THE FARMERS ' VIEW.
A RESOLUTION OF THANKS
At the meeting of the executive of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union to-day, the President, Mr C. H. Ensor, reported on the calling together of the ! Defence Committee of the - Farmers' Union. The trouble that was now go- , ing on in the Dominion had arisen from J a little dispute in Wellington, and now it was a caso of tho citizens of Now Zealand versus a body or\paid agitators and the Federation of Labour. Mr F. G. Horrell said that they all knew he had spoken up for the working man mauy times, and would do so again when any reasonable proposition was under review. Ho did not class tho present trouble as a remarkable matter, however, and supported the steps that had been taken by the Defence Committee. It was extremely desirable that troubles of this nature should be kept in a small area, but tho action of the present Federationists seemed to be in tho opposite direction, and they were undoing all the Liberal legislation of tho past twenty years. These enactments tor the benefit of the worker were all being torn up, and they were entering upon an anarchial state of affairs that belonged to the dark ages. Mr G. Sheat moved:—"That this executive places on record its appreciation of tho conduct of tho farmers of Canterbury in responding to the call for the maiutainance of law and order, and hopes for a speedy settlement of the trouble." Mr Sheat spoke very strongly on the questions agitating tho public at tho present time. Ho pointed out that there was a great misunderstanding as to the attitude of the farmers towards arbitration. He was strongly in favour of it wherever possible, and the reason why the farmers had opposed it in their own case was because it was absolutely unworkable and impracticable. The Jrug6*mass of evidence taken during tho proceedings had been digested by Mr Justice Sim, and he had come - to tho conclusion that no award could be mado to cover the farm labourers' conditions. Mr Justico Sim had suggested as an alternative that certain rates of wages should bo pnid, and that had been readily agreed to, and had been done right up to the present day. Mr Sheat said he conld not speak too highly of the splendid manner in which the men from to the Waitaki had come forward at great personal loss and inconvenience to help to maintain law and order. They had left their crops unsown and their fields untilled, and had acted like one man for tho cause. He 'conld not speak too forcibly of the "gentlemen" like the one who insulted tho farmers by referring to them as an "undisciplined armed rabble from the country." and he hoped the public would judge between,them. The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
CHERTSEY SHEARERS. It is reported that the shearers in the Chertsey district have no intention , of coming out on strike, even if called upon to do so, and have no intention" of paying the levy imposed upon them.
(bpbciai. to ''the press.") TIMARU, November 26. At the weekly "war cry" of tho local strike agitators this evening, there were some lively scenes. .The meeting opened in an orderly way, but soon there was a running fire of interjections at the soap-box orators, and at times their, remarks were completely drowned. Several members ;of the Drivers! Union in Christchurch were, amongst the audience. These men were far from showing"*«yinpathy with the strikers, and they heckled the speakers considerably. The men declared that they ,would resume work in Christchurch immediately on their return front Timaru. There was a big crowd present at the meeting, and the majority openly expressed themselves against the agitators. . Towards the end of the meeting a member of the Timaru Waterside Workera' Union took ~the box amidst cheers ancl vigorously denounced the present heads of the Federation of Labour.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14834, 27 November 1913, Page 8
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