SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE.

(Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.] THAT ULTIMATUM. SYDNEY, Oct. 1. In the X.S.W. Assembly Mr lain}' in reply in a (|iiestinn, stated be had received an ultimatum Irum lbe Seamen's Union. as cabled yesterday. Mr I.a lie said iliat. ell behalf of the Parliament ry Labour Party. b“

would like tel sav that they were not ooin.e to accept any ultimatum trout the Seamen's Union, or Irom Mr Tom Walsh and Mr Johnson. The(iovernment would take the lull responsibility. and would take no untie,,f any ultimatum. SI 111’lltYN KBS' STATEMENT. SYDNEY. Oct. 1. \ fun her batch ol strikiue seamen will to-day be sentenced to sev-n days iui]>ri>omm*nt. Tin* Dvpi'm-;; Shipping ( uinpanß*> Representatives' A.s'ii. bine received advice irom the 13i it i-h Sin H uers Committee statin- that unless ade(|U.ate euarantees of eileetive " protection are lorlbeoiniup.. i- 1 ' 1 seas British ships will call at r reliiantle. ... The statement of the Snip Owners '.asocial ion notiTvilice tlieir threat t i: until. Ereemantle. says: '‘ Physical lorce and mob violence directed us.ptilist lmtisb unionists are si-nil'ieant indications of the desperate tactics of the lieu element responsible for t lie 'trike. More serious still is the I adore to piovide police protection. \\ ben physica violence lakes command. it is a eertnu' sitm that the situation ot the strike.' is hcconiinu critical. The llnush sup owners have no inlention ol submittiny their loyal men to violence, and unless adc(|iinte ouniantoos of p.. 1 lee protection are fort lieominy;. vessels will ec.tsi to call at Fremantle." The statement also dentes that an. nejr.it iations are proceedm- lor a set tlenient, of the strike on the basis ol a restoration. or a reduction. Thi‘ .vtatrim*nt adds terms on which the men vil> be re-eui ployed are uneonditioHiil return t work.

SOM K STUAUWIT TALK. TO BKITISH SKAMKN. (Received tliis day at fe -i.ni.i SVDN'KV. Do. -J. The president of < I‘ l ' " all ' r ' side Workers’ l-Vdoration das osiujia statement clearly *Kt'ini n?.«; the ;lt |' Halo of tin- i.-.lc r;itio;i towards tin I scallion's Strike. It stales: "I Ho '• ‘ : oration emphatically rot uses to In drawn into the dispute. Ha' lias supported. as far as possible tl a,t ion of tin- Ilr it i'b "'anion, win. im" clmson to tako dirool a.tain "'c'O tliaiisand mill's Irani llio i.npin at lilt il's’iitto. An at tempt lias boon in. a,. t„ win tin* dispute at tbo exm-use »l corta in Australian maritime unions. 11,,. nllioinls id tbo watorsalo workers have novel- ho-ii t ..nxitlUMl O' ,I,sputa. Tboy bavo simply l ‘t-n ■»• formed by I In' advisors at lla.so u.oi an.l oilier scll'-appointod automata's that an injury to ana is an all and. then too, it may no witor'idors to-morrow.’ \1,.. r rcvicwinn t’uc resolution earri(.,| I a tlm Sydney transport pmp. deolal inn liritish shins black and statin" in .bis respect the seamen be .even tin. strike would be won by I-living tm wl.arr.es on the breadline. I lie Moment, concludes: . •\ s far as the expulsion at Mi Havelock Wilson is canccrucd. U me not Inna to do with tlm trial' annum in Australia where the . ui.u.ns bay eunuch to keep tleir own -the...l in order. Tie federation advises t a seamen to take their disputes w a tln.v bclomr as the imams m AusOam have eunuch to do to Mu tmur m.t I battles.''

SI uIK K RREAKINK OliC ANIMATION. i.( INPON. Seld. AO. Till' Him ■ view "I the I"'"" !<• ii'il iii'_i ;i ii i'H ti"H On' tin- niiiinti'iisupplies in time.- '0 'trikes. C cnpvovcl !i y tin' 11 * line Si'iTi't.ir.v in | ( , tt ,, r tl , ~ liii'iul seeking inf'.r in.itioi' ;l w i lie (lovcrnmeiit' s view. Sir W • .Inyii-mi-llieks stales Unit lie had O'M tin' organi sillimi I rankly Unit it was t hi- (Invi'i'iiiiieiit's 'luty to preserve ol - ili'i' mill tu liniintniii supplies. 'I lie Onveninieiit had net it necessary ii, make pul.lie nr parade its wiilingius- mill nliility tu «lo its iltitv. imr <li‘i

it desire to assume "bat might be n-’-'ardi'd as a provocative attitude by enrolling several hundred thousand men. However, lie informed the promoters that there was no objection to the inauguration of their body which doubtless would aid the (inv, ■rumen 1 bv supplying classified lisls n! the men willing to place their services at the disposal of the country.

A TEST ( ASF. LONDON. Kepi. 30. A number ol offends "1 tin- Amalgamated .Marine Workers' Fnions were present at Southampton to hear shipping test, ease, when Frederick .lacksnn. a fireman on tin- ITtioii Cns--Ibe liner Saxon, claimed 2ls wages, eonteiiiiing tlial. under the Alercbaut Shipping Act. seamen s wages weie unaltt cl a hie in 1 lie emirs,• o! a voyage. His solicitor rei|Uexied. alter evidence had been taken. Hmt llie mat tin - should be referred tu the Admiralty < mirt at London. The solicitor c.intended the National Mariume Board had acted ultra vires in entering into a wage.-

agreement. since two tiiirds ni the s‘ ■* mi'ii. including ihc Marine W nikt'iFnion. were not represented on Hr Board. The M agist rales relerred the <•'> the Admiralty t'nun .