LABOUR MATTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 88, 9 April 1903, Page 2

LABOUR MATTERS.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. A MSTKRDAM, April 7. A ef 3000 duekers at Sol* terdam decided to join the railway strikers. A g- neral strike of bakers has bs«i oidered. - Dockers and others engsged in water transport have struck, and tbe diamond cutters have struck in sympathy. The attests of Amsterdam are -so crowded with demonstrators* roughs, and idlers, that the polioe in order to H-perse them, drew their sabres, and one man had hi* band severed. Tht gendatmes and dragoons ohtrged, and several persons were trim pled on, but the Authorities declare that the horses became affrighted. Berne, April 7. Two thonsmd five hundred masons at Bas'e nti uek end stoned the police, vho were protecting non-strikers. Tio ips hsve been summoned to*keep order. London, April 7.

A Reuter message states that a deputation rejr seating labour organisation* isked that legislation be provided to make it unlawful to prepay passages, or assist in immigration to Canada of any person under a eontraot of labour. Mr Mulock replied that the proposal was against the publio inter***-, and int«r-Impcrial sentiment, and mould check British immigrant#. It was objectionable from every atandp lint.

Syshht, April 8. According to Mr Luke, Canadian Government Agent in Australia, a steady exo'u* is setting into Canada from the Australian State*, mostly of men with smnll capital seeking land. Received 9. 0 58 a.m. A MBTEHDAM, April 8. A general lockout has b en deelared at Amsterdam. Borne of the engine drivers at Rotterdam have returned work,