THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14920, 19 February 1912, Page 7

THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

- -p— — LEADER'S VALIANT TONGUE. - •-'■'••■•■•'•-' STRIKE MUST CONTINUE. , ■ ( ' ' COMMITTEE WILL NOT STOP IT. I" >'«■ • By Te l«wph.-rrc« B AiiootaHoa-OopTitfA (EeceiTed February 19, 12.15 a.m.) Bbisbase, February 18. Tcial was a largo gathering at the • Trades' Hall on Saturday. "Mr Coyne, chairman of the Strike Compile in an interview, said that the EmOvers' Federation having rudely spurned -•iS! proposals of the conference, there was poking {or it but the prolongation of the "If the strikers wanted the strike'called of they would have to get someone else ta do it. and appoint a now Strike ComMm They had the necessary funds be£d them: and now that the Sydney and jJawcastle lumpers and miners were with them, while the men were prepared to stand firm, they would fight on to the ' bl in f 4V to a question as to when the ,limax was likely, he said when the EmOvers' Federation approached the Strike ffl-Smittee with a view to a settlement. WORK BEING RESUMED.

*/y STEAMER'S CARGO UNLOADED. Received February 19. 12.15 a-m.) -'-« ■ Brisbane, February 18. The Musicians' Union has decided to re- : ■JJ forthwith. The master builders pro- :■'■:£? to resume to-morrow. Many comSon have returned to work, and the £«m are publishing larger issues. The North German steamer Prinz WalJemar arrived, and her cargo was discharged by non-unionists who assisted the under police protection,, There was p0 attempt at interference. SYDNEY MEN HOLD FREE NOT BOUND BY COMMITTEE. (Received February 19. 12.45 a.m.) Sydney, February 18. The Wharf Labourers' and Coal Lumpers' Union apparently do not consider themselves bound by the recent decision of the Transport Worker,' Federation as telexed by the Brisbane Strike ComST that they shall «* work cargo handled by non-unionists in Queensland.

■: sEPUS.iL OP MHJEABY AID. l/ln confirmation of the statement that the Queensland Government applied to the Federal Government for military assislJce and was refused it, the foliowing official correspondence is published.From the Governor of Queensland, Sir Wuliun McGregor, to the Governor-Gene-jxiL^.--. \>.]::':-■:'■■ ..■ :'.• • ' In consequence of. the general strike, riot and bloodshed are imminent in Brisbane. The State police are not able to preserve order. Firearms have been used to prevent the arrest of a man jraflty of riotous conduct. The Executive Government of ;. the State requests that you direct steps to be taken immediately to protect the State .against domestic violence in the terms of section 119 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act* The Federal Government advised that the following reply should be sent by the I Governor-General to the Governor of i Queensland: —

While the Commonwealth Government is quite prepared to fulfil its obligations to the States, if ever the occasion should arise, it does not admit the right of any State to call for assistance under circumstances which are proper to be -. dealt with by the police forces ,of the States. The condition of affairs existing in Queensland, in the opinion of my , : Ministers, does not warrant the request of. the Executive Government of Queensland contained in Your Excellency's mes- . sage being complied with. The Commonwealth Constitution Act, section 119, provides:—" The Commonwealth shall protect every State against invasion, and, on the application of the Executive Council of the State, against "domestic violence." The Defence Act, 1903, section 51, sets out that "Where , .f'.the Governor of a State has proclaimed that domestic violence exists therein, the Governor-General, upon the application of ; the Executive Government of a State, may, by proclamation, declare that domestic violence exists in that State, and ':?i:v| may;"' call out the permanent forces, and in the event of their numbers being insufficient, may also call out such of the militia and volunteer forces as may be necessary Sfor the protection of that State and the services of the forces so called out may be utilised accordingly for the protection of | that State against domestic violence."