INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 10 May 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

LORD ST. ALDWYN'S DECISION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 8. 'Lord St. Aldwyn's decision at the Conciliation Board created a scene. The miners' representatives declined to accept the advance of threepence, whereupon Lord St. Aldwyn threatened to resign. The miners retorted that this course would be acceptable. It is understood 'that Lord St. Aldwyn's intimation that the owners were not offering sufficient led to an advance of twopence. Mr. Hartshorn, the Socialist, states that no one will receive any advance by Lord St. Aldwyn's decision, and says that if a board had been formed to intensify the bitterness it could not have achieved the object more successfully.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Received 9, 11.50 p.m. London, May 9. Mr. Crawshay Williams moved a resolution asking for an investigation into industrial unrest. Sir Robert Cecil stated that the factory and company systems destroyed the human element in industry. He advocated co-partnership. Mr. Keir Hardie said that an enquiry into the cause of delay was necessary. The Labor Party objected to a special commission of enquiry into these questions. He added: "We are a special commission." He moved an admendment in favor of a Light Work Bill, an eight hours' day, a minimised living wage, and nationalisation of industries. Mr. Lloyd George said that agricultural labor was much underpaid. Many laborers were earning only 15s a week. The nationalisation of the railways was worth examining as a business proposition. Unlimited competition was costing the country millions sterling. The fact was that workmen were suspicious of interference by the State. Mr. Thomas interjected that out of thirty appeals to the Board of Trade only one had ended in favor of the men. Mr. Lloyd George replied: "But the Board of Trade represents the State. Surely nationalisation is State control." Sir Robert Cecil invited the Government to consent to put the case for copartnership before a Cabinet Committee. The debate was adjourned. THE TAILORING STRIKE. Received 10, 12.25 a.m. London, May 9. Six thousand East End tailors and tailoresses have decided to strike immediately. The Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses has decided that as the London members struck contrary to the rules they can not be granted financial support.

AN AUSTRALASIAN UNION. Eeceived 10, 12.35 a.m. Sydney, May 0. Mr. Semple, organiser of tiie New Zealand Federation of Labor, interviewed, declared that foe spent tlvree weeks visiting the coal miners here. The whole of the coal miners of New South Wales were prepared to fall into line with the New Zealand body. This means one big union for Australia, and will prevent srabbery. He has not yet met with success among the waterside workers.