Arbitration Procedure.

Southland Times, Issue 18064, 6 February 1903, Page 3

Arbitration Procedure.

1 (Feb UtntED Press Association.) Wellington, Feb. 5. . Replying to a deputation of Trades Union "lets pomplw"'"*. of the administration of the 4Art_itrmtiO_L Court, the Premier promised to, : *_fl_J_e i -ma t uiries as to the delays. A radical change* teemed neceaaary. He was sorry to hear the expressions of opinion concerning the Court which he' bad heard lately. The appointment of' a Supreme Court Judge ' aa President of the 'Court, it was thought, would give the office and whole thiog a luperiof position and be better for all parties concerned, but it seemed now that it wap, instead, going to draw down the -Supreme CJortrt itself. If this went on he 1 thoughfit would be' amatter;for the Legis- . latere to take into 'consideration, He would aay,' without hesitation, " that he did not think the President of the Court would de- ' -drerto act partially or do anything uofair or "" ttnjdst. If employers and Unions were contumally being haraased by anything being done in the adminiati ation of toe Act, that wae never intended by the Legislature, which would take good care to see that it did not go on. With respect to taking prooeediuga for breaches of awards he thought this should lie done by someone outside the Unions, 'and that the Government would have to appoint, someon 9 with outside authority—neither 1_ unionist nor employer, nor one nnder the control of either.