THE STRIKE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 623, 29 November 1913, Page 5

THE STRIKE.

EMPLOYERS' ATTITUDE. 7 REFUSE TO RECOGNISE FEDERATION. [by tklkghath.—ihess association.] Wellington, This Day. A meeting of the Employers' Defence Committee was held to-day to c onsider the proposal to hand )ver the dispute to the arbitration of Sir J. Williams. A memo, was drawn up embodying the decision. The Employers' Committee now emphatically state the time has gone by for further negotiations. They have no intention whatever of entering into any agreement or arrangements that will prejudice their relations With the thousands of unionists now at work, to whom they are morally and legally committed. They also mos,t emphatically refuse to recogniße the Federation of Labour or any representative thereof. FEDERATION EMISSARIES. MR PARRY'S WILD STATEMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assooi ationCopyrlgHt Sydney, Friday. Mr W. farry, reresenting the New Zealand Federation of Labour, addressed the Sydney Labour Council yesterday. He said the coal miners and watersiders had been forced into the trouble. For two years the employers had been raising money for the purpose of smashing unionism by means of bogus unions. After the present dispute began the men stated their willingness to negotiate with the employers, but when they met the employers the Federation men found that the Premier wbb on the side of the employers. They might just as well have a woodsn block for Premier. The employers had been pnmised special constables, and the strikers were not allowed to promenade while the parties were negotiating, but the first night oC the conference specials ;were shooting down unioinsts in the street in an attempt, as they believed, to intimidate the union representatives. Mr Massey had evidently decided to favour the Employers' Federation before the conference was held. The employers had taken up the atttiude that, though they themselves could organise in any manner they desired, the workers Bhould not be permitted to do so. The . two I. delegates interview the coalminers and trimmers of Newcastle to-night, POSITION IN AUSTRALIA. DISAFFECTION OF CREWS. HUDDART PARKER BOATS. Received this day, 9.15 a.m. Sydney, This Day. The shipping trouble threatens to spread and involve the Huddart Parker Bteamers. The sailorß and firemen of the Ulimaroa, which iB due to nail for Wellington at noon to-morrow, gave 24 hours' notice. On the return of the vessel from bunkering at Newcastle this morning. The Seamen's Union holdß a special meeting to-morrow morning to consider the case. It appears the men gave notice without consulting the union. The Aorangi is alßo listed to sail for San Francisco via New Zealand to-morrow. As the crew has already signed on trouble is not anticipated, though there are many rumours and much uncertainty concerning the position generally. The Tofua's bananas are rapidly unloading and there is no attempt at intenuption with the free labour employed. STRIKE LEADERS TRIED. TWO BOUND OVER. Wellington, Thiß Day. The case againßt Young wbb concluded. The magistrate reserved his decision. The cases against George Bailey and Peter Fraser were then taken, and each were bound over to keep the peace for twelve months in sureties amounting to £6OO. Semple, Holland and Barker were further remanded to December 4th. Strike matters in other centres are quiet.