SWEATING IN ENGLAND.
DEPUTATION TQ THE PREMIER. AIR. ASQUITH’S VIEWS. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Dec. 15, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 15. The Archbishop of Canterbury introduced to Air. Asquith an influential deputation representing the National Anti-Sweating League, which urged legislation against sweated labor. It included Sir Charles Dilke, Air. G. N. Barnes, M.P., on behalf of the Labor party, and Earl Dunraven, Air Sydney Webb also supported the League. Air. Asquith expressed entire sympathy with the object. Personally he favored proceeding by ivay of a AVages Board, and hoped that the Government would be able to devise machinery of that kind, properly equipped, prompt, and effective. They must proceed cautiously, recognising -the delicacy of tho problem. Mr. Aves’s report created' the impression at Home that the work problem in, Australia is very mueh less serious than here.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2375, 16 December 1908, Page 5
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