THE RECENT STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2009, 17 March 1914, Page 5

THE RECENT STRIKE

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ESTIMATED BOM .OF £t&Q00. FIVE MOOT-MS' -FtC-tlfifiS* At the annual meeting ■of tlie- Wblr fi«g&).n Hftfbtmr Bpa.rd yesterday the chairman (Mr. li. Fletcher) J-cfcrred to tho repent strike.., .He said :-h-"l.]j Q'cioUW, .1913, the wa-te.rsjrlers Ceased vrark, and tlio -Strike- ,'sfioit be-. oa-iiie general {liTQUJslioiit the JDninhvioiu It was, in my opinion, caused by pbsi'iiaey oil the oiifi part attd stupidity on tlio other, i\\u\ the rosujis.. ttei-0.-dfeirs-trpu's to nil egneoi'ped. as Strikes .goiie> a% arc. Who li'g'tr.fcs covering tjie strike period siilj.mrttoil hcmwitli wotl -show the, osteiit to Which the- board wis a)'* foetwl,. The of tlio board.! ftiid rmrtictrJat% myself a.s c'L-airinaiij Was initeli -wttfciscd, often hy .those- Tcia-f qualified to judge. All l iiitti, sivy is thit't, all::tli;iQug'ii''\vhat was a anfl&difheoj imcl trying situation, it' Was niy cii■deavpu'r': to'.-lipid the :seaio. pf jiistieii . evenly as between all parties, awl, teofc- ' i-Hg ta:k, 1 tew at all awlits tlio jhwiji'd &unseiousness arid Sa-tigfactio.i-i .of fceU big that 1 did my a; public rc-pfc; soiita-tivo. " Thp microMo .of ■ ivystfii-fe ': blurred'tlio \cl'p:a'r-s ; Js'ioi.v'fl-n4 uiilifctaneod. the sound judgnifeiit pf many of these who ■eo-fideb-uieft'siiy attitude then. Thsy . may in their .calmer- and' .sailor moraeiitK uo ready t$ admit that! was. act'iirti?d by a-ii, honest desire-to d'o what mv fair and -squiro to all cpficcrncd,. Tire Attempt Jo' Moot this Crisis'. ."It.Ates recognised, that spji.io sfcn'S slrotiltl be t.ikcii 'tfi-aYG-rt:, if possible, sireh ii - , AVitli■ this object jn./-view--a eaitfoi.-.eiico-Of ronfeSci'it'atrvos of tiie ; varioiiav.;,-lil:ii:h-. -.'bftJJ* Bpijfdvs \lmjs coiiyened by fhVPriro.o iSlMiste'r (tho Eon. AY,. F.. .-M'a-sscy},. aiul ; vfii-iovis 'suggestions wore siibiiiiiM .'aVid discussed, the chief one ueiiig tlio 'q,u<?sv ; ttorr of olrtijjflih'g KgisjatWo' imtboi'ity giving -to Ha.rboffir Jlqafda the jib-wcr to take over and control>■ til's Tvlvpfe of $ie 1 , "work pii tlio waterfronts. It -wjis ciJftiiiK | ed by tho:so liiOittbcrs Who advocated tjjis ;■ course that the coritrollitig authority., '' vi-js.,, Srtrbo'iir Boar'ds,. ivbtilfl lie ■ojiaM&d- ---• ;to -estftbllsh; a'pciirigneht staff.'to: esrri spJrt tibe, a ya|ipiis ;■:))talitljos. ..ftf.. titSiivotb;, ' aysA tliat this w6u,13 ei'isitrfe a bp.fie'f clab-s '.. -q| ..,'n!&ii-..;bciiig -enipjoyexl, my .ttio .■■w.atetv '■ .side" Tlift hfeitter"-of" ■sitp.c.rd'iiiiuatifvii ' for pntjilpyees -aiid, Ptb.cr pf,i\{itegc : s' aji '. ta.chiiig to. p:priiia'iie.ist ivpiild 'lift '',' .an ■i.iidiic.6nie.nt/.tp%i-d,E! i.se'euMifg:ni'oji of ' .good charaiitei'., 'thus ti)iAiiiiiso in ':■' a gr'pat :tf Basu're the lljiigo ; bo : dy o.f-pa'suial - irfliour. The .sicbpnie, p'f -brastifid- ■ 1 . with miriw difficulties;., biit it ■■TO.uld-.b'a.yfl | bepii, an. Jipijes't attempt, tp. -splve;'ttlp ■■ .pro'Ho.rii.i . Hpwc\«r>. it ivas'.:jvegitfe^|. ; I ■am hppefiil that it jjwy, bo. Gpiisid'ero'd . iit a latpf pfiKio'd ivi'tii mote, .'laivbjijfa.ble ; results. • What the Board Lbstw "Tbp' .statistics' &r tljp fivo 'rjipiiths -o.ndpd Fcbniarj ?§■, l:9l : i> are -jis fqlfev, iuid show tfto: teWj(iscS'.<|> 'iiicWa'ses ..as ■ cotij-nired *i.th -tbp. coMospendiiig period of tlio :pfevioSs- year :■*-*

? totals ~ 85,49.0 i? I jfi.Gft -J '}■ ".' "Tho fig'ii res quoted' ate 1 not very en--7 ■oouragiiig;'' but Pe largely duo : ,to' tlto " ■ conditions that obtained" (hiring ; oi<s iax( bftur troniilcs. I trust thatj. in' a liltl.tV * time, wlvon matters became tamrcal, t'li'o- - ■'pt'dsp'ority tljat' the Baivimiaft is utide;f> V going will he. s bared tesi is pojrt bteoiii* : Won with others, Tlie'sfcibaclf is:,'"ajid r can only IjOi-of a- tcm.po:i: r iry. ftiiatact'er. I am optimistic- enough -to-.Mipvo that ? the year, will bit n suecessfti'l- -.aiitl '.prtfs* r : pe-rows ojio for the whole of the Dom.iii' * ioji." ',; ....-'i .Gplritprt -of a Mewbon ,- : Mr. UiliJtetk ,said that he,did not Wa.iit' to fatso' a-iiy eontFOVei'siai dis- '. mission, Inst ho wouldi.say that the cha'iiv ■ (nah's renrarfes^jnth'','rogaird 'to '.tlio ),' sWko were ft'sff fo'iiiicfcd'.. He Was ~ s.iH-sfj.ed tlia:;tj. whiui: it fjvissv ival'isctf i.i.that the whofo ftspaii-sifeiiity of tliof-- hoa:i i d*s propei:ty rested : m '-tlio chanV I jnrtjr's shoiiidera; ..Iris acUoW'?tesutd 'f)p' e judged on a jrtopcr hasis., a.i.vtf.i Ivheit f the pettple .got'wei' their- hysteria-,. a;s ifc hn-tl jie-e-u tet.uied, he would j^cj' proper. j. (Sr-edjfc for.;his actions, ■tii.ci'i. ; ~ fcwi tn the te-tWn.i., it "'should' be- siiffi- •• chflib-;to i\eq':Viai : iJt Mem' people with tlie loss tanked hy tafeiftr sfeigglcsv: the loss, \vii.s ifli.iiy i'iid : ica't'iVo (if th-G J.oss that oeeiiwed all ore'r 'the Do' jninio.n.

JSJ3-KI, JteereBio, InsrcnBO. i : .Tail's. Toh& ' Jons'. . General tango ... 130:734 2j:67i SutJ.ft Sup,it. Sup.-ft. 1 ; 3'i.mljef 4,626,3.18 1,3»,04$ 'J-qn'j, iSihB, ions* . Coal, oyftf wtof r.i* PQ.*i»g wjiitfo'g'b 5dv635 10,139 , Over wharves f.G&v.o(nfiiesi) exempt [ ..ifcoin. wharfage Mtfl 5,318 . Transhipped oK.ij$~> .Side tft 38,660 Trcvii-SUSpl'pWl ov<»re'de i.a stream 26,365 17,693 ' fotals 170,524 57,117 17,693 \ .Transhrphicnte ... 61777 16,902 F. O'tmV'ABDS. *Foijs, Tons-, • Tons, , Genera"! cargo (Eiig- .. ttsli And for (Sign) 2,6,48!i ■ 8,607 Coasts!? arid iritei- „; cfflonlal ,,„. 44,5$ 16,058 >: iTo.t<llE .„.,..„... 71;04.8 &052 8iii 1 ■ Flip, ft, SiMi.Tfc. Sap, It, i , Timber' , ,.... 47S,?M 12WH9 Sales. Bales, Bales, Wool jin.d hemp, i tfdnsliiijjie'dov.e'r' > > . ; wltSTves . 4S;0Q(i 17,024 . : tesitisjiipnett over . sl.de- .,.".,,., ,...' 4,375 3,062 > Prqiii shore and 1 rail .J04;14J tyeis ' :■ tfoliilS ,,„,.,.,,,. 151524 3fj90 •■ tM '"'' Soils. ' Tons.,'' 'Tom. >"■ .Butter and ihdcjn, s front sines and „mil .-,,.,,., ' J4s532 8,i90 Tran!,Wp.pe.& over ■ ■ ivharv.es: 15,534 3^77 - Tr.JVhsui'ppod over side 3,852-. , %453 ' totals ' i&M " '«,«&> "i'M ' ' To,t'ia. Tons. Toi». K'ct, t>cinnagc at urj : *M'ls U. i.,196,00? S134,C($ [■ TflU M'SS IS MONEV. TVlnls. DecSstsSBi * . £ s.-rt. "" £ s.d Wl'iartos aiid ijUays 5 ..booking* 75,582 6 S 15,67419 I -; pilotages -' jjpet -, "iiarges, and -Hilt s . fees .,„.....„,....., 7,908 5 11 359 7 7