INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 81, 2 April 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

THE ENGLISH COAL STRIKE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, April 1. Fifty-nine collieries in South Wales voted two to one in favour of resuming work. The North Wales collieries are overwhelmingly in favour of resumption, the Cumberland miners are against it, and Rotheranl solidly -against it, except at full schedule rates. The strike war in Warwickshire has collapsed. Ten thousand men are resuming work, as are also a number at Forest Dean. Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at Bradford, said that there was no essential difference between syndicalism and socialism. Both desired to overthrow the present form of society. One lesson of the strike was that the commercial classes were realising that the mines and railways must become State property. Mr. Victor Grayson, speaking at Wigan, said that the miners were unable to expect substantial economic results from the present strike, but they had taught statesmen that the working classes mattered. The Government had deceived them with a Bill cunningly conceived and drafted by clever statesmen, collaborating ivith rich capitalists. Mr. Snowden, speaking at Oldham, said that he concessions to the miners had been wrung from the Government. The situation was full of illimitable possibilities. If it was right that the miner should have a minimum guaranteed by the law, every worker was entitled "to similar treatment. “The Times” states that the loss of wages through the strike is £11,870,000. An official of the London Carmen’s Union, addressing a labour demonstration, declared that if Tom Mann was' sent to prison for a single day the transport workers would strike. ENGLISH COAL STRIKE. QUESTION ABOUT DRILLING. (Received 2, 11.35 a.m.) London, April 1. The Premier, in the House of Common g, stated that he was ncffoat’f.fied that a Royal Commission would meet the requirements of industrial . unrest. The Government was considering the question. Mr, Lonsbnry, Socialist member for Bow, drew attention to the fact that large bodies of Orangemen were drilling. He asked whether the Miners’ Federation was allowed to drill members. The Premier refused to reply to what he.termed a hypothetical question . ; f. :■: Five thousand miners have resumed at Tam worth. The voting In South Wales resulted; 21,360 in favour of resumption, 12,843 against. There were many abstentions. A total of 29,00'3 English miners favour resumption and 20,31.4... are against. r - f & v;: Coal has fallen 3s Gd in London . A LABOURITE’S VIEW'S. Sydney, April 1. Mr. Bell, organiser of the British Seamen’s Union, says that the coal strike in England is a small symptom of the immense advance that has began in the British labour movement.HELP FROM DUNEDIN. / Dunedin, April 1. On Saturday morning the “Otago Daily Times” opened a fund for the relief of the women ...and. children who are suffering distress as a result of tiie miners’ strike in Britain. The response’ has. been very gratifying, and up, till to-night subscriptions amounting to about £670 had been received. A sum of £350 was sent to the Prime Minister this morning for transmission to England. THE AFTERNOON SHIFT. Newcastle, April 1._ t The Conciliation Committee met in order to further discuss the afternoon shift question. The chairman announced that a constitutional feature of the committee was that there would be no stoppages while sitting. As the Abermain colliery was idle, due to a dispute over top coal, the committee adjourned. THE LITHGOW STRIKE. Sydney, April 1. An aggregate meeting of the Lithgow strikers decided by a small majority to accept the proposed agreement. A ballot will be taken. MEN DISMISSED. ■ (Received 2, 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, April 2. Tiie Aberdare Extended mines, which acceded to the men’s request to abolish the afternoon shift, _ have given four hundred men a fortnight’s notice, stating that they were not required. The men are showing d:ssatisfaction. Trouble is anticipated. , MORE WAGES WANTED. (Received 2, 9.5 a.m.) London, April 1. The New South Wales donation is feod'ng twelve thousand children in the potteries district for a week. Mr. Smillie, speaking at Motherwell, said the miners must not think the fight ended, but they were looking harvard to another fight shortly for increased wages.