LABOUR VIEWS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1387, 13 March 1912, Page 5

LABOUR VIEWS

COMPROMISE URGED,

MIXERS BEADY TO STAY OUTTHREE MOXTIIS. London, March 11. Mr. J. Haslam, Labour M.P. for the Chesterfield Division of Derbyshire, and secretary of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, in an interview, said it was impossible to forget tho general suffering caused by the strike. "If," lie added, "we follow 'Wales, it means adopting a kind of vendetta. Whatever is suggested, nothing suits Welshmen. It is reasonable that the. minimum wage should be that paid for. work in abnormal places. This is the Government's point, and the miners cannot afford to lose the Government's sympathy." Mr. Appleton, secretary of the Federation of Trade Unions, in. an interview, said that many of tho unions were suffering from a very serious depletion of funds, owing to unemployment. "If it continues for long, many will be on the vergo of bankruptcy." Mr. Barnes, Labour M.P. for the Blackfriars Division of Glasgow, speaking at Croydon, said he was not going to dictate to the miners, who knew the strength of public opinion and tho strength of their own purse; but no body of men should be a law unto themselves. Mr. Albert Stanley, Labour M.P. for the North-Western Division of Staffordshire, in a speech at Cannock, said that tho coalowners had made enough during the past three months to pay for twelve months a minimum wage. The miners, ho added, were prepared for a three months' strike. (Rcc. March 12, 11.30 p.m.) London, March 12. Sir Arthur Markham, Liberal M.P. for Mansfield, Xotts, speaking at Mansfield, advised the men to stand firm for the minimum wage, which would only cost 4d. to 4Jd. a ton. The Welsh and Scotch Jivnors must be forced to give the minimum bv Act of Parliament Mr. Stephen Walsh, Labour M.P. for Ince, Lancashire, in a speech at Wigan, condemned tho syndicalist pamphlet, details of which were cabled on February 27. Ho said every genuine trades unionist was willing to give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. The men were now being advised (o shirk, so as to make working the mines unprofitable. That was a foul and dishonourable policy. Mr. Albert Stanley, Labour -M.P. for North-West Staffordshire, disputes Mi". Ramsay Mac Donald's references to (lie Premier's alleged bungling. Everything, lie says, (hat was done redounded to the Premier's credit.

GERMAN STRIKE, MINERS COT/IYIDH WITH rOLICB. (Roc. March 12. 11.30 p.m.) Berlin, March 12. Thirty-live per ccnl. of the German miners have slnic'li. Women mid children at Ksson assembled nl the pit. heads anil prevailed ninny minors from descending. The strike funds amount to .i' 300,000. which is siitiieicnt for a fortniglit's strike pay. A collision occurred between the police and four hundred strikers at Essen, Seven strikers wore severely sabred, and many arrests wore made. On? of the non-strikers attacked lost both his eyes. Berlin, March 11. The miners at Ruhr have failed to enlist, the sympathy of non-unionists, and tlu> strike, ovorywhore is only pnrtial, excepl at Dortmund, where'lid per cent, of the men have struck.

Pensions Bill. They also want im eight hours' day and tho establishment of tho principlo of a minimum wago. (lice. March 12, 11.30 p.m.) Paris, March' 12. Seventy per cent, of the French miners have struck.

NEWCASTLE TROUBLE. MINES STILL WORKING AS USUAL. (Hoc. March 12, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, Mnvoh 12. .All tho mines in the Newcastle and Maitlaud districts worked the afternoon shift. The union ollicials stale that they are unwilling to prejudice- tho ease or to precipitate action, and will rontinno to work the shift until the coni'erenco is over. It is generally considered that tho afternoon shift will soon bo abolished, however the conference ends. (Rec. March 12, 8.35 p.m.) Sydnoy, March 12. The whole of tho minors' lodges in tho Newcastle district voted in favour of the conferences. Tho district is quiet, and all tho miners are working. A big proprietor declares he will close, his pit if the afternoon shift is abolished.