INDUSTRIAL UNREST

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 65, 7 September 1911, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST

MORE UNREST PROPHESIED. THE WAY OUT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 7, 12.30 a.m. London, September 6. Professor S. J. Chapman foreshadowed an era of strikes in England and serious industrial disturbances for three or four yours, and suggested strengthening the Board of Trade's powers, making intervention usual and rendering strikes and lock-outs impossible until the officials had heard the evidence of both sides and endeavored to effect a settlement. TRADE UNION CONGRESS. LABOR IX THE HOME OFFICE. Received 7, 12.30 a.m. London, September 6. The Trade Union Congress instructed a Parliamentary committee to urge Parliament to nationalise the railways. Mr. Shaw, representative of the Northern Weavers' Union, was cheered on reminding the Congress of its previous resolution in favor of the Ministry, Labor adding its presence for the first time at the Home Office. BRISTOL STRIKE SETTLED., A TWO-SIDED OBLIGATION. Received 6, 10 p.m. London September 6. The dock strike at Bristol has been settled by non-unionists joining the union. Mr. Raeburn, vice-chairman of the Clyde Shipping Trust, ip a speech at Glasgow, said if the power to strike were admitted the power to abstain from striking must be regarded as sacred. Employees had their remedy. Sympathetic strikes could close all the wotks and bring the ships to their moorings. AN UNREASONABLE ACTION. MR. T. BURT'S OPINION. London, September 5. Mr. Thomas Burt, M.P., in a circular addressed to the Northumberland miners, says that he feels the North-Eastern Railway Company was harshly treated in the strike. The great initial mistake was giving only a day's ultimatum and not allowing time for negotiations. ALLEGED MILITARY EXCESSES. SCENE AT LABOR CONGRESS.

London, Reptemlier 5. There was a scene at the Labor Congress over the presence of the Board of Trade delegate. A warm debate ensued on a motion protesting against the patronage of tho Government who bludgeoned them and placed the military at the service of the railway magnates. The motion was negatived by a large majority, but a resolution was carried protesting against Mr. Churchill's policy and demanding an enquiry regarding military and police excesses in the late, strike. STATE TRIBUNALS. MR. REEVES' SUGGESTION". London. September 5. Mr. Reeves, at the British Association's meeting, urged the establishment of State tribunals, similar to those in Xew Zealand, for settling strikes. There was a demonstration at the Trades Union Congress, particularly against Messrs Shaekleton and Cummings. Moderate speakers defended their presence. THE OSBORNE BILL. WELSH RIOTERS IMPRISONED. London, September 5. The Trade Unions' Congress decided not to accept the Government's Osborne Bill unless it is amended to embody a complete reversal. A majority of the lock gate men at Bristol and Avonmouth struck because the other men did not join the trades unions. Forty-six colliers and their wives were sentenced to terms of imprisonment Ringing from 28 to 90 days for rioting at Tredegar. The prosecution said that the rioting was due to the desire for loot and not to anti-Semitism. FRENCH WEAVERS STRIKE. CHARGED BY POLICE. Paris, September 5. The weavers on strike at Tlallium attacked a mill employing strike-breakers, several of whom were severely injured. Gendarmes "charged the rioters, injuring a score. AUSTRIAN RAILWAYS. MORE WACES DEMANDED. Vienna, September Five hundred delegates of the railway in en's organisations in all parts of Austria met and favored a demand for a 20 per cent, increase in wages owing to the general rise in the cost of living. Some speakers foreshadowed a general strike similar to that in Britain. . Finally a general meeting of employees decided to snbmit a demand to the Government, without threat of a strike. STRIKE IN AMERICA IMMINENT. New York, September 5. The president of the Illinois Central Railway refused to meet the employees, who demanded recognition of the union, and a strike is imminent. LITIIOmv QUIET. Received fi, 11 p.m. Sydney, September 0. Lithg-ow is quiet and both parties are determined. Mr. McGowen asked both sides to meet him to-morrow to discuss the situation, ■with a view to arranging a settlement.