THIRD DAY.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 45, 19 January 1912, Page 11

THIRD DAY.

(.■'iijff-n.Mioa lesiitiJod at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Jan Mary 11). The Dunedi.n delegates were welcomed. Ji. was resolved that the names of ilu , employers be gone through, with a viow of deciding whether ull the persons whose names wore subniitied were eligible to act. Mr. Webb explained tho position adopted by the employers at the me-et-iisir during tho afternoon. Moved by L. Glover and Bourdnian: ,: Tliat Messrs. Scniple and Webb take charge of tho proceedings and that ihreo men bo elected to represent the open ports and two men to represent the tidal ports.' - —Carried. "Hyde mid Ururc moved: ••That 'Wellington Union be represented by two delegate.?."—Amendment lost. Moved by Glover and .IJoan.hnan: •'That Messrs.. Canliuin Fariand and \"oyre represent the open ports, and Messrs. G. Smith and AY. Lamotit represent the ti'Lil puns.'"--Carried. On the motion of L. Glover and Hyde : "That the president shall have power io call on any delegate.-; to explain any position." Move..! by Simple and J.ainoi.l : "That the President be given power to inform the-employers that nmlyr ji<> eoujideration will we entei tain any proposal dealiiig v.ith the Arbitration Court. ,, —Carried. Moved by Semple and Glover (Nelson): ''That Mr. Glover and Mr. Jirueo be a:skod to act as secretaries at the conference." —Carried. Moved by Sempic and G. Glover: •'That tho conducting of tho business of the conference be left entirely in the hands of the PrcsideiHk of the loderatiou." —Carried. Movod by A'oyce and Lurch: "That the secretary of the Waterside AVorkers' Federation be allowed to sit at the conference, but shall have no voice in the proceedings."—Carried, Mr. W. Lament dissenting. Mr. P. AYebb spoke at soir.e length regarding tho proposed linking-tip of tho Australian miners and N.Z. miners. Ho also advocated the affiliation of the Australian Watersirlers and Now Zealand AVatersiders. Mr. a qlies;ion rogardiu<i, the- method of affiliating with Austialia, and Mr. Webb oiiitab'.y rephwl.

Mr. Hyde askod a question as tiQ whether tlie N.Z.F.L. would affiliate with any other large federation in N.Z. Mr. WcJjl) said that he dopo>catod joining any body no matter how large, if that body waa not class-008.----.scjoiis, as such would be a danger t» the N.Z.F.L.

Jlr. L. Glover read out the officers of the Australian W.W. Federation, and referred scathingly to the polibieial officials who aro at the bead <j£thai, organisation.

Mr. Canham referred to the need of solidarity in the ranks.

Mr. Farlaud spoko on the matter of the result of the W.W.L.U. ballolf re cancellation of registration being given to the press by some individual unknown to the officers of the Unioo. Ho urged the need of a solid front bo» ing put to the employers.

Mr. Scmple spoke at length on th« position of the N.Z.F.L. and the meed of linking-up with Australia, and the need of controlling the whole Australasian coal supply. This would euabld better agreements to be extracted from! the capitalist class. He urged the need of a like agreement being brought about between the Waterside Workers of N.Z. and their fellow workers in Australia. Not only was Australasian unity necessary, but an international agreement should be brought about at spj;edily as possible.

Moved by Lurch and Voyee: "That the minutes as read be adopted .—Carried.