LABOUR.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12908, 23 February 1906, Page 5

LABOUR.

THE ROYAL COMMISSION'S REPORT.

United Pr«« Ataociation-TPer Elactric Telagraph—Copyright. LONDON, Ftfcrnary 22.

The majority report of the ftoyal Comnfiesion on Trades Dispute denies that workmen are punished merely for peaceful picketing. It proposes to omit. "■watching ".' and * besetting" in the subsection of section 7 of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act of 1875, and to insert words making the essence of the offence a reasonable apprehension of violence. Four out of five of the commissioners think that the law of conspiracy needs amending or clarifying. The majority advise increased facilities for incorporating Trade Unions, and recommend that the separation of fund" should be facilitated by a statutory enactment. The chairman and Mr lichen consider that separation proper would l>cncnt the funds, and must he accompanied by n condition that the funds separated shall not be available for mibtant purpose*. Messrs Lihdiington and Lewis dissent in \ the proposal thai the provident funds shontd be exempt from liability. Mr Webb considers that out-of-work funds outjh* So hpj placed in the same category as benevolent)

fund*. M<p**w I.o»'hingt<#a and I.**?* MK«ng*y dif>*cnj Jr<»m tbc view* «iJ tic majority in tcgvird Jo picketing, and reoettomend stronger proi-ection a»d tbc perms,?! fretdom of workmen. Tbcy al*o differ en several other jwint*. Tfae majority advj*e that Jtriktw should be lcgalxMjd; xk*> jlui, trades unions should be Jcgalixd. GREAT ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED. Received 10.-95 p.m.. February 2&kL LONDON, February 22. Replying "c Sir Howard Vincent, Mr Lb«yd George annrtiuioocl that 27.16-5 billed tr.Mie* unionist* were uncmp3eye<d *m January 20th. and. thai! the dirirc** ocanniittcc* under the Unemployed Worker* Act had regi*tere<l 90,411.* tw»-lnir4* of whom were anrkilicd !a!»oarcn», 42.110 being He wa*- glad to announce a. genera! immovenK'&i- in employmentTHE ARBITRATION COURT. Per Press A*K>ci»tioa. GREYMOtTH, February 22. The A rhit ration Court was eaff*g««i y<»» terday and to-day hearing the dispute between the employer* .iuid \\lwrf-LaWorn** Union. Tlie employer* ca»* concluded today and the ca?<- for tbc t'nioo wa.* w«33 advanced when the Gvan a«3nnrncd nx, 5.29 to-night till 10 a.m. Jo-iwmtw when, it is anticipated. Use ca*e will be concluded.