CASE FOR THE ALLIANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1921, Page 5

CASE FOR THE ALLIANCE.

their View of wages issue. NO REVOLUTIONARY AIMS. Received April 15, 12.5 a.m. London, April 13. . The triple alliance has issued a manifesto stating that it was proposed that the miners should accept a permanent district wages arrangement, involving reductions in many districts such as no trade union hitherto had ever accepted, and which, if accepted, would disgrace trade union history. The Miners’ Federation realises that the position of the industry is as bad as it ever has been in its whole history, and the miners are prepared to help by accepting a reduction of wages of a national and uniform character, but not below the prewar standard of living. The manifesto concludes: “The triple alliance are fighting for trade unions’ rights.” It repudiates the suggestion that this is a political fight, declaring they are not out to proclaim a revolution.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. STATE PROTECTION. London, April 13. The Government announces that in the event of the threatened stoppage of work they will use the fullest power of the State to protect workers continuing any services essential to the life of the community and to protect their interests in any subsequent settlement. London, April 13. The Times’ Labor correspondent writes that the deadlock must not be regarded as most serious because the miners will never readily abandon their cherished demand for a national pool, which they regard as the half-way house towards nationalisation. FOREIGN SYMPATHY. Received April 14, 11.40 p.m. Amsterdam, April 13. The transport workers at Rotterdam decided that if a general strike in Britain is proclaimed they will refuse to tranship goods from or to Britain.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn,