TRADE AND LABOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8794, 2 May 1890, Page 2

TRADE AND LABOUR.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND STRIKES.

[By Kleotbic Telegraph.—Copyiiight.] (Per Press Association.)

Paius, May 1,

(Hecoivea May 3, at 1.30 a.m.)

The Government have discovered an Anarchist stock of iron tipped bludgeons and revolvers, which were secreted in tho city. Fourteen hundred street hawkers have been arrested on a charge of being connected with the Anarchists.

M. Oonstans is confident that the measures taken by the Government will prevent any outrage being committed during the labour demonstrations, and he threatens to surrender 5000 foreign Anarchists.

Louise Michel, who recently delivered a seditious speech to the Anarchists, advocating that dynamite was essential to the attainment of their objects, has been arrested.

Vienna, May 1,

(Received May 2, at 1.30 a.m.)

It is expected that 150,000 persons will parade the streets advocating the eighthours system, and as disturbances are feared the whole of the Austrian army has been placed on garrison duty.

(Special to Puess association.)

London, April 30.

(Heceived May 1, at 12.15 p.m.)

The supporters of Boulanger urge him to return to Paris, in order to take part in the labour celebrations.

At the labour demonstration in Paris 61 trades will be represented. Trades which will not be represented total up to 87. The leading supporters of General Boulanger have left the town, fearing that if they remained they would be arrested.

In Berlin city strikes of various trades have taken place owing to the refusal of the masters to grant the men a holiday on the occasion of the labour demonstration. Several of the masters, in order to prevent trouble, have conceded the men's demands.

The bricklayers who are out on strike in Berlin have attacked the "blacklegs" who had been taken on in their places. A stubborn fight ensued, 3uring which there was a good deal of bloodshed. The ringleaders were arrested.

In Madrid orders have been given for the soldiers to remain in their barracks in readiness to put down any disorder that might arise at the labour demonstration.

Messrs John Burns and Michael Davitt will deliver addresses at the London labour demonstration on Sunday in favour of legislation fixing eight hours as the length of a day's work. The organised trades unions are opposed to this step.

Thoso who are in favour of legislation fixing eight hours as a day's work and those who are against it will occupy separate platforms at the labour celebrations on Sunday. Socialists will support the view taken by the foimer. '

The Pope has written to the Archbishop oE Cologne, requesting hi-n to exhort the bishops to mediate in the strikes which are taking place in various parts of the Continent.

Archbishop Walsh, who is acting as mediator between the directors of tho Great Southern and Western Railway Company and the men out on strike, is opposed to a compromise being effected. Several of the signalmen were prosecuted by the directors for deserting their posts. One man was lined £10, and the charges against six others were withdrawn. The drivers state" they will strike if the directors engage "blacklegs."