INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 979, 21 November 1910, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

LAWLESSNESS IN WALES. OFFICIALS MOLESTED. A MANAGER'S HOUSE STONED, By Telegraph-Press ABsociation-CopyriElit. - (Eec. November 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 19. . Picketing in South Wales is increasing in. rigour. A number of officials have been molested. Houses are watched day and night. Objectionable epithets havo been painted on front doors. Tho crowd stoned tho house of the manager of, tho Ely colliery. The "occupants wero in" danger of injury. A revolver was fired at tho strikers, who then dispersed. AMERICAN FEDERATION. POSITION OF CANADA. ) By Telegraph— Prera Association—Copyrieat. : New York, November 18. i The question of the affiliation of Canada : to the American Federation of Labour , caused a dispute at the St. Louis Con; i vention. The Canadian delegates sought . to carry a resolution declaring Canada co-ordinate with, and. simultaneously in- ; dependent of, the American Federation. The rival proposal would admit .Canada [ to the status of a State federation. The question was referred to a committee. THE BOILERMAKERS. . London, November '18. The Executive of the Boilermakers' Society has'issued a circular which an : nounces that the executive is negotiating a Joan, but ■ that tenders stipulate that there must be unanimity and loyalty within tho boilormakers' ranks. The executivo is pressing the Admiralty and the Board of Trade to compel tho withdrawal of the lock-out notices. THE COAL LUMPERS. . ;-■ Sydney, November 19. , Many of the coal-lumpers refuse to accept tho agreement made by the executive, and declined to work last night. They placarded some of the ships. Two shillings an hour overtime is demanded. The majority, however, worked, and are apparently content. . . ..