The Railway Trouble in Victoria.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7534, 7 May 1903, Page 5

The Railway Trouble in Victoria.

(Per Press Association—Copyri»h+) MELBOURNE, Last night. All negotiations over tho railway trouble are at an end. Tho executive oilicers of the four societies interested met tho Premier to-day, and in each case informed him that they were willing to confer with him with a view to arriving at some settlement, but could not recommend the men to withdraw from the Trades Hall. The Premier replied that all he could say was that they could not have fully understood and appreciated his desire for conciliation. He had nothing more to say. The men having thanked the Premier for his courtesy and forbearance, the meeting immediately ended.

The Premier announced that tho Commissioner of Railways, after consultation with Cabinet, would to-night issue a notice to members of the Executive of the rail was' societies, that unless they issued orders to withdraw before Tuesday, the 12th inst., they will bo removed and their services dispensed with without further notice. In view of the situation the Premier asks tho Governor to summon Parliament for the 13th inst.

Received to-day at 9.34 a.m MELBOURNE, This Day

The Age newspaper says the Ministry lias wisely determined that Parliament shall dissolve the milway crisis.

The Argus says that the public approve of the action of the Government is beyond doubt and that Parliament will also do so is beyond question. The paper adds that the- Opposition must unite with the Ministry, and maintain the authority of Parliament.

A general meeting of every branch, of the railway societies will be hold to-night. On their decisions tho executives will determine their course of action. The President of the Amalgamated Society states if _Parliament passed a law prohibiting afliliatiou the men would observe it though under protest. They relied upon Parliament to recognise the justness of their contentions. There is no doubt that the ringleaders of what tiie Premier terms a revolt are the executive officers of the. Enginedrivers' Association, and what they deride, to-night the others will follow. It is understood a measure will be submitted to Parliament forbidding the affiliation of the Railway Unions with the Trades' Hall.