THE GREAT STRINKE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5571, 17 September 1889, Page 3

THE GREAT STRINKE.

London, Sept. 10. The Press is unanimous in the expression of gratification at the terms agreed on between the Companies and docknion, and also at the conclusion of the strike, but considers it doubtful whether the strikers hiive gained a permanent benefit. The men marched in procession to Hyde Park, where a congratulatory meeting was held, at which a special vote of thanks was awarded Australians and others who rendered financial assistance. At a meeting of the strikers in Hyde Park, the Australian flag was waved from a platform surrounded by flowers. It preceded all nags in the procession. Four thousand men were working in the docks when the strike ended. Though Burns denies the strike is connected with the Socialists, tho organs of the latter claim that the result is a triumph for their principles. The leaders make no concealment of their intention to organise the different kinds of labor in preparation for a general strike next Hummer unless further concessions are made. Tt is asserted that numbers of the strikers were kept on good pay, and that Burns did not give his services without remuneration. In support of the latter statement it is alleged he was able to spend money lavishly during the time of the strike. The dockowners assert that the London papers jniblishucl garbled accounts of the strike, which were cabled to Australia, in order to court popularity, while correspondents of the American papers sent both sides of the question. Burns boasts that the result of the movement is the death-blow to domination of capital over laboi. Melbourne, Sept. 10. The strike fund in aid of the men on strike in London has reached the sum of L 14,000. Wellington*, to-day. The amount collected on behalf of the London strikers by the affiliated trades and general public amounts to LB2, which has been cabled home.