GREAT LABOR CRISIS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1942, 12 September 1889, Page 1

GREAT LABOR CRISIS.

THE STRIKE IN LONDON. London, Sept, 9 . The additional demands of the men have been conceded, and the dock companies have agreed to pay the casual bands 6d an hour after January Ist next, if the strikers resume work on Monday, and guarantee not to molest the laborers now a\ work. The companies declare that owing to the grave assertions made by the Lord Mayor, Cardinal Manning, and Bishop Temple, the public peace has been endangered and the companies can no longer freely exercise unfettered judgment. They complain that they have been obliged to yield to outside pressure, which is a dangerous departure in disputes between !tha employers and workmen. They add that they have been largely influenced in their decision by the assurance of the shipowners and merchants that the public are willing to bear increased charges. The sailors and firemen will resame work for any body granting the laborers their demands. The lightermen will also resume if an advance to 6s per day is conceded.

Fifty wharfingers have granted the men’s demands, Ihe merchants of Mark Lane have petitioned the Government to suppress the practice of picketing. The Dock Companies declare the workmen of the East End of London are under a reign of terror. Sept, 10. At a meeting in Hyde Park, Burns stated that bo merely undertook to submit the proposal to the executive, The rejection was unanimous, and so was the opinion that meditation is a mistake. Lord Mayor Whitehead, Cardinal Manning, and Bifbop Temple, join-g

publish a letter staling that they are unable to understand the rejection of their proposals by the men, and that if the strikers persist in their refusal they will justly forfait public sympathy, . It is stated that the men will resume work if the sixpence per hour begins in October; and the Lord Mayor is trying to induce the companies - ; to grant the increase at an earlier dile than January, as at first arranged, The dock companies assart that they have reached the limit of the concessions, which they calculate ,will cost them £70,000 per annum, The city men assert that the extra expense will not be ! more than £20,000, Negotiations with the shipowners arc suspended until the Lord Mayor has completed his work of mediation. Thirty wharf owners have conceded the men's terras,

, i Ihe Press comment on the splendid donations from Australia in aid of the strikers, contrasted with the empty motions of sympathy from America, I Public opinion is incensed at the leaders of the strikers in refusing the terms of the Lord Mayor, Cardinal Manning, and Bishop Temple. Burns persists in denying that he accepted a compromise, but the Lord Mayor and the tev. gentlemen associated with him declare to the contrary, Several of the strikers’ pickets have been totally blinded by quicklime thrown by men who were to obtain work.

i Sydney, Sept. 10. ; The strike fond has reached £9300, i Melbourne, Sept. 9, I The fund in aid of the London dock strikers has reached £6BOO,

j The Brunner miners and public are sending Home £IOO. Subscription lists have been opened at the Addington workshops. .Dunedin operative bootmakers.send £25.