BUSINESS MEN'S MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1909, 18 November 1913, Page 8

BUSINESS MEN'S MEETING.

' PRESENT DISLOCATION. THE STATE'S ACTION' ENDORSED. (By telegraph.-* Tress Association.) Creymouth, November 17. A large and enthusiastic meeting of tho Chamber of 'Commerce was held tonight; and tho-following resolution was passed and a copy forwarded to the Premier and tho Hon. A. L. Hordman: "That this meeting congratulates you on tho action which your Government lias taken in. upholding the laws of tho country, and on your endeavour to keep tho channels of commerce open during the present crisis,, and also expresses continued confidence in your acfion, and their willingness to, assist .in oVery direction."

A further resolution.: was also forwarded to this Premier as' follows:: "That this Chamber is heartily in accord with the Arbitration movement, .'and expresses thehopo that the Government will remain firm to tliafc principle." At 11 largely-attended me.otiiie o.i •he llotoman.u Branch of the West Farmers' Union, presided over by jlr. Wheeler, vice-president of the v ™,s.tland provincial executive, tho I ( Vtng resolution was carried unanimot ,yr "Whito regretting 'the Strike, wy iris in favour of maintaining; law .and '.>rder, and recognise that every mail hi.s tho right to work as he sees fit, and are prepared at any time to assist tho** workers and to help, if need be., to protect tliom whilst the}- ato working."