A LAST EFFORT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1597, 14 November 1912, Page 5

A LAST EFFORT.

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT BY FEDERATION OF LABOUR. GROSS AILEGfATIQNS. Shortly before midnight last evening the following extraprtlinnry statement 'was liandgd in at this office. It is d<?s<sri)K ed as being issued by the executive of the Federation' of Labpiir, and beiij-s tlio iianies of P. C. W<*.bb, prudent; J!-. ISeinple, , arjgnniscr'jf ami J. :Gl&v.or ; , se.cietary, Bone of w.liQ.iii, we believe., has, ypii■tiired iie*r W.aihi days past. We pUbligh.it .as received, aijd i»!r ifiidera cm ■■ dra-iv their own conclusions n« to the ac- •. •OurtiW'of. the allegatioiis ■ "The exciting oventj of the last few daj« at Wnihi aro but the-; ciihaiiiafion of tlie plot to smash ih© fefpike rtiiil d<N stroy tlio Federatioiv of Labwt. v Tlip prcsss has given pno side of happcniiigs, but tlieve is another side.■ is from one source, and ii 6pur.ee no.tor.ipus . For its hatred to railiiirit iinipnism. ■ Tlio other side is torn tho iiie.n directly coin corned in the fight fttf legitiitiato workihgiclass organisation. The riding public tit. New Zealand is beipg dedeiv.ed ns to the. natui-o of the unioit and:. its; attitude. . There is n reign of totToi at Wailii,. 'but the blacklegs and the police- are the tef-Hand-in-jjlove, thftSa twin .strike-. breaking factory nave promo't'ett fiot and; [ Imrlessness. Pirearnis and batons h:a.ve been Ksedi.by both. Batons have been nrade at tlie niino works for the blackleg, aiui all are armed with tiiotit. The disturbances of Sflturflay, Stolidity, .and Tii.esdav last were aided 'and abetted by ill ft police* It is the striker. , ! yi'hp have bepn abused and attacked—their woiuciifplk 'who have been insulted antj jnaltrea.ted, No striker- has lifted. a hand against a blackleg-, except in self-defciicc. Everything, alleged .to bo dpno t>l.l tlie niiiiere' union's side, has been pxagpfe.riitsd nSd misfeprcsejited. what would, uiiiqhiete ; do, oven had they ttished, . with one huiidred arjnpd aiid mounted police-opposing .tJsomP. JII9 wnkert of KSt. Zealnad, ai^.

urged Hot to be ■■•'■:The.;rcal;r:;.:;; ! story of thp Wailii coiismfacy./'has'.yct ■•/."., ■] to l>6 told. ; It wilt behold; ; „?. •. -■ .stagger. Nβ* .Zealand, ' ':■;.■.■ .'.V'-iK. , .-!" 5 "ilevor before in the industrial Ifis.tpi'y : ■>.. >-.'}■ . ; of jiew Zealand has 6.«c.h aiJ extraordinr , .;. ,1 -:';-* j ary situation been Created as , ..that •for ,, . ] which, the.Massey Government,..acting./for;:'..■;"-.■''' the min<j-oiw : iierSi is: torday ~ i^sppn.sib]e, . : . ,;.;i> i Soi.nß hundreds' pf 'httlf-caStb^Slaorip'iind. , ";^:.;' •'toughs' ainl dtrclicts ■ : froin:; : th6" , .citie3..\ , .. ■■■:■■;■■::■ have been .drafted into tlio/tpwh'ofj.W.aihM , :';;' , i ostensibly to work as, Wbs/Cbu.t.rc'ally.,^ , .,;■.:'. jura insist, tfl carry on a; cajnpaign-ijpf f: '-■'', lawlessness, and outrage for tho. -purposo:.; :: -:.,;. ; -; of smashing thp slr.ikc. They, .ar0.ibeing,..,.: , ...; : organised under police supervision,;with;.■■; i,:r" j money jifovtiled, by the jnin«>o;vners;-. , and:■■■.■:.'.■ j no lmiiiahd no woman :aii*l no .child .isidr,',:; , . ~: j the time being safe... -They hay,?, ■been,.day, .- ~:, i by day Kit toos.e" crri tlu>\ streetSjVXith;;";;,; ; \ wlrce- guarding t.hcni, and every.tinie.;a..y. ~.: striker appeared the cry lias, been ■raised: ■.'. ■ '■-.'■ 'Comr? on-well kill the %—^ds! ,, ;. Wh'en-V:;, ii \ ever attacks have Men. .■ i .'toughs-' and hOplißans,- aiid. the' ; strikere'.\ : ■■;'■'-.. have successfully defended themselvcs/t1ie.. , ., \-.-\ police haVβ unfailingly com© to' th/sJaid.:-;: •?; I of tho rioters, using their batons on. : the:---.. ;;; iimoiiists. 'SesbsMiava insul.tisd'and'.snat: ■ < \ hi tlie facea of uuionists, wliil<>. policemon;. .~• • lvavo urged them on. with cEici.-pf'-'.lGet!,'-/ , :- '■ • The polijo have!Tidaen-i '■'■'.. i down tlis .Strikers, and .liftv.o becii-'tiuitfiasi. " ; ! brutal, ift their lawlessness, as. the ./hired -~ ; %ugy./ The" 'scabs' liaye , iloufishcd ; , : ri-'. ; : ■- -| yolve>s with :aiid : 'w.itliout , ponce , .;' .; ! interference; . They ■hqyc. .flung- , ibilhes;of ■ ■: - : ■tea'in. \\ia fctces- 'of.' women ■ ■whOvwero'v : l. , ' '. (JUie.tly ..Standing.by, A-'high.'pplice.offi- , } ci , aLei*u^*., ,^iti*)nist'^n-ta«.mb h uthKeplit i '\-. , .- ! tiiigi-'tTie inini'S-lip.-after -his companion •■.. ■ had declared, to tlieUnionist' give-. ■ .■■";■ vou all tho Cght you wahti , ' : .A; -'scab.; do-.: ; .; libera.tely sinashed a window, m,.the;lhn- :: ;- . ,j «rs* llall/whilethc pdlice-loakedon;; , .;;- , .. •'. j "OM Tuesday- tho .'scabs';werti igiyetf 'a/ ■.: I day .off by the compaiiy) aiid acoo]nnan- k '., ■ i ■ied by .the ■policevthcy.attackcd'.thS.Min-..' j ers' Eall, nn4'Kroke:.onon.;the:'door6—in,: ■. ■< tho , BW»sßiiCe ,, "et' ,, fli;oi , .:poUcej ; ' , w ; Jio.;nJade.'noy r - . < Jiftempt whatevej! to arreefe tlie;. liouse-;^ , ■ breakers. ' They'stole ■ j prppertj- o,f the- Mnion, apiiirently..witliv.. : Pfllice ■apnroyal.vandra'ppaMntljvw.it.li,: tno.-:.;,.; ,i assistance of. tlio- police. :/vlpdeed,.;-::tlie'.': , - ! snethods piirsued svero, stnrtlingly/in'.'Hiiei;.. ■ '. with tfiosei employed., by'■tho; , ,American:.. : 'j piine-oWner? in 4he : Jdnlip: .and..; Colorado' ; ;..,.. j mining troubles .of reo^rit'years;.aiid.also.vvf 'i flt &in Diego and ;St<,; tawrence.::;;:,. ft has been, alleged that-jone : -;.constable.:":,- ' was shot by miners-frojiv withiii tuc. : .hall, .;;;>.- ! wlijlo attempting to restrairi the,.-'scabs vv?: , .-'; Jft the lawless act. If lhcr;cohstabl6;Avasvi:;;:..■:: i really ' cnueaVpur.iiVß to. "jestraiff.Hhe.>; ■■■ y • Scabs' outside.i ; h.e would, ■of bourse.,;. ■haye.. : :.y ■;,■, | been facing them;, and'; : sirice. he. ; was shot.. :';■':>;■.■/. in the eto'mijc.li, , flip- .bullet- ~ ...5'v.".; been Ered. frojii the croydvof.blaeklegs.;lf;?.;i',;; iis is aliened, the shot, really" ,^vas:: fired' ; ,' ::■}'■', jfrom. insid.o ..the,..hall, point out that tlip' men...inside' ■ -.;■;■■ '■<■ i fendhig theiri liVfe anC /their ;;T»Pp.erl;y;: f'-:i:\ agaihst a most astounding, apt- p'f '■Organ-;- , .':..,.. ■.' ised hpuse-breakiiiK, find tlio .)aw' , .r.ecoK|;. : ...v : '.j nises the right of evtry. maii .to ;sp,;de-v ;: .:;.;<; jfena.his life>hd pr<ipertyw;.;.Tlie / .•,;;■ aiid tqußhs. took'possession of: t'heMninerff o; .i,. ■,' liall>"with ihii oonnivince ■'. of'ithc'.pplice,;^: , ;; , ::;, a;nd : .howling ■irtobs:,of frpinVSO'tio.Sp: ..are;.;■:■;' ; . .; gping tfi'O.uiid w.itli rqlico Kcorts. attack-;'. ~;■; ing individual, strikers ,:an;d ..■.;.;■;■; j women "andJlfehildrcn;.^:Theiacting-presK ; ?:tv ; :?., dept .of" ; .tlie' : .'MiiionV Mr'i. , Kennedv y rha(t;;:.., --, his' home besieged, .aiid was-',kicked , ,at;.:;.">■. j , itr:uck , at.:tiiheyaTid"a , galn , eri.ce .tif police pfflcers,..■.who never, moved, iv , ; ;■.. i in : 'the'.d.ire'ctioii' : of 'arresting..the ■as>ail-.v.: ■. : : ! an'tsv ■.'■■'■... /■ ■■■'.'-.' -'•''■•■ '.■ ■I-.::-^. l :'v''v\-"--"' : .:V : .' '-"'i This is biifc.a brief resume 'jot. the;- posi.-s :.■■.■.';.' tioH' .at "Waihi. Within' fr( : fe ; w; ilaya .'an;.'i-.-.\ ■"■: exhaiiitivo Tet-'iew -will bo' - 'distributei):. , .' :;,.,;. :.- ■■■ ■•;:'^.,--S.BMPLE,.-pigßniser;."-; i iv'. ; :-- , :--. : :?:;: ■' .■■ ■ ■''Ji.^OYEßrSecretary'^s..:^^ ' T^K , ;riifl.pßisOHEti-:;SXRJi<p^^i:;;^:^?; ■''. ' "■';,'.' ''' ; Aii(;klandi!;NpTeiniiet;l3..'.SS'"■;<:' ■ Bonds we.ro. ~t 'ateff: o.iit: this , ;'! ■before .JTr,- Erasci:, 'S.SI., i.for'.tlie^.release , '' , ;'. ..;.■..■: ■of [.tKe,^A'p'risphj^. , '!rtTikCTjMii"MtL'- ; ;.;'.' Eto gac*!,,-ihcludinj.llt,^Pdrry : ..(prcsiden| , .: ; '' : ;i, : ':. of tho'Waihi phion)> : yet-to. be .signW. by tho. jmpfieoned.-,meh;-:. ..■■;; Jlr.v. Frase.r' (a : member of tlio 'Fedora tioiiv.,;' . ■■ Executive) 'has put up Jjotid for-.';'Mr,/; ■ : ./ parry. • '.. ■ . ■:y ,: tv ■, ■ . ' . • . Lfi.ter. ■ :■■.■■..: Pour p£ the "imprisoned Strikers) 'fc-'f: ;■' ;' : : eliding .'Mr. Barry ■ of . the.' " "; : Waihi •Miners' tjiiioniiiivei:ev ; ■."..- : .;' 'night UppnV , b'pndsf ' $&. Parry;';lvft;;.for : :.v"';;;h Wellington., \'. ''*■*' '. ' ■'' ■ : <»-:* ; - : :W^^C:^v-; ■;StATEMEivIt . TH.E ■PRJ^E:i^ : :; r. .... ■;; ■; : ;.; V ; Mf M STEIJ. ;■ ,;; : ?.s■■%■%; : ' ■ ■' ?':■ '■''" ;' :l:'';Au'ciclandi Ivove.ml>er.:.i3^i;:;;; The' Prime-Mims,ter-6.ta.te3..in.;]«Bard:t9.;.v; : ;: : C : ,tlie' 'positiori , atiVWajhi that; the -ment. Has .the.fulfot confideiico. : in.:.Com-■...<:... ■ liac3..bso:i^iyen';an.;^./;:, ,'a'bsolutelyj/^'fre(!;.' : lji4 ia .- h ■'dbveyorythine;.-/',;■:.;"■; ■ i&;in;aintnm lair ■ and,:;;prd«r v ;- ; .:,.;,• • ■>■:. : ; -V:ELiQ:RffM.%VMW' , :c.q:M.M>sS)p'^ER^ :; , Bate ; :last:OTe : hirig';tho Hon. .man' ; (Ministeri'fpr;;.Justic.e) Teceiyed stele-.,, .; .;■ ' : Eram' ■■■from'' vCota'mifefoner , ' Cullen; '.^atv,..■;.■ ; %ihi/6.ta.tihVtta^PptistaUe: i ; , : tinued .fa ; y6urablyi;that tninge :i : -,■, | ;lSad>beeii(very;fluict;a]i;dayv;thata con-;: . , ffde'rablo number of strikers ;had left dur-. .. -; ing'the/daytp'seelcicmploymcnt elsewhere;../... > Wd!. ! that others.wero;;preparing^tO:; j