CABLEGRAMS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 404, 21 September 1889, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS.

London, September 15. The strikers' committee have ordered the men to resume work on Monday, They bave passed a resolution specially thanking the colonies for the valuabl c I financial assistance rendered them in the struggle, which they declare to be the first step in the direction of a Universal Labour Federation. They admit that without the liberal contributions from Australia victory would not have been won. The agreement was signed last night. The lighteimen delayed its final completion awhile, and refused to resume under 6s a day. The masters yielded, but have referred the other demands to arbitration. The Surrey commercial dockmen held oufr for an increase of wages, which was granted them. The strike has cost the Dock Companie and their workmen two millions, and has lowered the value of Dock stock an additional million. The Labourers' Union numbers eighteen thousand members, which number is sufficient for the requirements of the poro, without the employment of casual labour. The Hon. Duncan Gillies, Premier of Victoria, has cabled to Sir Graham Berry, Victorian Agent-General in London, expressing general sympathy with the strikers. Cardinal Manning and Lord Mayor Whitehead, speaking at Guildhall, eulogised the orderly conduct of the strikers. Burns promised to produce a balancesheet showing how the fund subscribed on behalf of the strike had been disposed of. He also stated that the surplus was being applied in leJieving cases of distress. A procession yesterday to Hyde Park was preceded by the Australian flag. Tillets, speaking at Guildhall, exhorted the dockers to work with none, except Unionists. Burns intends to visit Australia and will leave for that colony about a month hence, if his health will permit, to personally thank the people there for the valuable assistance given to the men on strike.

London, Septembei- 16. The press is unanimous in expressing gratification at the terms agreed on between the companies and dockrnen, and also at the conclusion of the strike, but considers it doubtful whether the strikers have gained permanent benefit. The men marched in procession to Hyde Park to-day, where a congratulatory meeting was held, at which a special vote of thanks was awarded to the Australians and others who had rendered financial assistance. The Australian flag waved from the Hyde Park platform at the demonstration held there in celebration of the conclusion of the dock strike, The flag was surrounded with a garland of flowers, and preceded all other flags in the procession. Four thousand non-Unionists were working in the docks when the strike ended. Though Burns denies that the strike was in any way connected with the Socialists, the newspapers issued in the interests of the latter claim the result of the strike to be a triumph for Socialistic principles. The leaders of the strikers make no concealment of their intention to organise different kinds of labour so as to bring about a general strike in the summer until still further concessions have been made by the employers of labour. It is asserted that numbers of the men on strike were kept in good pay by Burns, that Burns was not without remuneration, and that he spent money ' lavishly. The dock-owners assert that the Lon- I don papers published garbled accounts of the strike, which were cabled to ( Australia, in order to court popularity, while American correspondents sent to I their papeis both sides of the question, j Burns boasts that the result of the strike is a death blow to the domination of capital over labour.

Melboukne, September 16. The strike fund in aid of the men on strike in London has reached the sum of £\ 4,000.

Wellington, September 17, The amount collected on behalf of the London strikers by the affiliated trades and general public amounts to ;£S2, which will be cabled home.

Paris, September 14. Although the nomination of General Boulanger has been refused, his committee are running him for Montmartre with every prospect of success. The police have removed placards favouring Boulanger, and have taken into custody those who stuck up the bills. Out of 1,600 candidates nominated for the general election of the Chamber of Deputies, 250 are supporters of Boulangor. Orleans, Boulangist.and Bonaparte candiI dates unite in demanding a revision of the I constitution.