LABOR QUESTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2199, 12 May 1891, Page 1

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Paris, Mbt 7The strikes have now become almost general at Fournier, Roubaix, Lille and Calais, Brussels, May 7■ Many foreign agitators are inciting the Belgian miners and the number o outrages committed by those on strike is increasing. May 8. One hundred thousand men, prmcipally miners, are out on sirik d , and disturbances attended with much violence are frequent, Vienna, May 8. A.general slrike is taking place among the carpenters in Vienna for nine hours per day. Rome, M«y 7.

An encyclical letter published by the Pope denounces Socialism and reprimands capitalists for the abase of their power. It demands that the Stale should intervene between capital ami labor, otherwise the question will never be solved. Brisbane, May 9. In the Supreme Court (o-day a witness remarked, ‘‘ As the police were all armed with six-shooters, there would not have been many who boo-hooed a second lime if I had been one of the police. It is monstrous to consider bow any free nation is to exist when such things are ■onsidered justifiable and allowable.” His Honour condemned the action of the police in not making arrests. Wellington, M«y 8. The Dunedin Trades Council have requested the local Council to take steps to prevent the unemployed going to Australia to assist the pastoralists in the trouble with the shearers. It has been decided to communicate with the country branches of the ILnigbts of Labor on the. subject. Dusbdin, May 9, A meeting of timber workers was.held last night to bear addresses from the city members. There was but a poor attendance. Ihe obj cl was to infuse new life into uniono-m, which it was Hinted was now under a cloud. Mr Fish M.U.H., in'he course of bis address, said that never in his experience had times hem so depressed or trade so dull.