GENERAL STRIKE NOTE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1906, 14 November 1913, Page 9

GENERAL STRIKE NOTE

IS IT LAWFUL ON CARS? '

A citizen complains that about six p clock last evening, in a car which loft Courtenay Place about that time for tho city, he was pestered by an unkempt strike person who wished first of all to hand him a placard regarding the protest meeting over tho recent arrests. The citizen stoutly replied that ho had no desire, to protest—t'ho arrests in fact were what ho had desired. Ho was then badger-id to buy some revolutionary publication. The citizen answered: "Look here, I don't want your publications, ami what is more I do not wish to be in any conversation with you." The badgering conversation was kept, up till the- car reached Willis Street, when tho citizen, began to take a firmer hawl on tlings, arid the revolutionary subsided. The citizen wishes to know whether these people can lawfully push their literature on passengers in the city's cars. Caftgrten Cheese RiiteaV Yesterday some 1226 crate;' of cheesewore being loaded for consignment at Wellington (says our Carterton correspondent)., These are contributed by the various dairy factories in the district. This is tho first consignment from here sinco the strike.' Men who intend to join the Waterside Workers' Union at Wellington continue to lcavo hofo daily in small batches. Molestation. There Was a small scene at Messrs. W, and 6. Turubill and Co.'s bulk store yesterday morning, when a, number (f -strike drivers approached a loyal man, and endeavoured to coe-rco him into leaving work there and then. Tho man. who did not see tho force of tho strikers arguments, stack to his cart. At length' tho pickets were firmly, asked to desist- from funher interference, and as thoTO was a troop of special constables handy, they quickly decided that discretion, was tho better part of valour. Argument and Blows. A Press Association message from WaiJii states that three men, named Robins, May, and Reeves, charged with an assault on J. Moraii, were each fined

£■3. The evidence showed that the incident arose out of nil argument, Fedoration v. Arbitration. Law must be Paramount'. Tho Hawcra- Borough Council lias, passed a resolution expressing its appreciation of'the largo number of special constables who left tho district for tiro purpose of maintaining law and order in Wellington; and added "That, irrespective of the merits of the strike, it is essential for the welfare of the whole Dominion that nothing shall bo allowed to interfere with the exports of the Dominion,, and that law and order must be maintained." Employers as Drivers. Among tlio employers to take control of a cart yesterday was Mr. Robert Fletcher, chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board. Mr. E. Bull, manager of tho Wellington Candle Company also handled a team between Ngahauraugaand Kaiw-arra. i Congratulations to the Minister. A telegram signed by jwarly tte whole of the professional aiid business men of Woodvilio has (says a Press Association telegram) been forwarded ,to Mr. Escott, member for Pahiatvm, asking him to. convey to the Minister of Justice their coiigVatuln.tio.iis eu tho action taken to maintain law and order and to protect tho wolfaro of tho Dominion. An Emphatic Contradiction, Tho statement made in .Parliament by Mr. Robertson, M.P., that Colonel Heard, tiio Acting-Commandant of tho Defence Forces, in his presence gave orders to special constables on' tho wharves has been emphatically contradicted by Colonel Heard. It' appears that Colonel Heard, after a courtesy call on the commander of Li.M.S". Psyche, stopped for a few' moments on tii© wharf talking to some special constable wiicji he' knew. Mr. Robertson and Mr, Payne, M.P.'s, wero standnig by at the time, and tlie former apparently, jumped to the conclusion that the special constables were being given orders. "Mr. Robertson," said Colonel Heard., "as a responsible member of larhament, had no business to make such a mis-statement and put me in a false position, without verifying his information, I ha?e taken care ta keep the Defence Department oub of this business altogether, except w'h&n it liecame t necessary to guard tho , Department's property against rioters." For Strikers'' Wives and Friends. Another meeting of strikers' wives and sympathisers was held in tho Opera House yesterday afternoon, and was presided ovei by Mr, G. Glover. It was a well-attended mcoting, and also afforded evidence of bow many women were swayed by the curiously twisted aspect- of the matters placed before thoin. New Zealind is a law! said to bo over-, •flowing with milk and honey, and vari- i ous other pleasant things, and, judg* | ing from tlio aspect of a proportion of tho women gathered, iho comfort* of life had. by no means passed them by, not- I withstanding what was said to the con- j trary. Tho speakers and the women' were on the best of footing, and interjections endorsing what the former said wero very plentiful. Tho concluding act ws.s a proposal from one of tho audience to give three cheers for "their lead' ers, their husbands, and their brothers." They wero given with enthusiasm. She Accepted. Olio of the latest strike events is told about a member of the Drivors'i "Union in the employ of a coal merchant. At tlio time of tho strike 'this driver had been left in charge by his employer, who was away from town. Under those circumstances tlie driver did not feel justified in ceasing work, and decided to carry on- .Receiving an order from the wifo of a strike sympathiser for some coal, ho carted it out and delivered it. "Hullo, are you 'scabbing'?" was his greeting from tlio housewife who had ordered tlie coal. "Yes," ho repleid, "this is 'scab' coal, and you can take it or leavo it. 1 can easily get rid of it somewhere else." "Put it in tho bin," said tho housowtfe, and thoro tho matter ended.