CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14806, 9 October 1911, Page 7

CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

BRITISH TROUBLES. .

ATTITUDE OF TRADE UNIONS.

GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE

RESENTED.

By Telegraph.—Press —Copyright. (Received October 9, 1.5 a.m.) ~ London, October 8. * A circular issued * ! by the General Federation of Trade Unions declares that the hostility of trade unions has been manufactured •by interested parties successfully invoking Government aid to defeat the workers.

The circular ridicules conciliation, boards, and says that if State interference is permitted it"will be difficult to stem capitalistic tendencies. Much of the recent disorder was the outcome of the inconsiderate action of a Government which was flurried by unscrupulous politicians. The Government contemplates a dangerous enlargement of its functions, and every union is urged to send a protest to the Cabinet.

MINERS' WAGES. A UNIVERSAL MINIMUM. London, October 6. The Miners' Federation has resolved to secure a minimum wage in all districts, irrespective of abnormal places, and has instructed the district . delegates to interview the masters and report to a conference on November 14. ■ IRISH TIMBER STRIKERS. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE.. I ' v London, October 6. The Dublin timber trade strike has been settled, all the men being reinstated except those who misconducted themselves during, the strike. LANCASHIRE COTTON MILLS. i LOCK-OUT THREATENED. (Received October 8, 7 p.m.) ~ .. London, . October 7. Owing to'the refusal of two nonunionists to join the union all the operatives' at the Gatefield mill, Burnley, have given notice to strike on Wednesday. ; ' .. The Spinners' Association of North and North-East . Lancashire have replied threatening a lock-out involving 145,000' workers. •_

RIOTS IN AMERICA. STRIKE-BREAKERS WOUNDED. New York, October 6. Rioting continues ,in ~ the ■ strike on the Harriman railway lines. . Eight strike-breakers and a Deputy-Marshal have been wounded, while one man was fatally injured *at New Orleans. AUSTRALIAN TROUBLES. , 7 —— THE MOUNT LYELL MINERS. Melbourne, October 7. The Mount Lyell miners held another conference with the directors, as a result of which definite proposals - for settlement will be submitted to the men. • The terms have not been disclosed, but it is known that the manager gave an assurance that he was not aware that White, over whose dismissal the strike . arose, was an official of the union when he was discharged. He took action solely because a breach of discipline had occurred. , Prospects of settlement of the dispute are now considered to be bright^