RALLYING OF THE MASTERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1867, 29 September 1913, Page 7

RALLYING OF THE MASTERS.

AGAINST THE NEW UNIONISM.

MELEE IN DUBLIN. FOOD FOR THE STARVING, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 28. The decision, of the employers to establish a fighting fund is warmly welcomed by captains of industry, who insist that the movomont is not hostilo to genuine unionism. Labour leaders claim that it will hasten the consolidation of unionism. HELP FOR STRIKERS' STARVING FAMILIES. ENGLISH TRADE UNIONISTS SEND SUPPLIES ACROSS. London, September' 26. The loading of the steamer Hare at Manchester with 340 tons of food to relieve tho starving families of the Dublin strikers has created a record in trado union annals. One hundred and thirty volunteers, working day and night, packed fifteen thousand boxes of groceries and thirty thousand ten-pound packages of potatoes, while the dockers on strike loaded the vessel as an expression of their sympathy. The goods will bo distributed in Dublin on Saturday next. Nearly one hundred thousand men, women, and children are suffering from cold and hunger. Mhny pitiable stories are recounted in. the slums, where many families sacrificed their poor household furnishings to provide bread. In ono tenement starring children were found praying for food before tho Blessed Virgin's shrine. DUBLIN EMPLOYERS FIRM. STRIKERS' DEMANDS REJECTED. (Reo. September 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 27. The employers in Dublin havo rejected the Lord Mayor's suggested basis of negotiations, but will welcome a Board of Trade inquiry. THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY. London, September 26. The Board of Trade has appointed Sir Georgo Askwith (Industrial Commissioner) and Messrs. Ratcliffo (Unionist M.P.), Clynes (Labour M.P.), and Ellis to inquivo regarding the dispute. The inquiry opens on Monday next. DUBLIN CONSTABLES MOBBED. London, September 26. A disturbance in Dublin followed the arreßt of a disorderly striker. A crowd attacked tho police, and two oonstables were so seriously injured that tliey had to be sent to hospital. LABOUR'S VIEW OF CANADIAN MILITIA. "Times" —Sydney "Suu" Special Cables. Ottawa, September 26. At the Labour Congress at Montreal the statement was made that the militia in Canada were kept for the purpose of clubbing workmen into submission. SYDNEY WHARFMEN. Sydney, September 27. The wharf labourers on the steamer Berwiok Law,-who struck work ill consequence of one of their number being arrested for alleged cargo-pilfering, resumed Work after tho agents had communioated with tho Industrial Court and the Minister of Justioo.