Wales Coal Strike.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 13, 2 June 1911, Page 14

Wales Coal Strike.

♦ Keir Hardie Appeals for Friends. Tl>3 follow letter (under date April !-">) from J. Keir Hardie. M.P., iiaa. I'cen received by a AYelhngton frie-i-d and hv him handed over to Mr. D. McLaren. M.P. : — "■Dear ,4,,r -—^ H J'" 11 are "doubtless R.waro 12,000 miners have been on strike in the Rhor.dda Valley, South Wales, wince September last. The clisj)uto nniic originally over the cutting price t«> bo paid foi\ a new seam which is beii'v; opened up. The men were prepared then to have the point settle<l by .-in outside arbitrator, and the odor is ,;ti!l open. Hut the employers, knowing doubtless the weakness of their c:'ise. refuse tin's, and so the dispute goes on. and -;o far rs can be seen at present is likely to continue for some considerable time As yo\i can well believe there is a good deal of suffering;.' Nearly all the under.i>;round iren are in the union, and are reoeivimi strike ]>ay. but tliis only provide* v-cry meagre fare, and there are n- if'Oncl many hun-dreds ol:' e variotis kinds oi'r.iunll officials and others who are not- even in receipt, of this. Relief funds have b?C'i op?ned so fis to eafiuro that the women end children of the ro-i-uniou men. as well as the union men, shall not gjo- hung;ry. and the c.">ni»ritte-o have authorised mc to make an appeal to the miners of New Zealand , Australia, and South Africa on their behalf. Tliis 1 now make, and trust the. response liUiv be prompt as the swH-d is g;reat. Moneys may l>ssent by cable, addressed to mc at the House of ('tins moji.s, and will be- forwarded to the Iveliei" Fuiid treasurer immediately on receipt. With all good wishes.—l am, etc.. •J. KEIlt HARDIE."

Mr. M'Lareri has. communicated with Mr. J. Glover, seeretarv of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, in the matter, and with Mr. Young, sec retail of th-e Trades Council's Federation of Xiabour. Application will also be made separately to-the various unions, affiliated to cither of the federations. .Mr. M'Tjnren- states that he will also be pleased to forward any -donations from the gen-oral public to Mr. Keh , Hardx?.