DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 39, 16 September 1890, Page 2

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

• Wellington, September 15- --* When the House met at 11 o'clock this morning, Mr Percival gave notice to move an amendment on. going into Committee of Supply, " That, in the opinion of this House with a view to settling dispute s between wage payers and wage earners in the colony, Government should at an early date, invite employers and labor association delegates to attend a. conference at Wellington for the purpose of discussing their difficulties. Me3srs Alleu and Ballance supported the motion, the latter advising that the men should go back to work pending a settlement. Mr Mitcbelson said Government considered they would be acting rightly in accepting Mr Percival'a amendment, and would do all in their power to arrange for a settlement satisfactory to both sides. Sir John Hall did not agree about making it a condition that the men should go back. ' - Mr Bryce believed harm would come of the motion, as did Mr Seobie Mackenzie. Mr Percival's amendment was put and carried by 51 to 11. '

London, Sept. 13. There is stagnation in the London docks in consequence of the Australian strikes. Hundreds of stevedores and clerks are unemployed, and only six ships are loading where there are usually 50. Mr Burns exhorted the dockers to take 5d an hour by day and 6d by night. He said it was useless to go: on fighting for a formal recognition of the Union. All the masters except three have agreed to take on their old hands' again. The men ultimately decided to agree to the terms pro-, posed, but bitter protests were made against their alleged betrayal by the London Executive. There was an excited scene, which culminated in the chairman bursting into tears. The troops have been withdrawn. The seamen and firemen intend toremove to other ports where wages are higher. ■ . Slackness of trade, exhaustion of funds, and the necessity to assist Australia, are given as the reasons which compelled the Southampton strike. - •' 'A monster parade on behalf of the Australian strikers took place at West Ham to-day ; £25 was collected. Brussels, Sept. J5The Belgian Workman 1 ! Conference hat approved of a general' strike in all trades. ... ; - ' ■ '. STDNB^V^epte^bei 'JUp; > The carriers who are^Union men^ariß likely to strike, thus 'preventing- the wool oomingin. Tne Labour Defenoe Committee resolved on calling put all the affiliated . bodies. The Btrike of carters has caused a good deal of inconvenience, and private vehicles are largely pressed into service.