INDUSTRIAL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 788, 11 April 1910, Page 7

INDUSTRIAL WAR.

WELSH SETTLEMENT. Bj Telegraph—Freae Aseoeiatlon-OoDyrliht London, April 8. The final result of the ballot of the Welsh miners on the question whether they should accept —as recommended by the Miners' Federation of Britain —the modified proposala of tho mine-owners was 97,273 votes for and 34,963 against acceptance. Tho settlement has been signed, except by the Aberdare miners' representatives. MARSEILLES STRIKE. TOULON AND BORDEAUX WILL NOT ASSIST. Paris, April .8. Naval reservists at Toulon and Bor r deans have decided not to support the Marseilles strikers. TO RELEASE THE IMPRISONED LEADERS. PROPOSAL TO DO LESS WORK. Sydney, April 9. A novel proposal, made at a meeting of the Seaham Miners' Union Lodge at Newcastle with the purpose of effecting the release of the Labour: leaders sentenced in connection with the recent strike, is contained in the following notice of motion:— , ' "Wo, the members of this federation, find that the severe mental strain incurred through the imprisonment of our leaders, along with the arduous nature of pur work, is having the effect of making us physically incapable of performing our work; therefore, be it resolved that, in order to safeguard our health, we do not produce more than a cartain amount of coal per day until, the release of our leaders." ■ , The originator of the notice said all knew they had to work, but he proposed that no man should do more than sufficient to earn fair strike pay. a cotton trade crisis feared. owners propose reduction of ; wages. (Rec. April 10, 5 p.m.) • , London, April 9. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners of Manchester has declared in favour of a 5 per cent, reduction in wages. '■■■'~ '•.-:':. ■;■'• A crisis is feared, though a conference between the employers , and the operatives' organisations is being arranged.