KITCHENER AND THE TRAD UNIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2417, 24 March 1915, Page 5

KITCHENER AND THE TRAD UNIONS

WORK MUST NOT BE DELAYED A PROMISE TO THE WORKERS London, March 22. *f a « Kitchener has had a meeting with tho Liverpool trades union representatives. He said that he did not want to interfere w;ith their affairs; he wanted to seo their organisation kept "P> .work- must _ not be delayed. Tho making idle of Liverpool had made matters more difficult elsewhere. Ho asked them to tell the British workmen that if they did their duty now they would be strongly protected against injustice by any employer. PROFESSED FRIENDS OF THE WACE-EARNERS. CANDID ADVICE BY QUEENSLAND PREMIER, „„ _ Brisbane, March 23. the Premier (Mr. Uonhani), in a policy spcech referring to relation of Capital and Labour, said ha did not like the professed friends of the wageearners, who affected to regard The capitalist as their deadly enemy, but who did not aid thorn by abolishing or harassing the capitalist. lie (the speaker) would impel tho capitalist to larger undertakings, employing more hands under better conditions, jiiid would-endeavour to secure for Labour the largest share'of his product compatible with fairness. Sweating. under-pay. excessive toil, .and insanitary conditions, should be rooted up liko deadly plagues. The encourage-ISii-hl. nf |l|'Mrfltl'H«H ti-uljltt tlo lll« Cul-J crwaeirt'a firtt carp.