Australian Statesmen in America.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11746, 24 September 1902, Page 5

Australian Statesmen in America.

(Per Mail Steamer1 at Auckland.)

Per Press Association

SAN FRANCESCO, September 4

Sir Edward Barton, of Australia, accompanied! by Sir Jota Forrest ond Austin Topmaii, were in New York in the latter part of August. They visited the leading financial institutions and met many business men. Sir Edmund Barton was much interested in the progress of the strike in the coal regions. He expressed himself freely, saying lie considered the frequency of great strikes in the United States a serious matter which required careful study on the part of the people and of Congress. "I tfliink," said he, "that we in Australia are very much in advance of your country in the matter of dealing with industrial conditions. By the- terms of our arbitration law, great strikes are made practically impossible. Arbitration is compulsory, and when disputes arise between employers,1 and employed both parties are required to submit to the issue of the.Board1 of Arbitration, which is under Governmenti control. Since the enactment of this compulsory arbitration law strikes in New South Wales are unkonwn."

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