TRANSPORT STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1455, 1 June 1912, Page 5

TRANSPORT STRIKE.

MISTERS WiLL NOT WELD* ] POLICE. APPEALED TO BY THE .STRIKERS, PROSPECT OF MTVONAI. PTiVVKE. ByTe.ieeraph-Pres.s ASSSc&'tinrt-Gopyri'gltt. (Roc. jlfaj- 31, IM-I jrim) ■ : .. London-, sfny 3i. Tlv? Shipowners' HUffc labour Com-' fflftUce lias issued a jiotjcq -dec-rar-iifji ffci't Hie ■agi'ceiii.enls made ii! ..Inly ami: ; AUstot '.Uxsti. priSviiling, inter ajiiv, t.hiib , ■!.inidiii.4s ore , to \tp-r.k with lioiiMinibti-■iil-'i. liayfl l>ecii. tcr.!!i.inalr(|. by the strike. Hencefbrlii the owners will' cm2>lo;v .o.iiiy siic.li -iiiesi ft? are pr.epa.ral , to work with, unionists jvnd iion-iVriionist,*. The :inrtstei- .lijrlifc.i-moh and- bai'gef owiiers-, in a fcttfr to Mr, Bu.xtpn.,. j.'ro-1 t siikflfc ot tiio Board: of IVtidCi declare. 1 Mi.aft liating yictfej tq. jiressjire Ijpfo.re, j i tlie.v do not f(;el encouraged to ■α-peiit. the experience. They refee to. xtiiisriiiss ■ I last a.ii.fiitrin's aR-rfecment,.. aiul state, tlia.fc: 1 ■tlioy are. dcteriniiied to see the matter Uirpiifji!- in Hip interests of tl.ifmselv.es, , jn.net t)w .public:. : TJiis Shore ii.nil Sea, Traders' .Ass.cci.ati.dii, ■■and -atea the waster carmeii,. .have declined: ■(<?■ take part iit a conference. Arrarige.iiieiifs are; in. progress to send: some Australian fvni.it s'hipmpnts h> Liver-. :ppo], 'where the stenint* ,4:nclii)se?, with ■apples for Loni.loi!, '{la.s been discharged yriHvoi.it interference, ■ The Government is seek'i.iig -to- persuade. t'N employers to- r.grqo tp adhere to. the' coiijlljfions &-f the- 1311 agreemfents if the; men -are- prepared; to observe them -fairly. Tha employers .have had a. meefjiig wilh, ;>)rj M'.h!ennn, jro.uiq- Secretin:}-, 4"lie i'isvt: of ioiidon Autlipvity was reprt-sbntei!. tit , - ; Uio liwrjiig. .A further mestiiig will Ijr ' held on Mpriday. ' 'tho Strife Cmmi.i.iHee li.n.S adopted resolutions-; to fßek (he Support of pfhc.v , ; liii'iojis,, i.iicluilfiig. tii.ose. of'skilled workers ■in trades cottitaded with Shipping, in order- iti Vindicate- Hid. principles ef trades . iitudiii'sni. ■■l'.!i6Strik& Coiiiiiijttpf l.itvs .idsff .protested: ! against ili.e .action , .of m.ount.qd fjoi'ico ii.i escorting convoys aijd luiffiig f-.liiough. , ! crpjyds; It. defliries to ■accept ybspqjVfilj.ility for {.he peaceful conduct of the: strike slio.ulil such methods , , .conti.iiuc, ajid. vill' siiii.ininn the pylicft ,as .incinlwrs tit ,, ■'the: working. ctes- uo't : to act as , brutal i'n- . st.niniei\ts of the .cnpi'rsli?.t ela.Ss. E-it.iier Hopkins, a trustee of the , :S?.amen'.S: nnd fireinejt'S tmipn flecjares. the ainipii's , vafe at the in.oefthj; of the execii- ■ five , of -live i'eikvatiti.ii pf 'ftnhSp'irt: yfdiik , - , .ers b.n.Satiivdn.y will sußiee to pveveu.t a ■uational .sft'ike. LABOUR FOR THE DOCKS 1 , mm. ('E«c, Jtay '31, .10.10 .-um,). , , Loridpri, SfiiJt "1> The SllK.w-SUv.iil linei- , Sthenic WViicli i? ■ duo to take twelve iniivdrjd eni.i'ijranfs .to .fvSis-Jibiith Wales is una.ljle to. leave. Ipii- : el'oii. iji cdnse.cjuence of tlio- ir.ajis.papt sfrik.e. The. steam ship, service between. Til- : bury ijiiil , 'Ostcnii iias 'beeii: s'.ispendeil; A .huiHlred ■ inch, ros.'ppu.desl to 'the ltorfc of Lo'iulon .Aiithorj't-y's call to iijiload carijp , . at t'he , 'jfiUwgll Jjo.ok;, j'iffy wp.ro ' lrcteiigflßdii , -at the , -old- vntoSv , Tiie , AYes't- ■ India Docli.lias also eiigrigcil forty men. ityv uii.emplpyeri a't a nie.eting iii Hyde ■ T'nrlc, voliiiitberc.d li> iiiildad fpiid cargoes ■foe. .Haj. wcslcly 1 with bijard and Ipdgiiigj The cf.cwS' of ii.ine barges , in ih.e na.va.l lia.rbour ot .Dover wlio. jy'ei'fr workinp iia'tlast for the , Ailnlirnlty liav.e , str'uek fa sympii.tliy ■fri-ili Mie Jjpinloij. .strike. 4 hundred strike-breakers, who jftft • Dover for ■Qiicenlibroiiglv ar:o iransliipiii'ng , . to Ijdntlnh. : Qjvinj to an attempt, lihv.insc ijeen niadfr ' to , fo.a'fl a steani ■sh'.ip. ; ,nt tlie Aiiiert , licicfc all the ineqiiahi.es n'nd enginccis ajipari , quitted tli.6 vessel. A GENE'RAL STOPPAGEv JtiiEWiXG TO BE HElitf TO-DAY.. ■' , London: , , May 30; .' The. Strike ConimUtep is convening a ■special njeetyigof the Transport W : oiiers' F.ederafibii I'q.r Saturday neitj. to .ajirpnge tor a national ■styi.ke. , . The exetutive. of flip gcoffisji. Bockers* XJnjoii; protests .against Tioritlpii , jnif.eau.er.ats .issuing , a in.aiidato tp stop work :all over the coii.ntryv It rtilife; "\VC ivill. lio.t stand it" ■ ■■■ . T v hg w.ccutive pf the , S.aiiiirs' nmT piveiWen's Cnidn has dir.c.iiiar.ispit (jifaiiches iienyihg tiiat & s.trik.e. has ten authorised qiilsijl.c Lomibji. COVE:Mt GARDEN .STRI'K.E ENDS. : "i)ATL¥ JvEWS" , SFCJg^STfO^. {Bee. Junp J,. 0,15 Mnj : London , , !fey 3.1, _The majority .of tlfe strikers at Hip Ciovent. pa.rdeii niavket have j-qsUfiie'd ■ work uittoiuljtipnallyi . Tile P; iiiicl 0, stonier ijfaipja: lias' : heqii- Tes.tric.t.eil to cn()iarkihg injiifs. b.nfy, : ■.anil lip iiier.cijan.drse. ' ' : . The "Baijy js'eiy.s , ' (Eibersl) , s.ays. fjie> Go.verument , should insist oii. liien ,, ■ resimijngj .iijid csfa'blisli a ibilit Board I: of Arbitrafiou to coiiirol. .tslt parties: wPKkinff in flje port. ' B .t lit*, iiiasters re,-' '■ fuse tp rec.ognifo Tlio board, hgislatiim glibiil.tl be passed to compel, " ■ : JtOMB OFFICE CQJCFaEKESCE. : '.Undon,. :Jfay .30. ■ j -At the -request , , of Mr,. ifKp.n.na, iloiiib Secretary, rt (imputation of einployevs met i I at the Hionm Otiit!! to. consicipr Sir Ed- \ wiird, Cliiuke's award. ' Tlie , .tort c£ Jjbiiilpn , Authpnty has: d.e- -- clinsd to .par.t.igfpate i'n the cpnfercriee torjuorrair, wjifcii fhi-eaistis , to ]>e rLoiv ■! ■ UySi ' - ' ,: Many striicp. Ifte.akers: working a!; , five; (l'Oijks are. avnilable for transport work, which; ■Iμs .cnnsid.era.liiy iners-'asl'd. JV; large ■tonvoy w.ith food a.nd dry ,gopds. left , ; Iter.e to-ilay. i,prd I)efb,v, ppeajiing at ii nieetnjft .nf..: the Liverpool. Chamber of eoiiihx'.rce , , siiiit , Britain Svoiil'il .ga.i.ii ni'iic.h i.iv coiinec.tio.n; with labour troubles if she studied Aus'lrnli'tin legislation.