TRADES AM) LABOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10034, 27 April 1894, Page 2

TRADES AM) LABOUR

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, April 25.

The mineowners have sent a protest to the Premier against the Eight Hours Bill, on the ground that it will raise prices and prevent England competing with foreigners. Lord Rosobery dissents froirt their view, and has replied that it is impossible for long hours of labour to continue in Europe in view of the extension of the franchise now in progress.

Washington, April 25. The strikers in Pennsylvania dynamited the railway station at Walts. . Apiil 2G. Tbo Coxeyites have seized a train at Bulte in California, and the ITederal Government have oidered its rejapture. At Bismarck in Missouri two regiments aro in readiness to oppose the gang.

The American summary by the Alameda at Auckland contains particulars of the labour rising in America. One of the developments, due to hard times in (he United States, is the idea of forming into a solid body all men out of work, and match on Washington, the national capital, where the leaders are to lay the case of their followers before the President and Congress, and demand immediate relief at the hands of the General Government. The movement is said to be encouraged by the populace. A third political party has lately aprung into existence, and they have donated money and provisions to aid it. The army is expected to rendezvous at Washington, at or near the Capitol steps, on May 1. It is calculated that it will number 300,000, and be uni?er the leadership of a man named J. B. Coxey, who is considered in Conservative quarters a BOrfc of American Jack Cade. The movement is certainly wild and impracticable. Coxey will demand on behalf of his followers the issue of 500,000,000d0l to Hud money and employment for the idle, by the Government making roads, including a great national highway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. Nearly all the large cities are expected to contribute their quota of recruits to this army, and it is feared tnat Washingfcgri will be overrun,

with bad characters; also that much hardship and suffering will result. Forward movements have already been made from Ohio, Texas, and California, and measures have been taken in the different States through which the army passes. If it threatens the peace, the respective Governors will unite in arresting its progrees.