THE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 November 1913, Page 6

THE STRIKE.

POSITION AT AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph—Preu Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. Up to noon all was quiet on the water-front. No attempt has been made to utilise free labour- for shipping on the wharves. In tho meantime a strong effort is being made by.representative citizens to arrive at some understanding with the strikers for the relief of tho situation as affecting this port. In consequence of the dislocating of shipping, the Julius Knight season terminates with to-night's performance instead of Saturday. The company proceed to Wellington by Thursday's Main Trunk express to connect with tho steamer for Sydney.

REPORTS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS. SYMPATHY WITH THE GOVERN- . ...MENT." . WANGANUI, Last Night. The builders' Conference yesterday resolved to Telegraph to Mr Massey as'under: —"The master builders of the Dominion., in conference assembled, desire to convey to the Government their sympathy at. ibis trying jtime, and express their appreciation of the means adopted to preserve law arid, order."

HARDSHIPS ON DAIRYMEN. : WELLINGTON, Last^Night., ' . Messrs Okey and Wilkinson, tM.P.'s, •waited on tho Prime Minister tordaiy, and painted out the great hardship that will be imposed on Taranaki daily farmers in the event of the .usual 20th, of the month payments^ 'being' withheld { on' account df-tfie* strikes preventing/shipments. Itwas suggested that the Government might guarantee ; the banks making advances on produce in cool and. other ...stores siiipments? could be madfc. r 1 Mr Ma.ssey- promised; ~,t.(t give coinsdderation to' the-.proposal,' but lie pointed put•.that : the , request cou^d' ;Only be given effect to by slegisßition.. .„,_ .. ■-. i- ..,..-x ; x-;v "'•■-.•.■'/'. i 2[ .M'oy^p^Qj%&^&^i .... :• #EWPLYJiiBpSi(?^SU'' : -: The local, ...nprning.for H& iwttung l^b^ur v <^jii|i|iueis, ; dfc.',^afgihg^.tile^■Kii]l^'^^ i l.' The *!tdp tons., infend^'fo^ has ' 1 afc pxw tixsi "charging some or the coal cojn^igiilid to WanganuL . I There are. large offers ©ifree lajb-

: -THE MAPO»KJp* U

PUBLIO RESPONSHWSIA FOB • ASSISTANCE., _, j-v-, ' WTBLLINGTON,' Last Night, jThe Mapourika,. after '■' discharging:-' mails and luggage,- anchored • in tsefe harbour. The notice of iop \ k:Mr Farland,■-Secretal , y«^th&'iWatdW side Workers' Union,"states tfoa&toev men are standing firm and and - are determined to win; ..The lissfie '< < put (to the men by the'employers was starvation or arbitration;■;.*«•>;' J/T .' - • An encouraging response lias made by the general public to tlje call for assistance, and the.systematic provision of supplies has been arranged..'* Further help is sought in- this.; direction, although many donations • of supplies have beenreeeiyed already. ' ; '. -'

THE EMPLOYERS' FEDFJ^TIQISV

REPLIES TO THE CLEftM! ■

/ WELLINGTON, Las Jtfight J vl The fcraployeiV. federation,, in ■&) letter to'the -Rev." Bjains!% regafding> the Tesoflution of the* clergy in reference to the .strike, state that tUe.-J?ed-.: eration, fully realising thou* bility, &yq fully seized sity for conciliatory axidi .arc most anxious to end the strike, and that the workers should 'resume employment; but only on a solid, permanent basis, for which an adequate and satisfactory guarantee must be given. If the workers will not so resume work, the employers, in.the interests of the public must take / steps to provide the labour ..required ' to carry oca the business, of. the country. The employers insist on : Hie absolute right of -every man to engage in lawful work, interference, and call on the Government to take measures necessary to secure j and maintain law and order. POSITION AT LYTTELTON\ • FIREMEN GITE NOTICE. CH3IISTCHURCH, Last Night. Lyttelton is still quiet. No attempt has been made to work the wharf by free labour. A union meeting carried, the following resolution: "Seeing that the employers have declared hostilities

against organised and industrial workers by tho rejection of eminently reasonable proposals, the meeting pledges itself to stand by their comrades on strike." The Maori has arrived from--Wel-lington. .Eight firemen handed in their notices last night. It is considered doubtful if she will get away to-night. AUSTRALIAN OPINIONS. (Received Nov. 5, 10.30 a.m.). SYDNEY, Nov.U). The Herald says: "Australia is watching the progress of the New Zealand .strike with more than ordinary interest because the issue at stake is ono which must be fared sooner or later in tho Commn'nwealth.'' The paper aisks: Is the principle of peaceful settlement of industrial disputes by arbitration or mutual agreement to endure, or are the workers to revert with impunity to tho cknjjsy : . antisocial and vicious weapons of the strike? "We arc glad to think that these suggestions of .sabotage, these synidcalist agitations are by no means approved of by the main body of workers, but unfortunately the extremist, loud-voiced übiquitous agitator is often able to dominate his' more moderate and less articulate colleagues." „ The journal regrets the failure m the Wellington conference. THE WAREIMOO'S CARGO. (Received Nov. 5, 10.30 a.m.)- . .SYDNEY,. Nov. b.. The unloading of the - Warri moo was not started 'yesterday, though the company anticipate no trouble. Some wharf labourers" state thattil they find- out whether the cargo was loaded by free labour tli%*wjll' not start;' '■•-•■ >-.-•■ J

"AGAINST THE ARBITRA TIONI •■.-.■■.■■.•.• •,u.',;..MAeT. ; ' -■".- :..:;;.;. ') . (Received NovIV5,/10.30 ajn.) \\ ':... '■-,: .•-.-.; ;.&XDSEY. Nov. 6.-*=. ThervTelegr&pJMcomroenting on,the strike .'"yijat, things i§houjd ■ come New Zealand, of instructive There gojae farces* anywhere in Aijstralasia th.e.w.orld, a nd tfio most tnSFts-"floSSble has been done for*tEe ; .mg»s;of-the people. Aft^r [ alt uplifitmgie&islafcionsfebof the most formic!-; ;. able ever" known persisted in .-"hi* caus»«fliot!ms»to-efnß©>>to~ come iuid|r the trumpted-ArWtmtion Act and give a continui|y This is really a-strike against Mo Aj|>