THE SECOND DAY.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 145, 13 March 1886, Page 4

THE SECOND DAY.

Rioters Finally Dispersed by the Police. On February 9th several thousand people assembled in Tiafalgar Square and tho adjacent streets, and ovidonced an intention of losuming their riotoua work oi! tho Bth. On a gang attempted to stop the carriage ot members of the nobility -who wei c on thoir way to St. James' Palane to attend a levee given by the Piioce of Wales. The increasing gravity of the suuation alarmed tho authorities, and they put forth all thoir energies to suppress tho inoipie»t riot. The police force on duty at Trafalgar Square wa.b enormously increased and prepared for a well-defined and exhaustive aasault. This, after a long struggle, resulted in pushing the mob into the aide streets, and thus splitting it up. The police followed up their work, and drovo each fragment ot the broken mob until its elements wero dis ipated in the alley-waya and by-ways of the town. Kvery precaution ha? been taken to prevent tho ro assemblage of any mob. Many of the rioter? have been arrested, Borne of them have been fined and discharged, others remanded for trial, while a number have been sentenced to imprisonment for various ofFeuces.

Socialist Leaders Before Mr Chamberlain. Butob, Champion, Hyndman, and Williams, tho four Socialists who inspired yesterday'^ riots, called this afternoon upon Joseph Chamberlaio, President of the Local Government Board, at his office Mr Chamberlain declined to receive the Socialist* personally, but conveyed to them his willingness to give attention to anything thoy mißhthavoto Bay, provided thoy placed it beforo him in writing. Burns and hi 3 colleagues thereupon drafted a statement of iheir wishes. They said that they had called to obtain fruni Chamberlain a declaration of the Government's intentions with regard to providing work for several hundred thousand unemployed people who wero at present starving in the city of London and elsewhere in England. Ihe statement contained the assertion that all tho pres sure which the workings en's societies has brought to bear upon tho local authorites has entirely failed, and that lotters sent to the Local Government Board, by poisons authorised to speak for tno distressed, were left unanswered. Burns and his colleagues averred that they had hopefully come for a ttatement of the G- - vernrr. ont's intentions, in order to report at a meeting of unemployed workmen of London, which is soon to be held. Mr Chamboilaln replied in writing that ho did not think that any of tho iemcdios proposed by the Social Democratic Federation would prove effectual to rolieve the provalent want and misery existing among the unemployed in England. Ho was on ttus account unable to support the proposed mei.sures. At the same timo ho felt tho urgent necessity of having something dono, and ho was now having an inquiry mado for the purpose of ascertaining the exact extent and character of tha diet ess Wherever it should be found necessary to do so, the boards of guaidiaus,unle3B they were already ems owered, would be authoiised to grant out door relief when labour tests had been arranged sufficient to prevent imposture. Tho erection of public works, continued Mr Chamberlain, was not wi<hin tho province of the Local Gove nment Board. 'I he &ocialists departed dissatisfied with the outcome of their visit. Hjndman and Chaapion were quito angry over what thoy called Chambcrlain'H evasion of the real points at issue. They denounced his scheme of inquiry as a device to secure delay, while the very men in whose bohalf the allegcdinquiry w as claimed to have bc-n started were actually starving to 3eath. "'Jhe unemployed of London," these gentlemen continued, "do not want outdoor relief ; they do not want charity—they want nothing but honest and useful work which will enable thtm to earn bread. The proposition to give them doles, accompanied by servile and degrading labour tests, galls them and is calculated to esa^perate thciu into revolt."

Indignation of Tradesmen. A meeting of West End tradesmen wa9 hold this evening for the purpose of Riving expression to their indignation and want of confidence in the authorities for permitting the riot Mr Smith, a member of Parliament, presided. Several members of Parliament addressed the meeting A resolution waa adopted to send a memorial to tho Home Secretary, asking him to receive a deputation of tradesmen for a confer ence. Kelly, Secretary of the unemployed working men's organisation, accused the So ciilista of causing tho recent trouble, and lays part of the blame on the police officials, who he said were perfectly aware of tho intentions of the Sociilists. Kelly had liis eyes blackened and was otherwise bruised in the fights yesterday. The city is quiet to-night.

The Attitude of the Socialists The news of the riot here has created a sensation in Kuropo. The Socialists of Paris and Borlin are jubilant. Meetings are being held in these cities to express admiration for the Lin. on socialises, and to encourage them to take further action. Sparling, a Socialist leader, in an interview in relation to the part taken by the Socialists in tho demonstration, said that while ho did not approve of rioting, still ho could not but rejoice at an event -\\ hich shows that society was insecure. In regard to the stonc-thro"w ing at the Carlcton Club, Sparling said|the members ot that body had brought the attack Tipon themselves by appearing at the windows and laughing and leering at the mob. In explanation ot the rough treatment to which a lady had been subicctcd by the rioters, he said her carriage had been stopped because the lady was hoard to order her coachman to "drive over those dogs" The mob, Sparling said, selected and attacked throe shops -which exhibited the royal arms. The West End on the day following' the riot wore a holiday appearance. A general feeling of alarm and insecurity was felt among the residents of that Quarter, and most of the shops were closed. By S o'clock a crowd that numbered many thousands gathered in Cumberland Market. The lowest criminal classes of London were represented by a strong contingent, intent upon harassing and insulting the police. At 9 o'clock Ilyndman, Williams, and other Socialist leaders appeared, and were greeted with uproarious shouts of welcome. They held a short consultation, and resolved to abandon the attempt to hold a meeting, because, as they said, the dense fog that prevailed prevented their distinguishing true unemployed workmen from loafers. The announcement was then made that the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday. As the crcn\ d slowly dispersed cheering tor the Socialist leaders the disorderly clement again manifested itself. The police were jeered at and stoned, but easily droA c their assailants from the ground. Three regiments ot the foot guards, two of cavalry, and a battery of artillery were confined in their barracks all day in readiness to rally at a moment's notice.