The Eight Hours Movement

Manawatu Herald, 21 June 1892, Page 3

The Eight Hours Movement

Mr Gladstone received a deputation on the eight hours question on Thursday. He did not show much gympathy with the proposal, and said he was astonished at the desire to restrict the personal freedom of workers. He also declined to give any expression of his own as to what should be the hours of limitation. Ibe Trades TCTnions are incensed with Mr Gladstone's refusal to recognise the Eight Hours movement, and threaten, to run a hundred candidates against the Liberals in retaliation. Replying to Mr Shipton, Mr Gladstone earnestly deprecates the idea of asking for promises which be is unaMe to fain! . Mr Gladstone's interview with the Eight Hours deputation was an animated oae, and in the discussion he combated every btatement advanced by the delegates. The Timesapplauds Mr Gladstone^ f r refusing to commit himself to the demands of the Trades Council i he Standard considers that the unhqpp3 champions havo led from point to point until they are reduced to the position of founderin - in a morose. The report of the Seleofc Com mittee. on the Shop Hours Bill opp"S(8 any interference with the honra worked by adult women. Mr Gladstone, in his answer to the Eight Hours delegates, declared that he would be disgraced, and sink to the lowest point it wae possible for.', the most unprincipled man to falf'fo, if he forsook Home Kuleiu favour of other matters.