Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATUUDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1889.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5575, 21 September 1889, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald. PUB LI SHED E VERY E VENING. GISBORNE, SATUUDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1889.

THE END OF THE STRIKE. The latest cablegram states that matters are now quiet in the London docks, So long as the men committed acts of violence there was danger of the main struggle being revived. Although little public sympathy is felt for "blacklegs" who undersell their fellows in a very poorly-paid occupation, the Dock Companies must feel it their duty to protect the laborers who helped them during their extremity. The strikers were guilty of a breach of faith in ignoring the terms of the agreement entered into by their leaders, but one should not expect moderation from men who have to work their l.ardest during long hours for a mere existence. Such men have no time for reflection, find are not in a position to weigh the consequences of their own acts. The best tbing they could do would bp to I inipli'.-itly obi:y the instructions of fhos.j

whw took i\ prominent mrt In iU-Ung thorn during tho stvu^le. Thoy h.'ul on their side Home of thu foremost men in Knglu.ul, notably the Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Manning. The leading journals of London were almost unanimous in expressions of sympathy for the strikers, and this shows the thorough independence of the great organs of public opinion, and a readiness to discuss on the merits disputes between labor and capital. The principal papers of the great metropolis certainly have no sympathy with socialism, but they are quite capable of distinguishing between the just demands of workmen and the revolutionary schemes of agitators. In this, and indeed on all other matters, the press of England takes a broader, more enlightened, and more humane view than American journals, which in labor disputes invariably range thcmfelves on the side of the employers. On the west of the Atlantic there is no attempt to discuss in a fair spirit disagreements between labor and capital. The strikers are treated with contempt and clorisin, and the public only hearoue nart of the story. Disagreements in the United States between employers and workmen rarely terminate! in favor of the latter. That the laborer is worthy of his hire is a principal that does not enter into the calculations of those who have the whip band in the broad territory of the Stites. That the laborer is only entitled to what he can compelled to work for is the rule strictly observed. That there is danger in that method of treatment is an aspect of the question which our American cousins are beginning to recognise. Up to very recently, cheap labor was welcomed in any quantity from the Old World. Steps have recently been taken to curb the immigration of the starved out hordes of Europe. Trade Unions have been a failure in the United States. The alternative has been the spread of socialism to an alarming extent. The strike of the dock laborers created world-wide attention, but of the countries outside England, only these colonies came to the aid of the strikers. Tho Dock Companies throw the blame for this practical sympathy on the London papers, whose one-sided accounts, it is alleged, were cabled to this end of the world. The rate of wages and the general treatment of the dock laborers furnished sufficient grounds to excite dee]) sympathy on their behalf in Australia. No colored accounts were necessary to draw forth colonial liberality, a liberality which has been unexampled in the history of strikes. Looking at the enormous contributions from Melbourne, all classes must have subscribed in that city. The large donations from the colonies speak volumes for the prosperity as well as the liberality of the people of this quarter of the globe. Although the help was rendered without any idea of indirect advantage to the colonies, there is no doubt that the effect will be to greatly enhance the reputation of Australia. A cablegram published today states that the. shipping ring intends shortly to increase freights to the colonies in order to recoup losses incurred by the strikes. Monopolies always seize every opportunity to increase their profit. The rinn\ if successful, would probably gain a shilling for every penny lost. But the experiment will be attended with some danger to the shipping companies by the creation of fresh competition. The mercantile and producing classes of Australasia should be too strong to submit to extortion of any kind.

The s.s. To An an arrivrs h re from Melbourne and South on Monday morning. Slio afterwards goes on to Auckland and Russell. Last launch leaves the shore at 7 a.m

The sale of stock at Matawhero yesterday did not prove a success, no sales being made. There were few bids, and in no case was the reserve reached.

The advertised subject of Rev. J. "Ward's discourse in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening is "The White .Stone." The usual open air service will be held at the Fire-bell. A concert in aid of the Matawhero buildin" fund is to be held in the school-room at Makaraka on 9th Oct. next. Those who have the matter in hand are working hard to make it a success. Owners of racehorses arc reminded tha fc the nominations for the Spring, Flying, and Hurdles Handicaps, with 1 sow each event, close on Monday next, 23rd inst, at ß p.m. at the Masonic Hotel. In the statement of J. R. Scott's assets and liabilities published yesterday, a security- to the Bank of New Zelaand was mentioned as 500 South Pacific Petroleum (' 'mp-iny's shares, valued at LI3O. The correct number of slhires is 900, the estimated value being L 450, or 10s per share. An opportunity offers on Tuesday next for the purchase of a small and choice lot of sheep, when Messrs (^rahnm, Pitt, and Bennett auction on behalf of Mr W. Cooper, of Waercnga-a-hiha, 3-">0 cross-bred ewes in the wool and with lamb at foot. Mr Cooper holds an annual sale of sheep and generally succeeds in getting together sheep of the best class. The firm will also offer at the same time dairy stock, hacks, etc. Tlie Poverty Bay' Jockey Club have had a very neat letter-box constructed and placed at "the side of their notice-board in the Masonic Hotel. The reason for having this box placed in its present position is to avoid any mismirfc-rstanrling over entries ;mrl iw:poptances. Mr Aislabio, secretary of tho Club, has visions of finding the box overflowing on Monday night, when opened to rcreivc the nominations for the Club's .Spring Meeting. The flaxmill >\t Tiniroto started early last week, and has been working without a hitch ever since. There is one strippe- now in usf, and about four ton of green il-ix is being put through daily, Another stripper will bo in operation in about a week, when the capacity will be doubled. The mill is worked by a l()ft overshot waterwheel, which is calculated to give 20 horse-power. The first lot of dressed fibre will be taken to Wairoa, but owing to the uncertainty of shipment at that port, it is intended to forward succeeding lots to fiisborne.

On Thursday evening last a meeting was held in thi Wosleyaii Parsonage to make arrangements for the coming bazaar iv aid cf the Church funds. The dates fixed on for the effort were the lltli and 12th of December. It was decided on having a Clvi tma» Tree, three .stalls of needle and fancy work, cake, -voodware, refreshment, flower, produce stalls, etc., etc. A committee w.is appointed to work up each stall. With three months before them to prepare a success is expected, and judging from the heartiness with which the work i 3 being gone into the bazaar will prove as successful as its predeci'ssord. The Native Allah's Committee not reporting one way or the other on the Tokonniru land petition, proceedings were instituted in the Supreme Court j'goinst the Chief Judge of the Native Lund Court, James Booth, 11. M., and Alexander Creighton Arthur, praying that subdivision orders might not be issued in favor of the latter. The Court granted an injunction prohibiting the issue of the orders.

A Napier man was the other day carrying along the street two pheasants, when a policeman, with an eye to business, stepped up and asked him him name and address, with a view to prosecuting for shuotinuj out of the season. Imagine the constable's surprise when he seized the birds and found them as hard as wood ; they had been in the freezing works for several months. Thirty-five passengers leffc Oisbonic 1,-^t night, 25 of them being natives bound for a tangi at Napiei. Look out for tho concert afc Makaraka on the evening of October 9th.— Ad. The World's great need— What is it, and will it ever be met? Theatre Royal, Sunday, 7 p.m. f ( tod's great promises to Man,'' .Mr Ling's, 2.30 p. m.— Advt. Wosleyau services to-morrow.- — (Jisborne II and 7, open air 6.30, Rev. J. Ward ; Patutuhi '2.30; evening subjvet, " Tii>" White Stout-." — Adyt,