LABOR DEMONSTRATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2088, 21 August 1890, Page 1

LABOR DEMONSTRATION.

London, Aug. 17.| - The celebrations of the anniversary; of the dockers strike were of a very enthusiastic character;' One banner showed the English , andl,, Australian dockers shaking hande, and a, second shewed, the Australian handing a cheque to theißritiaher. | i Mr (Barns reviewed the 1 action taken darißg the strike, and stated that the' contribution from the colonies w>§ nearly £^oQo, o HJ^ dQuch tbat it was impossible for ,him; to make a visit,, to Australia: and .show gratitude .by. assisting m breaking-down the unworthy.:#cUon.of [the oapitalißt3. In concluding he hoped that the labor reform,,would ; be eocoeseful, r and aslhe waved the tag with the' picture of, a kangaroo onit and the words •" Advance Australia," ! the 'immense assemblage gave three cheers. ' ' Later.;

Inthecpprsaof his, speech.at, Hyjde Park yesterday Mr John Burns, asserted that the dook 3 laborers' strike of last yearw had , increased the ■., wages .of the London dockers by the sum of £30,000,' and those at other ports in Great Britain had benefited to the extent of £70,00;0. In discussing the whole labor question throughout 1 the world Mr Burns claimed that 700,Q00,00P laborere had by their agitation,gained in the aggregate the sum .of £30,000,000 per annum, and that out,of, 180 .strikes ithey had only been defeated, on two occasions. The success of the labor agitations bad greatly increased the strength of .the unions, and in London alotae the membership of the various unions had increased „by 30,000. The failure of the,threatened atnke ai the police and postmen he attributed it to the treachery of some of the members. He applauded | the action of the Grenadier Guards, and , announced that be would not commence • sooial revolution until the people had more leisure, wera better . prepared,' educated,and jdisoiplined.

Mr Tom ' Mann, president of the Dockers' Union, eulogised the action of Australia in Bending money ;|b assist the I dockers and 'stated that ; if he got; ,a'.telis-H grim from aqy responsible, authority jri Australia askiagVlpr help,in a; strike the question .would .accordingly>;, mittedodto the qniOD. l oatWoaW :\ L granted without'' discussion. If |» message was received tp f work certain ships these would he blocked , out at every port while hlaoklegp were employed on howd, a prominent member of the acion, spoke in a Bimilar strain, and moved a resolution which was'passed,*' expressing gratitude to AHstralia fpr-lhe assistance rendered daring the dock laboarers' strike. About 250,000 people were present »t the anniversary celebration of the dock labourers in Hyde Patk to-d»y, The proceediogs were orderly, and occasion . was taken to disavow the aecusafcionthftt

be British workmin w*s nnxious to grasp money that came from Australia'. There,,were six platform?, at all of wbicb resolutions were carried in favour of organising •' all labour, l with ! a legal maximum'' of 48 hours per week, and recording an expression, of gr»ti'ude to Australia" for the help, nfforded, in the s hour of ineed., The latter: was,receive/*' with loud acclamations, and wbeo Mr 1 John Burns waved the Australian flag there was tremendous enthusiasm;