THE GREAT STRIKES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5567, 12 September 1889, Page 2

THE GREAT STRIKES.

London*, Sept. 10. The situation with regard to the strike is unchanged. Owing to the liberality of contributions from Australia, money is plentiful. Sept. 11. Cardinal Manning is trying to arrange that the increase conceded to the men by the Dock Companies shall begin on November Ist instead of January Ist, as the directors stipulate. The N. Z. Shipping Company intend to sue a Dock Company for LIO,OOO damages on account of detention of the Ruapehu. The Firemen and Sailor's Unions have announced that in future they will only permit refrigerator engineers to work on X Z. frozen meat cargoes, and that only on condition that they are not touched until the strike is over.

[specials to press association.] London, July 9. Lord Mayor Whitehead accusses the strikers of breach of faith in refusing to accept the compromise. At a meeting in Hyde Park Burns stated that he merely undertook to submit the proposal to the executive. The rejection was unanimous, and so he was of opinion that meditation was a mistake. Sept 10. Thirty wharf owners have conceded the men's terms. The Press comment on tho splendid donations from Australia in aid of the strikers, contrasted with the empty resolutions of sympathy from America. Berlin, Sept. 8. The London dock strike is being discussed in Germany. The Emperor William considers that the State must protect workmen against capitalists, and announces that in the ensuing session of the Reichstag legislation will be undertaken for the purpose of ameliorating the condition of the laboring classes.