WESTPORT REJOICES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1938, 22 December 1913, Page 6

WESTPORT REJOICES.

WATERFRONT STRIKE COLLAPSES. POSITION OF THE MINERS. (Bj Teltsranh.—Frtaa Association.! Westport, December 20. The strike along the waterfront utterly collapsed to-day, and tho Fedorationists went in a body to tlio now Waterside Arbitration Union and asked to bo enrolled. Tho new union has 76 members, with 20 applications from outsiders and 66 applications from old watersiders. Ballots will bo taken, tho 20 outsiders whoso applications were in first, 'receiving first consideration. It seems, however, as if the present membership will be ftble to copo with the work of tho port for somo. time. This means that a lot of men will liavo to seek other avenues of employment It is anticipated that the miners will decide to resume work under the Arbitration Act immediately after the New Year holidays, the earliest at which they could probably be opened. Despite tlio depression consequent on tho lengthy period of idleness, the town wears a- smiling appearance at the rout of' tho Red Fed., whoso yoke tho workmen feel they have borne too long.

At tho meeting of the Citizens' Defence Committee to-day, the following resolution was carried unanimously:— "That a hearty and sincero vote of thanks bo passed to the Prime Minister and Minister of Jiistico for tlieir prompt assistance in sending twenty-fivo police to this district, and, further, this committee heartily congratulated the Government on tho stand they havo taken to preserve law and order during the, present industrial trouble. They will bo pleased to know that the arrival of the police has had a wonderful effect."