CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3261, 19 October 1897, Page 3

CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

THE DEMAND FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY. Ry Telegraph.—Press Association. — Copyright . London, October 10. In a letter dealing with tho engineers’ strike Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, expressed deep sympathy for the loss and misery caused by the strike. He says that he is convinced that unsolicited interference on tho part of individuals must prove harmful. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury, who was appealed to to intervene, states that there would not be the slightest chance of success by mediation on the part of tho Church. Received October ID, 12 15 a.rn, , London, October 17. Tho boilermakers’ executive ordered the London members who wont on strike to return to work. Mr Sydney Buxton, Liberal member for Tower ilamlots, Poplar, addressing a meeting at Poplar, expressed a hope that the Government would enforce the powers given to it under tho Conciliation Act and induce a settlement of tho engineers’ strike. THREATENED LOCK-OUT IN THE COTTON TRADE. London, October IG. In connection with the trouble which has lately been looming up in tho cotton trade, an extensive lock-out of cotton operatives is threatened. Tho employers of hands working 2,800,000 spindles have agreed to atop work unless a 5 per cent, reduction in wages is accepted*

A representative meeting of trades and labour organisations was held in the Trades Hall last night to consider tho best moans of according support to tho engineers of Great Britain, who have boon looked out by tho Federated Employers iu their efforts to secure an eight-hour day. Mr A. Collins was in tho chair. Tho appoal from the Wellington branch of Amalgamated Society of Engineers having boon road to tho meeting, it was decided to hold a mass meeting on tho reclaimed land on Saturday night, at which tho following gentlemen will be asked to dolivor short addresses; —The Right Hon R. J. oeddon. Sir Robert Stout, Mr Geo. Fisher, Mr J. Hutcheson and Mr G. Wilson, M.’sll.R., Messrs D. McLaren, V/. Hutchison, 13. J. Le Grove, J. Fawous and A, Collins. The following sub-committoe was elected to make all arrangements in connection with tho meeting:—Miss Williams, Messrs Fawcus, Collins, W. Jones,Tobin,LoGrove, Vaney, A. Orr, Blanchfield, J. Valentino and McLaren. Messrs J. Hutcheson, M.H.K., J. H. Heaton and A. Collins were appointed trustees and Mr B. J. Le Grove treasurer of the fund. Mr Fawcus stated that ho had already issued a large number of subscription lists, and that any sympathiser of the movement wishing to canvass for subscriptions could obtain lists at his office in tho Queen’s Chambers. The receipt of £1 from Mr W. MoGoldrick was acknowledged. A letter was received from Mr R. G. Knight suggesting that every man should contribute Oil per day towards the fund.