BRITISH LABOUR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144199, 16 September 1913, Page 3

BRITISH LABOUR.

CONTRASTED VIEWS. THE LEADER AND THE AGITATOR. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Sept. 15. Mr. Thomas, Labour M.P., president of tho Associated Societies of Railway Servants, speaking to tho railwayman at Victoria Park, appealed to the men not to fritter awav their powers and prostitute tho groat position they held. There was a danger in calling out railwayman over every little sectional dispute. Such action would lead to anarchy. He did not believe that the 5 per cent, who demanded a 30s minimum wage would bo given five minutes’ consideration. What was meant by the demand was idle claptrap. He asked: Would the pay of higher grades be increased proportionately? If not, the demand was grossly unfair. Mr. Bon Tillott, addressing 10,000 trade unionists at Southampton, advised the strikers to arm themselves. The most murderous gangs would bo drilled by ex-soldiers and sailors in order to protect themselves. A resolution was passed condemning the Dublin police. The order to drivers and conductors to refrain fiw. wearing union badges while on clutjf has been suspended. The union threatens a general strike of London busmen.