STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 57, 25 July 1912, Page 5

STRIKE IN BRITAIN.

ARBITRATION OFFERED. By Cable—Pr«6s Association™-Copyright. London, July 23. The Chambers of Commerce Conciliation Committee has offered to arbitrate in the dock strike. The strikers' committee has accepted, provided that the intervention of the Chambers of Commerce is requested by the employers and workers.

THE RELIEF FUND. London, July 23. The Strike Committee is organising a relief campaign. Germany has sent £IOOO, and promises have been received from Australia and America. The Mayor of West Ham is making a house-to-house collection. The group of members of the House of Commons, representing London constituencies, is making another effort at settlement.

A LEGISLATIVE REMEDY.

Received 24, 11.45 p.m

London, July 24. In the House of Commons a discussion took place on the strike. Mr. Lloyd George said that the Government had seen the necessity of dealing with the entire question by legislation, and would create machinery applicable to both masters and men to prevent strikes and preserve trade.

It is understood that the Government will introduce a Bill next year.

POLICE INTERVENTION.

Received 25, 12.45 a.m. London, July 24. A gang of youths roughly handled the Nationalist workers at Harland and Wolff's -Belfast ship-building works. Three hundred troops and two hundred police are preserving order. A LABOR LEADER'S PROTEST. Received 25, 12.45 a.m. London, Julv 24. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, speaking at Tower Hill, violently denounced Lord Devonport as being devoid of humanity. While the men had a particle of selfrespect, he said, they must fight.