Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1890.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 September 1890, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1890.

The Beginning of the End. All will rejoice that every day shows the progress made by lhe Union steam ship company to ov-r---cimo the ohstactes placed in tlioir way by the Maritime Council. The fi^ht is of no inter, st to this Colony, ninl it is admitted that the Marit me Cuuneij wv-io ill advised when they iinolvfil us in the Australian labour striiV. One of the signs is visible in the nilvei'tising columns of the Wellington papeis, ns the Union CVmpnny nrn now able to advertise the dii^e of sa'ling of some of their fetoiiiuors. 'lhe officais win late y roliru.'l from the Company's servce haw\ after forming fi new Union, .returned to their duties. The storemen in Duuedin arrived at the conclusion last Saturdoy to remain in

the emp'oyment of their raastevs, who Have for so many years provided tiipm with wages. The attempt at a complete Boycott of the Unio'i Company his mo>>t completely f.-ii'ed, and the attomp' hason'y pvov d the weakness of the labour' TJnions. Wo have at the nnmme ncoment of the strike, pointed unprepared labour was to compete with caoital, and Unionis's fannof, e^pe being hold answer fiVp for the misery already cansod an 1 fov that; which is to follow. If further reasons were needed to show how unsound the Maritime Council feel their position to be, we need nnlv point to the att nipts th-y have made to keep the Union Com pany's advertisements out of their nnpers, first, by endeavouring to get the compositors to refuse to set up tin type, and failing by asking the proprietors <° refuse to insert them. For the thh'd time within the past few months have the Maritime Council threatened a railway strike. First it was o n account of their own grievance*, secondly, on account of the Whitcombe and Tombs difficulty, and lastly on the Union .Company's strike. Wo need not Pay that' both o? the threats feel flat and we doubt if the last will be more successful. The ballot was taimi on Wednesday last, and every publicity was given to that fact, as well as that the result would be known on Saturday. The. decision is rumoured to have been half hearted'y given in favour of a Rtrilce, but a< the labour party are very qivet over the matter, the resu't is not quite what was expected. Tt is rnmoived here, that those who votpfl against striking hav«> no in- ! tention of going out, even if the ' mainriy do, a"d thus their action ! wi 1 lessen the difficulty of the Com- | mis<voner?. We uphold the action of those who aro wise enough to desire to reta ; n constant employment, and if their action suecee Is in stopping a 1 bands being called out, the majority wi!' have very much to 'hanlc the minority for. A a matters are now progressing it will take but a little time for trade to right its-lf, as Messrs G. Thomas tz Co report that as " communication with <-ach produces centre is dai'y becoming easier and more open " there i* little difficulty in obtaining sup pl ; es of all descriptions. r lhe only difference will bo that some good positions will be filled by those want- : n? employment to the loss of those Who threw work up.