THE TROUBLE ON S.S. WAITEMATA

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 6

THE TROUBLE ON S.S. WAITEMATA

.■ ME. W, T. YOUNG VaND THE : PRESS .;■•■■•■. (D»: Tcl ? eriih".-PrM, , .;A I,oe|,alion.i-:'v;.'::';.1 ,oe| , alion.i-:'v ; .' : :';. ', , r't- '. :■■ ■'■■'. Christchurch.VOctobtir I,' ■ The crew that was ejected, from ..the,' steamer' .Waitemata arrived at tytMtoji'&day'm com., pany of Mr. ,W. T, Young,' secretary 'of the n ellmgton Seamen's, .Union, and: had an inter-'-view with Captain J..; A.;H. iMarciel, Superintendent of-Mercantile- Marine at Lyttelton. >!,'! -ifi al, conference': was held, to , discuss the.whole question.. The conference took place in the superintendent's rcom. and: was attended by Captain Marciel, ■ Air. W. T. Young, "and

J-hemen, -who numbered 27; Mr. G.-Laurenson, M.P., at ,tho request of the inon, was' also present. A reporter presented himself; arid mqnired . from' Captain ' Marciel whether , : reporters would be admitted. Captain Marciel ?aw "ehad no objection, and asked tho men ii . tnc y, L o "jected, to. the. presence of reporters, beiore the men had :i a' chance of making a reply, Mr. Yoing interjected: 'TVe object to the press," and the. reporters ' immediatelv withdrew. . ... -.;.. '.. , . i T i h ? conference; which was quite unofficial, iqsted fully an hour, and tho whole trouble was fully _ discussed. It was" finally determined, before taking any further steps!, to endeavour, if possible, to settle the question' by conciliation. 'With . this object in' view, communication was , opened with tho Union Company, and;the district'manager consulted tbe head office at Dunedin.