THE HOME STRIKES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10402, 24 August 1911, Page 6

THE HOME STRIKES

IS THE TROUBLE OVER?

(Received August 23, 8.20 a.m.)

LONDON, August 22. The National Transport Workers' Disputes Committee in London declares that the short sea traders rejected arbitration. Hence the men were urged to work only for those paying port rates. | Owing to the fact that the Liverpool | tramwaymen have not been reinstated, the Strike Committee 'has ordered the transport workers not to resume, including sailors, firemen and dockers. The Tyne dockers remain out. The Right. Hon. H. H. Asquith met representatives pf the Tramway Owners' Association .and United Carters' Association, at Manchester, but the Conference was fruitless. The North Eastern Railway Company has invited applications for permanent service. The strikers regard this as a declaration of war. Mr Asquith, in moving the adjournment of the House of Commons until October 24th, announced that the Railway Commission would comprise Sir David Harrel, as chairman; Sir Thomas Ellis, <secretary of the Federated Coal-owners; Mr Beale, solicitor to the Midland Railway; Mr Arthur Henderson, Labour M.P.; and Mr Burnett, Labour correspondent to the Board of Trade.

Mr Ramsay Macdonald accused the Home Office of hampering negotiations, and condemned the display of the military. Mr Austen Chamberlain assured the Government of the Opposition's support an protecting free workers against intimidation.