UNIQUE POSITION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9685, 13 June 1917, Page 6

UNIQUE POSITION

BBLD-UP OF BRITISH M.P.'S ARBITRARY' ACTION OF SEAMEN’S UNION. , ,Cr Xo'osraiilt—Press Association—CopyricU* Renter's Telegrams (Received Juno T2, 5 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 12. Tlo' position of Messrs Ramsay Alactional :l and Jowetl, M.P.’s, lias around groat interest. Severn 1 questions wore asked in tile House of (■■ominous. Mr Tern'll gave notice to move ti.e adjournment of tin.’ House in order to discuss Lite, matter. .Meanahile tliere is great excitement at the port where the delegates are due to leave. Mr 0. H. Roberts, Labour M.i’.. appealed to tile local iiraneli of the .•searrien’s Tnion to release them. Ho declared that the Government did not desire that the delegates should be prevented from leaving, been use it would bo misunderstood nr Petrogrnd- The request was rehtsi'icitets have been posted. The organiser of the Seamen's Jnion stated that lie hro warned tae Premier that ,'f a naval new were put a'ioi.'d, or a destroyer used to convey Messrs aiacdiAiaid ami Jewett. there would he w national seamen's strike to-morrow. Air Havelock Wilson, president of the Seamen's and Firemen’s Union, states that he understands that if .Messrs -Uaedonald and Jowott fail to Ret away hv shin they contemplate journeying by aeroplane. Australian and i\'.Z Cable Association. (Received Juno 12, 3.30 p.m.) LONDON. June 11. Messrs .Macdonald and Jowett have given a pledge that they will try to secure institution for the dependents of snomarine victims. They have also expressed regret at the treatment of tno seamen’s delegate by the Leeds conference. SEAMEN’S DETERKD 4TTITUDE By Toloffrnpb—Press Association—Copyright United Service Telegram. {Received June 12,' 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 11. Pickets followed Messrs Macdonald and Jowett everywhere, oven guarding their bedroom doors and windows. They refused to listen to overtures. Air .Macdonald promised to demand reparation for murdered seamen, but was hold that the crew could not disprove the Hag by sailing with pacifists, M 'sms Ramsay Marilonald and F. W. Jowett, Labour members of Parliament. were last week granted passports by the authority of the War Coil ncil to proceed to Petrograd as the Russian Government delegates of the Independent Labour party to be represented in its capital. The Seamen’s and Firemen's Union decided that they would not allow pacifists to leave Engand the crew of tho vessel upon which the delegates were to sail refused. ho sail with Messrs Alacdonald, Jewett and other , pacifist delegates. A meeting held in, Trafalgar Square unanimously earned a resolution deploring the issue of passports to tho members of Parliament, repudiating the claim that they represent British Labour, and requesting Mr Lloyd George to cancel the passports. Tho above cable message indicates that feeling amongst the British seamen on tho subject is intensifying. m ROBERTS & MRS PfINKHURST PREVENTED FROM LEAVING FOR RUSSIA. ■ fly Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Au-tralian ami N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 11. Air George Roberts, AI.P., and Airs Pankliursl "are held up with Air Ramsay Alacdonald. BBITiSIN'S DAILY EHPESDITURE OVER SEVEN AND THREEQUARTER AHLLIONS. (Received Juno 12, 5.1-5 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 11. Tu the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law slated that tho daily average expenditure for the first nine weeks of the year was £7,884,000, including foams. TEKTIIEJJPERATORS RATES OF PAY GREATLY INCREASED. Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright uetralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (.Received Juno 12, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 11. One hundred and ninety thousand Yorkshire textile operatives of all grades are receiving advances of from 30 to 50 per cent, above pre-war rates. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN MONEY NEW LOW RECORDS REACHED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Juno 11. The Gorman mark and tho Austrian kroner have reached new low records. CANADIAN GRAIN DR. I STIC POWERS GIVEN TO A COMMISSION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Oablo Association, OTTAWA, June 11. Tho Government has appointed a Grain Commission, invested with drastic powers, to co-operate with the United States in marketing and fixing the price of grain. Tho Commissioners are empowered to seize grain elevators, fix tho purchase price, and also to negotiate with the British Government.