STRIKE OR DISASTER.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 268, 13 November 1909, Page 5

STRIKE OR DISASTER.

REVELATIONS BY MR BOWLING.

A "DEAL" THAT FAILED

1 "IF YOU ARE HUNGRY, TAKE

(Received Nov. 13,.0.35 *.m-> ' , :'•>:■'■'■:.: SlDNEY,-Nov.'lSUK Mr Bbwling, in a speech at jif«wca'stle, that had the. ■vetiike not been entered on at the present time there would have been a disaster iat the mines:"-'f The. miners and some smaller 'colliers would have been ruined by the big companies. .An emissary from England had, before the strike started, entered into a compact that would have placed the Miners.' Federation under the heel of tlie liery owners ; and given the ••whole power of the coal trade of the oc«otiy into the hands of a few men, "i Jhe great swindle of the clique he -Tfffirred to w.ovid have given them a'.pfofit' pf' £l 00,06() in one grab; b'tit ;tfce clique had been beaten, and hid: Iwtt thousands. '• : . ... ''f&i?';-: Referring to the question )o^^dtdqd supplies, Mr Bowling said that"the men of the district, would not let the women and children starve. Hfrneed, not tell Ithem how thai could be 'dtijb&i nor could he do better than repeat'tHe words of Cardinal Manning^ to. ■, the London dockers; "If you welinngry, take it." . He hoped they- would -(Sep.. that they got fbod for?l^eir.« v %ivßß; and children. If the law- Stoodijuii^thel way of hunger and starvation, th^ett the law was unjust. The miners were fighting the battle of the public,'because they had entered on a strike so that there might be kept awijiy.'fi'jom Australia what was one of America's greatest curses. He i eferredJ» what was technically known as a,"deal.". < The Star of Scotland has sufficient bunker coal to carry her to New Zea^ J land.; ■~,. ■ ■■■.■■■-■\ ;''■;;.:.■:r^;

Tlie Union Cjompany has. decided t« lay up several steamers, ami to curtail the Tasmanian service.