WORKERS AND MILITARISM.
The workers of New Zealand have no sympathy with the defence movement, if the following, from the "Maoriktnd Worker" of this week, correctly interprets their sentiment: —"Mini.ster-of-Ria<ilways Millajr is anxious, he says, to hear the voice of the people regarding compulsory military service. Then let Mm hear it. Let him hear a thunderous protest that, will rock New Zealand. Let him hear the workers .swear their hatred of the thing that makes war. Let him hear of "passive resistance" tiA enrolment/ Let him hear from now to the November elections and at them that the workers, at lea&fc, decline to be disciplined and trained to shoot down their fellowworkers. This is what soldiers have always done, ever operated to defeat the workers in their wage wars. Remem'ber, you shearers and .miners, how the military went out against you in 1890, 1891, and 1892 in Australia? If Mr Millar sa/s. compulsory training does not mean the use of the trained the toilers*, will he pledge hi ai* .->:!' to amend the Conscription A.*t in such a %'ay as to lay down that in case of ix>.c'ratrial trouble the soldiery v. 11 not interfere? Ask him.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10248, 26 May 1911, Page 4
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196WORKERS AND MILITARISM. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10248, 26 May 1911, Page 4
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