Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1924. LIBERALS AND THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2733, 15 May 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1924. LIBERALS AND THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

MR 1L MASTERS, M.l\ for Strutford anti a member of (lie LibetralLabour executive in a political address at Stratford on Monday night touched on the recent railway strike. He said (lie Liberal Party was opposed to strike methods, and would not tolerate direct action. They only stood by their own legislation and the only proper procedure was for .employer and employee to have their differences set - tled in a constitutional manner .by the Arbitration and Conciliation Courts. Where Mr Seddon stood in 1894 with regard to strikes, the Liberal Party stood in 1921. Mr Masters welnt on to say that New Zealand was not going to he dictated to by such irresponsible leaders as had organised the strike in various parts and predicted that the time was not far distant when the A.S.R.S. would cut adrift from the Alliance of Labour. In Mr Masters’ opinion no seif-respecting man could have acted otherwise Ilian the Minister for Railways-had done in rejecting the ultimatum given. In adversely criticising the railways administration, Mr Masters said the Liberal-Labour Party stood for settling all industrial troubles in regard to wages by Arbitration and Conciliation mid the conduct of the Railways by proper business methods without waste and extravagance. This is precisely what the Government has set about to do.