CHANGES IN ITALY

Southland Times, Issue 18935, 23 September 1920, Page 5

CHANGES IN ITALY

APPEALS FOR UNITY. ROCKS AHEAD. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (The Times.) ROME, September 21. In connection with the United Italy celebrations, the King’s message significantly referred to Labour, and declared (hat nowweapons were laid aside all dissensions mua also be laid aside. The speeches of (he Presidents of the Senate and Chamber, and other notable people enlarged upon the theme and urged the union of all Italians for the good of the country. Most, of the newspapers have adopted a similar attitude, supporting the Premier, Signor Giolitti on the ground that “sains popu!i suprema c?t lex” (the welfare of the people is the first great law) ; but already' there are rocks ahead. A commission has been appointed to study' the control of industry, its personnel consisting equally of manufacturers and Labourites, but the latter arc exclusively’ confederatiouists, ignoring the important Catholic Labourites and the Popular Party. THE NEW' CONCORDAT. WAGE INCREASES. LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, 7.50 p.m. t The Daily Chronicle's Milan corespondent states that after watching for three hours, the fruitless debate between representatives of the. masters and men. Signor Giolitti stated that he felt in fluty bound to impose a solution. He decided that the masters should abstain from punishing or dismissing any' employee, that all workmen and members of the administrative staffs should he retained, and any case of incompatibility" should be judged by a commission composer! of three delegates from each side. Signor Crispi, on behalf of the masters, said they must defer to the head of tire Government. The new concordat secures to the workers over 20 an advance of 1/- a day, and women and youths a grant of ninepence to cover dear living, which cannot be touched until prices fall 70 per cent. All employee? having a year’s service are entitled to six days’ holiday yearly on full wages. The strikers will be paid the new wages since the middle of July.