at this particular juncture. On the other hand, my-sympathies are entirely with those who earn their living with the sweat of their brow. They have a perfect right to obtain as much as they can for their labor, and the more the better, I say. Capital, by its inherent power, can take care of itself. What would a Government be without opposition ? Why, tyrannical; but unions are not always successful, so I believe in careful legislation to preserve justice.— l am, etc., W. R, Latham, Caversham, August 14. *
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Evening Star, Issue 10394, 16 August 1897, Page 4
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171A REFUTATION. Evening Star, Issue 10394, 16 August 1897, Page 4
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