THE DOCK CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1503, 27 July 1912, Page 5

THE DOCK CRISIS.

QUESTION OF PROSECUTION.

ißj Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : London, July 25. • The strikers nt Tower Hill to-day pro- . posed to march on Lord Devonport's residence, but the lenders dissuaded them. The Horqe Secretary, .Mr. .Reginald M'Kenna, speaking in the House of Commons, said tho Government had teen advised that Mr. Ben Tillett's language did not render Mm liable to prosecution for inciting to violence; nor could Mr. Havelock Wilson and the others be prosecuted lor conspiracy or attempting to organise. 1 Mr. Brooks said that the majority of the men ,were favourable to a general :trike, but they repudiated Mr. Tillett's language towards Lord Devonport. Noa-unionists me replacing the transport workers who came out on strike at pirkenhead in sympathy with the Labour men. ' ... ME. BEN TILLETT'S "PRATER." NEWSPAPER .CRITICISM. London, July 23. The "Daily News" says that Mr. Harry Gosling, president of tho Transport Workers' Federation, Mr. Orbell, secretary of the Dockers'. Union, and the other responsible leaders, cannot clear themselves from the stigma of yesterday's outrage except by complete and final dissociation .■with Mr. Ben Tillett. Tho "Pall,Mall.Gazette" says that Mr. Tilletfs prayer, asldng God "to strike Devonport dead," is regrettable in the (extreme. . "But let us be fair," says the "Gazette." If' Lord Devonporf s Tomarlts about 'forcing tl'e strikers to lick tho dust' were so h-bominable and inflammatory as to exijplain any Tetort." '■ THE APPEAL TO VICTORIA. (Rec. July 28, 10.30 p.m.) • Melbourne, July 26. The Tradesf Hall, in response to the (London transport workers' cable message appealing for support, has circularised the (unions. •■•■.■"