LABOUR, ETC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2653, 1 May 1894, Page 4

LABOUR, ETC.

London, April 26. Judge Hughes in a letter to the Times cites Sir H. Parkes for his opposition to the compulsory eight hours for miners. Mr John Morley, Mr Burt, and 30 unofficial members voted for the Eight Hours Bill. Washington, April 26. Coxeyites at Butte ran the train into Dakota and defeated and disarmed 85 men sent by the marshal in pursuit. The President had ordered troops to stop the train. Coxey will be the candidate of the party known as Populists for the Presidency. The present movement is regarded as political. Several towns in Colorada are arranging to pay the fares of 500 men to the capital. The Knights of Labour also threaten to march an army upon Ottawa. Troops surprised 550 of Coxey's men asleep at Keogh. No resistance was offered, and the railway authorities will prosecute the men. Eighteen bands of Coxey's army numbering 7000 men are mentioned as marching upon Washington. April 27. Before the marshal's men were defeated by Coxey's followers at Dakota, a heavy running fire was kept up between them and the occupants of the train. Three hundred Unionists are marching to Lotuca, to compel the miners to join the strike, and troops have be6ii prdered to the scene in expectation of trouble. The railway and steamer traffic throughout the States is paralysed, owing to the .scarcity of coal, consequent on the miners' strike. April 28, The guard at the White House has been increased. President Cleveland remains at Washington, though warned to avoid the streets since the Coxeyites possess dynamite. News has been received that the Lotuca workmen, fled, and that the troops dispersed the Unionists' coercers. A deputation from the Wellington Typographical Association urged the Olty [ Council not to accept tenders, which wore | as much as five times below the amount tho work could be done for, and suggested that the work could be given at regular rates to firms in succasaion. The subject was refurKftii Jo a committee. At a meeting o£ Uu> C'.-uite'bury Liberal Association it was i'usoh'p'l t;> wire to the Premier asking—(l) That -the Government bo requested to afford immediate relief to tlio unemployed of this district; (2) That tho Government be asked to consider during tho forthcoming session tho adoption of some permanent solution of tho unemployed question ; (3) That the committee 1 rotcst against the tone of the Premior's remarks to the unemployed of Wellington. The Shearers' and General Laborers' concludod at Christehurch on Thursday night. A motion was carried that in view of "the great advantage secured to workers of this colony as a result of the election

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of labor representatives, the conference wished the New South Wales labor party success at the General Election in that colony. It resolved to congratulate the Australian Shearers' Union on the successful issue of the recent conference, which resulted in the amalgamation of the Shearers' and General Laborers' Unions. It was suggested that the workers of other colonies be warned of the true state of the labor market of New Zealand, with a view to preventing an influx into the colony. It was resolved that the next conference be held at Temuka.