British Strike Leader.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1911, Page 3

British Strike Leader.

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(Climnirlo Note- Mr Hawlnek Wi'ls.-ui is a I'aniiliar ligiin> m tlirKiist Knd 01 , London, and at tho various ports of t-lic i'liii ,l !! Kingdom. Up the central ligure ol the late seamen , ,s strike. He is himself a. seaman. This fact I'jve-s him a grip over the men of the stokehold and forecastle. When quite a young man - he is now tiltytwn— he'met' the late Samuel J'linisol!. and succeeded in per.suad'uig him, in company with Lord .Hrasspy and the lato George Howell, to aid him in guiding the lip.wly-fonnod Seamen's" , and 'Kiremeii's I'iijon. His staunoli Lilx-ralisin made him vr-ry uii|Mipular Willi the advanced section of the Labour Party. Nevertheless, without till ol i- help he became member of Parliament for Middlesbrough and the first .seaman to sit in Westminster. liidirer-fc!y ; he was tihe cause of the foundation of the Shipping Federation, the success of tho Seamen's and Firemen's Fnion, compelling the ship owners to organise their forces. ."Despite tho attacks made m>oll him. it is safe to ?ay that no other Labour leader has made such an impression on the seafaring men of Groat Britain.)