WORK AND WAGES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10573, 30 September 1910, Page 4

WORK AND WAGES.

[By Exf.ctiuo Tklkcraimi—Copyiiictit.] (I'kr I'lii'.'ss Association.) LAISOii-SAYINO DEVICES. Received Seplcmber M. at Ul.tfU a.m. London, September :2!». The Cbronicle. eomniein inu -on ihe trivial dillereiices romainimj; for sell lenient in the boili-nnakei's" and eiirdtiiiiin disputes, states that ihe Rubor leaders notice Ibe men's sullen unrest and jrenenil disposii ion io rebel against exist'ini: conditions throudi the fear of labor-savins aiipliauees displacing litem. Further, the workmen dislike agreements beiiifj; exacted when employment is seai'ce. ami if is (lierelore impossible for (be executive to .secure heller terms. THE COTTON' Dlsl'FTK. Received September :>!>. at, JO.IO a.m. London, September v2!>. The cotloii masters contend that Home, over whom the card room strike arose, was insubordinate. and they were entitled to enforce discipline, bill while they will not reinstall' him Ibey are prepared to compensate him if arbitration pies aiiainsi. them.

THE VANCOUVER SERVICE.

STATK.MHNT iiV TIIK CANADIAN CAM-MISSH)NKi{. tJ,viiolioii Times' Special.) Auckland, .S<'i»tl'll)ln-r :>!>. Air W. A. Boddoe. Canadian Trade C'lUiUJiissioiii')', ill an interview lipcm llu' Vancouver mail proposals, said'.— "Between New Zealand and Canada, llieiv exist reciprocal preferential trade relations, as a complement io which Cana<la has a .subsidised line of steamer.-: trading from .Montreal in New Zealand. It is therefore only ordinary commercial procedure to provide in making a newmail contract, lor a service more in conformity with the new commercial conditions. It does not. .seem reasonable to me that Canada should give such preference lo Ansi ralia, which does not open her markets; to u>: upon the same r.-.Tili.-; as we enjoy from New Zealand. Under the new arrangement Australia will get |„.r mail as quickly as heretofore but New Zealand will gel her mail by the same vessel ten days earlier. The new route, apparenllv. will be via Vancouver io Honolulu. I'Vn. Auckland, and Sydney, and possibly other Australian ports, but in anv cent (here will he a port of can in New Zealand." '•New Zealand under (he new service." proceeded Mr Heddoo, "will have an opportunity of trading with tin 1 western coast of Canada in frozen mutton, canned meats, and dairv produce, all of which enter Canada at a lower rate 1 than Australian product-- of a similar character. There is no n a-.m why Canada should not buy hales from N'en- Zealand in-!,'ad of purchasiu:,. as she now docs, bides ami wool tnnii (treat Britain and gums from San Kraucisco."