SYNDICALISM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 6

SYNDICALISM.

"BULLETIN" COMMENTS. If the general strike were to become a frequent iniquity, anyone can tell what the consequences would be. The unionist would become a social outlaw and a social outcast. He would be a recognised public enemy—a sort of wolf's head, according to The -eld Saxon p!ira.-e. He would be the- one man in the community whose word could never be relied upon, for no matter what bargain he made with his employed, and no matter hew faithfully his employer adhered to the bargain, he would he liable to break h;.-: .-.greement at any time at the bidding "of seme reckless outside person or self-advert : ser of the brand of Coyne. ML. A. His written or spoken promise, in iiuinstrial matters, would be worth less than a Bengali's oath or a Jap's co k-mn assurance. He would, in short, br expected to be an habitual liar. He would be the one animal in the commnnitv that was in no way amenable to fair and honourable treatment —he would have- to b; that kind of animal, or else the general strike would be impossible. He would be just as dangerous to havo about the premises as a dingo among the sheep for when the unions are called out it is the employer of unionists who loses his staff and h:'« business, and the employer of no'i-unionists who prospers. Presently all best workers would revolt against these miserable conditions, find form separate unions, each looking after it*, own" little affairs, but .acknowledging no allegiance to anv central authority whatsoever: and the much-nrizrd sohd"rit'v of labour would vanish like a mist That would be the onlv alternative to the total abandonment of the union principle, which io. unthinkable.