DUBLIN LABOR RIOTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13171, 3 September 1913, Page 3

DUBLIN LABOR RIOTS.

CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE

SUPPORTED BY GENERAL BOOTH

[Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, Sept. 2.

The debate at Manchester was noisy and excited. The delegates to the Congress aro much disquieted, and a number abstained from attending the civic reception as a demonstration against the so-called "butchery of workers."

Mr Smellie supported a resolution pledging all the delegates to boycott the reception, but the resolution was defeated.

Mr Ben Tillet characterised the Government as a bloody Government, and said that if the massacre at Dublin was to continue the workers must have the right to use firearms.

Mr Stanton advocated a general strike as a reply to the Dublin affair.

A deputation from the Dublin- Trades Council will meet the Oohgress to-day.

Three hundred of the striking clayworkers at St. Austell have returned to work under police protection.

A large ' force of pickets attempted to prevent their resuming work, forcing the police to charge with their batons, and 40 people were injured, including the strike leaders, before the crowd was dispersed.

Tho Chronicle's Dublin correspondent alleges that the police used unnecessary violence, when a little tact might have prevented the disturbance, and says

their baton charges were reprisals for what occurred on Saturday. Some of tho police lost their heads and tempers.

General Bramwell Booth says that at the time of Mr Larkin's arrest Sackville Street was filled with promenaders, and afterwards the most brutal constabulary ever let loose upon a peaceful assembly rushed up and down the street like men possessed. Kicking prostrate victims was a settled part of the police programme, but none resented it, and there was no attempt at rescue and no abuse of the police. Most of the respectable crawled away with bleeding heads. The Daily Mail says the police erred on the side of brutality, and deliberately waited till people ran away, and clubbed them even as they ran. Photographs show this distinctly.

The conduct 6f the police is 'warmly supported by the Unionist newspapers and the. Nationalise Independents, but the Freeman's Journal demands an inquiry.

In tlie ' opinion of citizens of Dublin the police acted throughout with discretion and courage, and splendid devotion to duty. The streets were packed

with peaceful and furious citizens, and

when the police charged, the rioters took refuge among the innocent people, and it was impossible under the circumstances for the police to avoid hitting the wrong man. (Received Sept. 3, 9.50 a.m.)

The Dublin police, near Jaodb's factory, were fiercely stoned for 2£ hours. They constantly charged the . crowd, which also attempted to rip up the tram lines m several places. The disorders continued < until midnight. •'"■,. The total causualties m connection with the Dublin riots number 740. (Received Sept. 3, 12.40 p.m.)

Tlie Congress at Manchester is sending a committee to Dublin to address meetings m favor of free speech, and to inquire into the violence alleged to have been exercised by the police. (London Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables) (Received Sept. 3. 9.50 a.m.)

LONDON, Sept. 2. Proofs are evident that the employers of Dublin are combining against Mr Larkin's union, holding that, this waft not an ordinary agitation, but a challenge to society, which must be suppressed with a strong hand. Mr Larkin told his followers that any man starving while there was food and .clothing m the shops was a damned idiot. A number of firms have dismissed all his followers from their staffs. Their example is certain to be followed by the city and country.