In Our Opinion

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 67, 21 June 1912, Page 1

In Our Opinion

mHE whnolliou.-p is tlm imprr<rr,allc X fort <>t j.u-o}ii-i's«. "ITETMII.'N men ;iff mi strike tin' duty y , ' V> ;ill is to ii--M-1 Uii' stnkns. mill-! worker who dues hi. l - on n thinking A MJdll t,'!'!- MISt! 11l tll« iirlllll WiIVS 111 I.A. ______ A __ rnilil nlio cm kirk hard -■- and oLtm>l at lta-t ' in u> the of Mitiu y-ljci[,'H. II. 1 the fiii-lif,' <■).' the t-mployinjx rlass in orKJiniHiii"- -yah union- is allowed l<, go on uiiehecked, the worlu'rx will find tlK'inschi-s iil t.lif liaiiil- nl i-in-jtiicycnlojii. IF y\.nm« anil ''it** , '' i nv<-o-Hvc counts fi'l- anything in a I'rt-uli-n----tirtl couti'M". ItoOM'velt is easily l]«- JU'ii X'ri'siiltnl of I lit- t/uitul Stales. Miikc ilidulni'il in ''>' nKinl.erJot the workiiiK-fliiss <m enl ii.illy leads to n.ri't'niiiou i>l Uic X>i-osciLl clt'.h-i btaie. mill: imionnt oC sympathy tlic daily ,X jifcs-; ran muster tor striking worKCis is truly sta-i:eiin ; ,'. Jt i- only exCpwUml I).v its love Air :i H-uh. ITVIIE I'airc, of iiHiuirinj: into Uif on.-t <>'f (A living continues. Wlivn th« whole ol' tlio lias ht-ard mid ta'ju]ati'd, wliat (hi'ii:- Will (lie <?os< of liviiiß Uci;it'a«c or will any sfii«u.s vll'ort bt> mad.- to it? A 8< >M I', iienis ol' sin'i'ial educiilivc intrivsl ill this issuu ill!' tll(p?c of I.an- and .hi-tii-e. Dasis <if I irliisl i-ial Unioiiisii!. .lack London's xiew.-. on ivVdlntioll. hlj."T«iill"s Tin\- ur lilp, ami Hie poem un The Striker. A THK odilors of many papers have had Miui'li to .-ay ol' late alum', the !w*>!l-f<'rt airitalor. '('lie para>itical edilor 'drsuviii£ a. year, licaping eoiitumcly upon a labor agitator in Vce-eiiil of t'! or M per »eek is must aiiHJ.-iii}, , . liei'aiise \\\t> salaried tool of ihn iiia«t-iT-i-lass works for "r^peetabli , ! »HM)ple " his nialiint; iueon-iM<niy is ~X- - .CUMbIe. If T. VWL. M.L.r.. finds | a ,,!t will, <W • i|i:> N./.F.F.. in a n-f-nt i-siie ol Hm daily 'rime-." Ikmmv.>•■<•. of 111f< TVrfpniHon's '<keisi.ni In sisfiM r.v l?iiljVli TransiHirt Woi-k-eis m>o7l •■* ■'■<■• p.' <>i a ,-;,!,!,. from that body. May the <.uv 8f.,r..r r-onip when the Federal .\«u i-i .'-al<r,r jefiLvt's to re-iKUid to tin- call ol < oinirailo" aonws tlu> sea. WouM Mr. ]'«(»! H!v<* with Huiaiiiiiiity New Zealand v/atoi- ,- ---e'i<]e-> h:ir!(ilinL' pioduef." in N" , loaded ).v !-»■;■.H labor in Knplsir.d ? llappily, tin IT' ar<- those who have MifflUOl.t of thf spirit cf unioiiisni in tlnir uuu.■pofitii.ii '.'■ tl:ii,k au<l aft <iil!< , !( i.tly.

A FEW ivi-eks iii'ior In shutia (!;„(: u ir this mortal <-(ul. the Jnle lion, .lames Midou-aii is reported to ha\o wiiil: "VVV will never stop strikes until Ihe teaching of the elementary economic, condition* is rallied out in nil the schools of the Dominion. Such teaching would have it splendid eiiect on the thoughts of the next generation. ;in<) would tend to a settlement ill" tin , labor pr<u>le,ms." The. M'.hleiuent of liitjur nrobleuiN will not l)« hioii'llt about by the instilling of di«cie<lit«>d bonrffeoise economic* into the mi ml of the youngster. Industrial pence will only reign when the workers have Kuu-pod (he truths of proletarian philosophy. Teach those in t ho schools anil tin , end of capitalism is at hand. IlfE print in (his number both the ! »» existent and the pr.-iposeil now con- ' .-ritiition o!" the I'wk'nition of Labor. Wi' liiwn rtuno months in which to onnMil'i" the Jif.w coiihtitiition, in terms ol the srcrehirial intimntion forwarded to all affiliated unions, whirl) an- nlso recciviii"- copies' of ihe con«i iliition. It is d.'-irablo that, tin- fullest attention U> μ^ivon to Hip matter. ""B7IACTT for all, and nil for eai'lu" -Eli IhiiiN i he lev.nn we must l<?;uh 1.0 Labor's ho.-is the wide wnrld o'er; 'tis ;■ ".nil to thai, insjii r<>-;, fiiii« the flaiiu) of h'i'i't'doinV lilt-, and lfopc- v< iif-ws mi every shore. What mouiitaiiis separale. sea- divide and i-;<laU\ the hint, ol one's Hip hurt of all: so w«-'ll pass the wnrd when l'u- cry fur help is he.iril. and an-wer t'ramll.y t-i (!«■ <-nll. \ NTi N! ll.tr MMS'I'S iuu:\d (o <nt'r l\ an eniph itie pi-nic'-l the priwiM-utinn of Ten-it-iriiiN- lor nol a<l endin y (lie Kiii-'s MirUiday parade. 'l'hi» is' a puri'lv ori'inoiiial lunetion. and I bears in relation to etficieiii delenoe — it oiitrhl not to lie coinpiilsnry. Of course, Hi- idea is lo m;-.i;e I he t.lnusr popiilitl , liy show. To make mi!iij.ri.-m |)opnlar i.« a'blow to foe n )i!o"< if they cmild only l»t' lu'oiiitlil- lo see it. 1" KST we fnrgei ! A public meinuria] -J \mis unveiled in London Ihe other \\T;'k fo vix men of Tulpuddie. who wpi-e tritd and convicted at ljur-ei. in ls:i;i, of conspiring for the ln-;teniien! of wayes, which were at Uiat period only Ts. per wo: k--and "ere to a term of seven years' iran.-pirHnlion to I'olany Uay, the -elitenees )ie. : ii<: reinillrd ill IK'tii. The nicnidrial adjoins I Ins Wt'Slev.'ii) ehninl. in which n'lne of the pri'.ilicrs iiTv preachei-« l.'tl'oro they were (lied and tran-iiort , d. KmiiKiyers" Federation is niiilviufi A a |l |.;j n ,!s ill" dire ihreafs against I lie (invernineiit for failing to prn>e<Mite tin; aiders and aheltors of Ilio tramwnv strike. The I'ederalion i- ju-t dyiinj to se<> fho Youngs. Sempll'S. I'cai'dotis, 11 iekevs and Careys handed a .-urpriM' pucko|- in the shape of a pi+'ee t>l , blue paper fur their temerity in a.-sis! in;; 111- lialiiwayntcit fo win Ilieir -.Irik-'. The ivIlieiion of a sub.-le nt ial fine upon these lino! wiiuld in no wav lend 1.0 weaken Iho cau-e of labor. ' I,'alher il would have the opposite effect. pi.'ol'l'SSof, , l-l.fr: MKT<"'TT\"lKOri'\ A of ihe Pasteur luslilufe. Palis, flniiiis to have di-covered a lonß-lifp microbe. Old age. aceordinp to this emiiH'iii seieiilisi. is a disease, as is smallpox. cMiisuiuplion and such liko pla;,'ii- s. \l the l?u-sian doctor is poirecf, Ihe secret of everlasting Ijiv, or something very m-m-h akin to il lias been discovered. Would such a discovery be beneficial 3 To live tlirom.'lioul the centuries, on and on. in a."- , -10n , ,' nmtioloiiy.' ]" thai preferable to the ordiiwu-y spriu uf life v.ith its joys nnd il;' sorrows. it= ho|M-s niid its disapiioint nn-ui>- -i- ml t,h<n tho everlasting s>. ,, y of :!■■;:!.i;. wiU; liie en<t of worry and ..nxiety? 'I'm.'. Jiver.-is'-man would hardly hail pp an imnnx'd blcfisinj,' the disi-ow-f.v of t-.teina.l lite. H is a question of <ps point c!' virw. m<l ccmi'H rii.'lit bar!- to th« j;i <>\ ii iit p.;; ofltHMiiiiic (.onditioii J'\n- instance-. '<■ 1.0 a wajjo-fl-av* throuvliont tin- js hot a very tliritlinp prosprct.

mtTF/ baltleiield of labor is daily lwc.t'ii--lL ing , 'Hip. army of toil is bwoming; mightier. Jts env>juies are h«(•oming more bitii.v and iui-<-inpul()ii«. Look where one will, one Ciinnot help Ijii( be struck by the magnitude of Us uplioavaN , . its elfects. Tii<» hcr<'cc.li of ictiUiM'd eilifor or jiolilitian, tlie lioiU'.vu-d wohlh of the <-raft union leader, are falling upon deal ears. The national and inW-rmntioiml spirit of lirotlu'iliood i< a,'- never Ix-fore. lvKt.-i\ and erei'd ure «iiy rapi<ll,v before (bar spirit.. Soon the batileiield will spread over I.liwo conlineni«. and tin; dit'a.u of the in thiP labor movenipnt from (ho earliest days will nalisod. Oneness will have been grasped. And then victory. Till , ] average e.leot m wlio an e.yo upon the polit'ieal barometer cannot. l>ut He struck by recent happening. \ot. the least, if the-e is the apparently sudden determiiiat ion of .1. <i. AN'urd to iciiiaiu in the counlr.v rather than wander afield as a member of the Imperial Commission. One mifjhv !ih exi-;n.i:d if ono iloubts the- slalrnieiit Uiat .loseph was actilalcd in his dcci.-ion by jiarty loyalty alone. The remembrance that the ex-l'remii'i , lias lojieafedly prophesied .a dissolution before the , present year expires, coupled with the declaration of many of his supporters that (111; ex-party leader would "come back." is signiiieant. It is almost a certainty that in the , event of a siu'wssful appeal ro the country the nest leader of the Liberal l'iirry would lie J. (i. Ward. I'remierships are infiniUly more desirable, apparently, than Imperial - Comniisvionerships;. , * rpITH I;ead<|i;.'uli".> of f!ie Xjvtkmii.l I.aiie. Cliristcliiircli: addi •■ .--f. l'.(K Hox T.'i.'f. ('hnMriiiin ii. Mr. «'. H. N. M;ickio 'U;\» been i.pi'ointui weretary, and lU'.v. I). McNii.olJ ta-«..Kur<r. Mr. IVicM.kio iM (H'.tiveiy Rii}ji»*r<Ml in c.ommuniMttuiH with braiH'.hof'. and has sent out an excellent Keci'ct'ar.vil letfer bc.-srinf; oil (.he of compulsory traininj,'- in niiieh !.e points out tjiat in all probability tho exptmditui* on "Uefeno*' , brture th« fx]ii;y of th* jfar will be OTer one million

storlinjf, or wore than Hip vote for education. Among -M\v Itvtlif(s in circulation . are reprints from (lie "N.Z. Times" (on i niililavy expenditure) nncl Tin , : -M\oi!|i.ani) \Vohkkh (on (.he alleged moral ;iikl physical benefit of military training), drKiinisiiiions nro invited to pas> ;i resolutinu (IciniimliiiK that a return should be i.-sued immediately, k> v ' : — 1. A. clenr and fully-d.erni!ed -lale-in-oiit of the amount expi'iu!"d mi tinnew compulsory military training scheme ay to date. 2. A. dear and detailed efl ima** , of expenditure tor the balance of the year jukl probable future expenditure. ■'i. Xunibrr and salaries of Imperial mid other officers, and the amount expanded by theim on travelling expenses. i: 'Pin; nilmber of )ii m lia'i'e for (raining, the actual nuuibfr registpied, the actual number under trainini;. and the number passed through the cnniii". ista.t.ing liow niiauy of tiifM> iinv old volnntwr-i. 5. 'Che names of eoatwielius fur iiniforin.s ii.nxl ff(iiipiiit)iit', with jiiiuniiit , ! of tiii'ir Lontracts. a rillli , ] fust casr- whu'h lias coiih! um!er •*- our notice in n< , iv Zealand of an adult Itt'iny; proewdocl against for rrlusto allow his nous to beronw 1 e<»>wM'ipts uas lu»ar<! at Wailii last wovk ivlx'ii Mr. 11. a well-kiunvn anti-militarist, was accusi'd of tln> crinio of oouiiwlliiig liis sons to refrain Ironi rosistcriny; as innsl<-i'-( , lass Unisys. After a lonytliy hoarinjf, tlu> was disinisKod. Ar« the authoritios sj;oiiiy; to coninuMNi' on tin- parents nmv. 0 It would seom M). An.Vihow, the parents eau be i'xpecUHl oniulato the bravn-y (if their sons. WITO wouldn't be a delegate to nn Ameri«itt political convention? Even tlm (lespisftd of tlio South ia troatod royally when his voto is in doubt. Th© agents of Kooso.volt, llw* mail wJio is to purfie American public lifo of all corruption, hay« eiartetl en tlio campaign in dcud car-

ne.st. Tlio headcjuai'tei-s is sin>plird with cigars, drinks, an<! < , liickcii \\'l)i'! - <! is the ne.uro wlio <-an wifiisiar.c! a tender chicken V Tal't's agents arc not boltiiulhiiitd in their al tent inns to their dusky brethren. As Cor J?"u)>m), lie is makiiifi the most ol the hosprialii.y of the "'white trash." It is a decided clian.L.o I'roin a Southern lynching Ix'e. with which the whites are so ol'ivii identified in tlieir dealings with colored gentlemen.