MASSED PICKETING ABANDONED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 7

MASSED PICKETING ABANDONED.

STEADY COLLAPSE OF DUBLIN STRIKE,

A LARKIN AGITATION.

By ToJoEraph—ProSs Association—Oopyrijjlit ''li.mes"--*Sydtujy "Sun" Spc-eial Cables'. London, November H. Massed picketing % tlio strikers in Dublin has proved an ntter failure, and has been abandoned owing to the strikers' inadequate response." Not a single worker has been deterred from following his euijiloyimint. Freo labourers returning to llioir lodgings were followed bj' a crowd, and stofics were thrown. The police, acting as an escort, wore compelled to use their batons, in order to get the free labourers through the crowd.

LARKIN'S SYMPATHISERS. A WAVE "OF"AG ITATION. (Hec. November 12, 10.5'S p.m.) London, November 12, The '"Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) states that. Larkin's imprisonment lias occupied tho attention of Cabinet. TJw strongest resentment, it says, has beeil shown towards this Literal party over the matter, and representation?! have been made to tho Government by soaio 9f its most influential supporters. "Cabinet (continues the "Chronicle'') is not responsible for Larkin's prgseoutio.ii, whieh was clue to the gross ineptitude of tho Dublin Castle authorities. Doubtless, lvtien Cabinet receives the report, Lai'tun will be released. This charge of sedition. belongs to a past age, when free speech was .unknown and popular liberties were not- established." , Tho ''Daily Neivs" (Liberal) expresses similar opinions.

. The Executive of tho Miners' Federation has protested against Larkin's imprisonment.

Tho Bishop of Oxford (I)r. Gore), in 11 letter read at a protest meeting, declared that Larkin should immediately bo released.

HUNGER STRIKE AND A BOTTLE

OF STOUT. "Times"—Sydney "Sun*' Special Cables. (R-eo. November 12, 6.20 p.m.)

, t , London, November 11. Michael Mullin,' one of the Dublin transport strike leaders, broke down under his hunger-strike iu prison, and wa.s removed to tho Hospital. He was. plated ift a room, with two bottles of .stout handy, and the warder then left. On returning, he found that the patient had consumed tho stout.