THE COTTON STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1872, 4 October 1913, Page 5

THE COTTON STRIKE

? i "OF GRAVE IMPORT." . j OVER 650,000 WORKERS j AFFECTED. j j BREAKDOWN OF UNIONISM. • j — ? By Tdesro.pli—Press A»soolation—Copyright ' "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. i London, October 2. j Tho "Times," in a leading ftrticlo on ; "Tho Coming Industrial Crisis," says: I "It may perhaps bo postponed for a j time, but recent indications forbid tho j liopo that it can altogether be averted. \ Tho signs pointing to a speedy develop- . ment are multiplying. Tho situation ) has not boon caused by trades unionism, ; but by tho breakdown of trades union- ; ,ism. Its occurrence in tho cotton i trade is of very gravo import." j Glasgow is alarmed by the prospeot of \ a Lancashire cotton lockout. There ; are only a fortnight's supplies, and j eight thousand girl weavers will be affected in the event of a lock-out. (Rec. Ootober 3, 8.15 p.m.) London, October 8. Over 650,000 workers will bo directlj affected by tho threatened lock-out in tho cotton trade. , THE DUBLIN STRIKE. RIOTERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. London, Ootober 2. Tho at Londonderry havo committed for trial two unionists ohargcd with rioting, on August 16, when unionist rioters stoned the .Nationalists, fired over one hundred shots, and broke fifty-soven windows. BOARD OF '{RADE INQUIRY. London, October 2. The Board of Trade Inquiry inta the Dublin labour dispute (Sir George Askwith sitting as Industrial Commissioner) has boon resumed. It will take unsworn evidence. Mr. Jacob, of the biscuit manufacturing firm, complainod that Larkin's Union had been interfering with workers for trivial reasons. One of the most oruel things done wbb tho pillorying of young girls in Larkin's paper because thoy had refused to strike. TRADE UNION PRINCIPLES VIOLATED. "Timos"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cablel, (Roo. October 3, 6 p.m.) London, October 8. 'At tho Board of Trade Inquirv, Mr. Tim Healy declared that during tho last five yearß trado unionists had violated every principle of trades unionism, and tho employers wero forced therefore to combine to preserve from the wreck tdw interests of trado and commerce. THE APPEAL FOR FUNDS. • (Reo." October 3, 8.16 p.m.) Sydney, Ootober 8. The N.S.W. Labour Counoil has decided to mako a special appeal for funds to support the Dublin, strikers. A TILLETT MANIFESTO. "Timos"—Sydney "Sun" Spcoial Cables.(Roo. October 3, 6 p.m.) London, October 3. Mr. Ben. Tillett has issuefl o manifesto regarding the conditions of labour at the Port of London Authority's docks. Ho declares that the Port are conspiring with tho shipowners and tho Shipping Federation to destroy trades unionism. "Thoy appear determined, ho.says, "to mako London the worstpaid, port in the United Kingdom." SEDITION IN SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg, October 2. . ■ The Central District Minors' Association has unanimously opposed tho Trade Union .Federation's proposal to strike as a' protest against the conviction of Crawford and lioudall (two strike leaders) for using seditious languago. The association instructed its delogfctes to tho federation to do thoir utmost to ensure acceptance of tho ownL ors' offer of recignition.