THE RAILWAY CRISIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8909, 8 November 1907, Page 5

THE RAILWAY CRISIS.

A SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT.

(Received Last Night at 11.19 p.m.)

LONDON, Yesterday. Mr Richard 8011, M. P., secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, spoakiug at a dinner hold at the Sphinx Club, auuounced that as a result of the conferences arrangod by Mr Lloyd-George, Presidont of the Board of Trade, with the companies' and meu's representatives, a settlement of the railway trouble had been reached which it was hoped would prove satisfactory to all concerned. Kiug Edward had interested himself iv the matter, and the result of the conferences must be communicated to his Majesty boforo the terms of sottlornout were made public. (Received L«*t Xitjht t ot 11:23 p.m.) LONDON, Yesterday. The compromise in respect to the railwayman's trouble was secured through tlm instrumentality of Mr Lloyd-George.

It consists of the appointment of a Conciliation Board for each group of employees of every railway, and on large systems of sectional Conciliation Boards* representing the groups. Iμ tho event of disputes regarding hours of work ami rates of wages remaining unsettled, tho. matter is to bi> referred to au arbitrator choson by the Speaker of tho House of Commons aud tho Master of the Rolls.

Conciliation Boards will represent masters aud men. The election of the men's representatives will ho conducted by the Board of Trade, ami iv the event of disputes remaining unsettled in a district or by the sectional aud Conciliation Boards, the matter will go to a Central Board, composed of representatives of the comviinies and of the Conciliation Boards for all groups, and, as a final resort, will bo laid before the arbitrator.

The arrangement does not recognise unions.

Lord Claud Hamilton, chairman of the Great Eastern Railway, describes the scheme as a very satisfactory oue, especially to non-unionists.

[Received Thin Morning, at 1-.2 a.m.)

LONDON, Last Night

Mr Lloyd-George has submitted to the railway men the proposed agreement, winch they and the representatives of the railway companies have accepted. Mr Fox, geueral secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers aud Firemen, also signed the proposed agreement, as did Mr Lowth, secretary of the Railway Workers' Union.

(Received Tn-riav. at G.bS a.m.) LONDON, Last Night

The Times says Mr Lloyd George has very notably enhanced his political reputation and personal prestige over the railway settlement. It adds: "The agreement, which is for six years, assures peace for seven, as twelve months notice is required to terminate it."

(Received To-day, at $.20 a.m.)

LONDON, Last Night

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Men considers that the conciliation scheme is an honourable settlement and establishes the principle of a collective bargain. Mr Barnes, secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, is disappointed at the non-recognition of the Unions.