LABOR UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1919, Page 5

LABOR UNREST.

SITUATION VERY GRAVE.' WORKERS CONFER WITH GOVBKS MENT. ' ~ '£120,000,000 INVOLVHD.' Received March 83,11.80 p.m. London, March 22, The miners' executive conferred with Mr. Bonar Law for ninety minutes, and adjourned until Tuesday.—Aug. NJS Cable Assoc. The miners, railwaymen, and transport workers conferred with members of Cabinet, and later departed for th#tr conference, declaring the situation to be of the graveßt. It ig reported that tie railwaymen refused an offer of wages costing ninety millions sterling annually, insisting on one hundred and twentyTmllions.—Aus. N»Z. Cable Assoc "" PREMIER'S TAITH IN MINERS *• GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDB ENDORSED. ■u ti j« Paris, March 21.'" Air. Lloyd George, in a statement, said that the industrial world would be unsettled until peace was signed. Sir John Sankey'a remarkable document showed a sincere desire to do justice. It was inconceivable that the miners would take violent action in face of it " London, March fiL ' Xlic newspapers unanimously Hard &ir John Sankey'a report as generous and approve the attitude of the G»»ern-> meat. They also urge the mines to prevent a catastrophic etrike. The transport workers' negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily. Settle. merits have been reached at some ports including London. It is undwstw/ttat the workers.' demands hare been con-ceded.-Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SETTLEMENT OP MINSKS" DISPUTE PROBABLE. THE RAILWAY DEADLOCK. - Received March 2S, 6.0 p.n* London, March 88.. ino newspapers anticipate that the .miners' postponement of the strike foreshadows an early settlement Ihe railway men's decisions do M t »nply that negotiations have cease*. In. view of the triple alliance's attitude. counsels of moderation are likely to preIt is understood thai the minew an "rgmg the following compromise, Ti* W advance to be retrospective to Janu"ary 9, on a basis of si/Thifts; tCu* conditional establishment of six hours m July 1320. Labor's triple alliance decided to give approval to the Government view ofremoywg the railway deadlock, and tnttnwhile requests the railway men to reman working, pending the alliance?* fortlior decision. Cabinet consider* tilt*new development on Saturday.

MR. BONAR LAW'S TBRS&S,

OFFENDS LABOEIXES. Received March 22, 2 pm. -. , . London, March 21. ihe closing sentence* of Mr. Bonar Uw ■ speech yesterday, annonnciDftthat he Government would not hesitite to uae every resource to break a strike vita loud, cheering, followed tor » vehement outburst f ro _ the It is known that some of the miner*' delegates were prepared -to aceepS the report but others were offended!! Mr Bonar Law's closing words, w___*£ a fighting spirit. Mr Smilhe describes Mr. Bonar L_»' a

MINERS' STRIKE POSTPONED.. Received Mawh~22, 5.5 p.m. -!.„_■ , London, March 21. ,J' mi ™*' conference ha« adjourned s.»s __*££ A RESULTLESS CONFERENCE. RAILWAYMEN INSIST ON DEMANDS Received March 24, 12 45 a m A £ t ßS.Horne^Si, Albert Stanley (President of the Board »stei of Reconstruction) attended tf_ railway ereciuive's conference wlfl. railwaymen, negotiating "Tor hours. No result was annoyed Thl .con erence resumes on Sunday Th " Mr Thomas, while emphasising n gravity of the situation, JS J£j g«ts^t^^^^^r?'Ldeiesolved that they ar "noM 2 ' re " out a strike, l lWitl- > co_ta__T_f & *f," full gramme. The resolution "? a l P l-0 " .mass meeting at T™T mes , bafor « * Aus.andScllets?, 011 SUn **--

hundred and fiftv mlif .°J l"** ° De oplnio l i.-Au B .N. Z .abt 8 A P 8 s?r 910,IOf BUENOS AIBESJTKIKE EN DEO . Received March 22, 5.5 p.m Buenos Aires, March Ift and load and ship A£"** pose of breaking the por?s'w ke *"* * W A ater message B tates that the W, ' which has paralysed the »w„«? two months La ended and & P „M X . ' ™-p«^d.-A« v , .. Revived March 23, «,5