YESTERDAY'S EVENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1898, 5 November 1913, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S EVENTS.

Apart from the failure to arrive at a settlement of the strike, there were two or three happoninga yontcrd&y in, connection wite the.

troublo which aro of particular interest. In the first place tho Merchant Service Guild made it quite clear that it has 110 sympathy with the forces of. lawlessness and disorder, and that tho captains and officers of tho vessels laicl up will stand by their posts and bv tho public. Wo must congratulate members of the Guild on tho prompt steps taken to clear themselves from tho unfortunate reflection which had been wrongly placed on them, apparently through the indiscreet action of their secretary. Another event worthy of notice was tho action of the police in making arrests of rioters. It was quite time that more activity was shown in this direction, especially in view of the brutal ancl unprovoked attacks made on special constables. The only other happening calling for mention at the moment was tho meeting at Newtown Park last 'evening. It was not so largely attended as usual, and was quiet and orderly. Some of tho speakers indulged in a good deal of the customary bluster, but it would seem that it is being brought homo to them that they have entered into a struggle which is not to be won by bluster nor yet by violence. It is a pity they will not admit that they have no just grievance arid that they, therefore, cannot hope, to win at all. They would save their fellow-unionists—if not themselves— much hardship and possibly more serious trouble, if tney had the courage to frankly recognise the weakness of their position.