WARFARE IN INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14933, 5 March 1912, Page 7

WARFARE IN INDUSTRY.

THE LAWRENCE DISTURBANCE A SCENE AT WASHINGTON^ By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Oopyrlgijt. ; ", '~ (Received. March 4, 9.10 p.m.) "W'>H Ml : Washington, March Ar.i< <><? A scene occurred duririg" a ' Abated 1 by a House of Representatives Cornmittee in connection with the. strike at Lawrence, Massachusetts'; ■<>• ",hn'T A proposal was made by 'Mr. Berg 1 " (Wisconsin) to adjourn the hearing ' of the citizens' side of, the..strike dispute. v.vcu* Wimzivn Mr. Macartney, member for'i/iw-'' rence, said that the Citizens' 1 Com-" mittee opposed an adjournment,on the ground of the expense of keep- >■. ing witnesses in Washington? 717 "'- -p't Mr. Berg objected to the collection, ;;; of funds, alleging that any assistance would be blood money. './in* .■^< i h-;>: A furious scene followed; 1 other members preventing Messrs^ Bergn and Macartney from fighting. " : . ; _ '~;,,;. _~;£ : '[■>') uhhi-M BRISBANE STRIKERS' PLEA' ■■'■ '•'.iiiv;'-: THE EMPLOYERS' FIRM ANSWER?*'' (Received March 4, 10.55 p.m.) ! ''' 'J'ljiti Brisbane, March A'., el The strikers' committeo has again writ?-' 7 ten to the Employers' Federation asking'' for a further assurance that there will be no victimisation in the event of the committee ordering all workers back to work. The federation replied that it had to add nothing to its previous assurance, and r disclaimed any intention to victimise any .' unionist or to permit the victimisation of,.■■"■ any of the people now employed. - ,

RECALL OF A MISSIONER. '> ' ' CReceived March 4, 10.55 p.m.) .";,: Sydney,, March. 4. The president of the Brisbane Waterside .Workers' Union arrived on Saturday. It '■ is understood that his mission was con- v nected with mutual action by the Brisbane and the Sydney waterside men, but he was recalled on Sunday. The reasons for. hia FecaU are not stated. STRIKES AT MARYBOROUGH. Brisbane, March 4..' A vote of the Amalgamated Engineers' Society resulted in favour of ' resuming work to-day. The Carters' Union at Maryborough ti struck*because the masters declined to reinstate J a number of men who were paid off. The waterside workers .thereupon de- ■■■'■■■ cided not to handle cargo because it would ; afterwards be" worked by non-union carters. - ' WHARF LABOURERS AGAIN, SYDNEY WHEAT l SHIPS HELD UP. (Received March 4. 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, March 4. To-day the' wharf labourers engaged in loading the wheat ehip at Darling Island sprung a surprise. *, The German steamer Schlesin arrived * from Brisbane at the end of the week to- , load wheat, and the wharf labourers do- c t clined to work .: her, ' i because a portion of ■■ '■■■■ her cargo had been loaded in Queensland ■'" by free labour. To-day the crew started to put the wheat aboard, and immediately all the labourers engaged in loading other ships at Darling Island knocked off, rendering idle a large number of other hands. Altogether about 1000 went out, five vessels being affected, and 500 trucks of wheat being left unloaded. At a meeting later in the day the wharf labourers decided to resume work to-. , morrow morning, except on the Schlesin and P*ince' Waldemar. : The latter will be blocked because she utilised her crew in coaling. LITHGOW STRIKE CONTINUES. '' Sydney, Inarch 4. ■ Another futile conference; in : connection ''■ with the. strike of ironworkers «at Lith- . gow was held yesterday. ' ....