LABOR UNREST.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1919, Page 5

LABOR UNREST.

THE POPE ON THE OUTLOOK. "MUST STEEL OURSELVES TO SUFFER." JUSTICE AND CHARITY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, October 20. # Mr Philip Gibbs, the. well-known journalist, publishes in the Daily Chronicle a special copyright interview with the Pope, who urged that the principles of justice and charity were the only remedy for the world's industrial unrest. The Pope said the people must make up their minds to endure the war's consequences, and steel themselves to suffer. Those who profited out of the war must now pay. The Pope outlined the Holy See's unceasing charitable works during the war. The Pope would have intervened on behalf of Nurse Cavell but for the rapidity and the secrecy of the execution—Aus.N.Z, Cable Assn. THE POPE'S WAR WOKK. •BIS THOUGHTS FOR THE PEOPLE. Received Oct. 21, 11.50 p.m. London, Oct. 20. In the interview with the Pope. se. cured by Mr. Philip GJbbs in Rome, the Pope made no reference to his attitude towards the responsibility for the war question. He outlined the works of mercy ceaselessly undertaken, and he said that the war was a scourge and the effects thereof were enormous »nd incalculable- Few guessed that it would last for nearly five years. The iPope said: "That long period of strife, that terrific scourge, will have farreaching and enduring results. People must make up their minds to endure the war's consequences. They must steel themselves to suffer. At the same time we must do everything' in our power to alleviate the sufferings and ease the burdens of those who are least able to support them." The Pope's thoughts throughout the interview appeared to be concentrated on the conditions of the working classes. He said the people had been irritated by a sense of injustice. He continued: "There are many men who have made money out of the war. Thoße who have thus grown rich will have to pay and the burden of taxation will doubtless fall heavily on them." ' .

THE COST OF LIVING. The Pope mentioned the financial situation in various countries and reared there was no quick solution of the economic problems or an immediate prospect of bringing down prices to the normal level. Referring to the efforts of the Catholic Church to alleviate Europe's -war time agonies he raid: "We could do very little in comparison with the enormous suffering the war caused, but as far as possible we took every opportunity of relieving the people's sorrow by works of charity. Wc could not do more. It. was little, but it did bring comfort to many poor peoplewives, mothers, prisoners, and wounded —and also mitigated some of the severities of military nets." The Pope recalled that it was the result of the Holy See's representations Ihat war prisoners were exenanged, civilian prisoners liberated and exchanged, and missing soWiers traced. The Pope sent over a hundred thousand letters to Italian families, whose soldiers were either prisoners or missing. He also secured refuge in Switzerland for sick and wounded prisoners, especially for consumptives. POST-WAR PROBLEMS. The Pope repeated that what his church could do was very Httle and only touched the great anguish of war. Turning to the present unsettled state of the world the Pope said it is the duty of all men endeavor to solve the post-war social, problems in a lawful and peaceable way, so that the burden will be fairly shared with goodwill and charity. He expressed the hope that Leo Xail.'s writings on the relation of capital and labor would be popularised. Their teaching was summed up in two words "justice and charity." The Pope concluded: "Vf men behslve justly and with real Christian' charity towards one another many of the world's trouMes will be Temoved, but without justice-and charity there will bo no social progress."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SPEECHES BY LABOR LEADERS. A DEFIANT TONE. Received Oct. 21, 9.50 p.m. London. Oct. 30. Mr. Smillie, speaking at Bristol, said that the miners claimed, and intended to have, a fair share of executive control of the minesMr. Harry Gosling said that he was not prepared again to confer with the employers unless the latter realised that an employee was no longer a slave, but a partner. Mr. Gosling added that arrangements were being perfected to give workmen a better chance of fighting in the future, including feeding them and their families by co-operative societies. Mr. Rolbert Williams, speaking at Newport, said that the Government and the em/ployed could make up their that the workers would not accept any reduction in earnings. Mr J. H. Thomas, speaking at Derby, emphasised that the right to strike was Labor's greatest bargaining power, which could not be relinquished. The roilvvaymen requested a share in the manftgament of the railways, and he invited the Government to consider the proposals. The railwaymen's request was made on the ground that they could contribute experience, brains, and capacity to the management of the railways, which would be valuable to the whole country.—Reuter.