THE DOCK STRIKE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8186, 30 July 1912, Page 7

THE DOCK STRIKE.

WHY IT WAS DECLARED OFF SEAMEN’ AND FIREMEN OPPOSED TO GENERAL STOPPAGE. TILLETT’S VIOLENCE DENOUNCED.

By Telegraph—Preis Association—Copyright (Received July 29, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON,. July 29.

Tho firm attitude adopted by the seamen's and firemen’s unions was the decisive factor in tho strike committee's resolution to declare the London dock strike off.

The visit of Mr J. Havelock Wilson, general secretary of tho National Seamen’s Union, to Hull convinced him that a general strike was foredoomed to failure, and he wrote to the strike committee 'denouncing Mr Ren Tiliott's "prayer" for the death of Lord Devonport, and declining to continue his campaign. Ho says that seme of tho employers and members of tho Government have satisfied him that tho employers’ assurances of just and generous consideration of grievances, in consultation with tho representatives of the unions affected, can be accepted. Mr Wilson, with Mr Hopkins' support, induced tho sailors and firemen bo inform the strike committee that the strike must end.' Tho various unions will he consulted to-day regarding tho situation.

STRIKERS DISAPPOINTED

WILL NOT RESUME WORK WITHOUT GUARANTEES.

LONDON, July 28. A mass meeting of thousands of dockers unanimously rejected tfir strike committee's manifesto and resolved not to resume work without guarantees that the masters will maintain tho recent agreements. It was announced that funds suffice to feed dependants for three weeks. "DOWN TOOLS" POLICY A FAILURE. (Received July 29, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. Mnc Arthur Henderson, Labor M.P. for Barnard Castle, Durham, was one of the speakers at yesterday’s demonstration. -At the conclusion of his speech ho warned the workers of the danger of the "down tools" policy proving ineffective. Wherever workers had properly used their opportunity of meeting tho employers they had done more than they ever gained by a strike. Mr Harry Gosling, president of the Transport Workers Federation, told tho meeting that the strike oommitte had been accused of agitating and keeping the strike alive; but he now made it clear that the'accusation was unfounded. Many of the strikers were angry, end throughout the meeting they threatened to overturn the speakers’ platforms. Subsequently the committee’s notices ordering the resumption, of work were torn down. ON TECH MERSEY. STRIKE-BREAKERS LODGED ON SHIPBOARD, (Received July 29, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON. July 29. Two thousand strike-breakers at Birkenhead are being accommodated on shipboard.