THE DOCK STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10657, 12 June 1912, Page 5

THE DOCK STRIKE

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

APPEAL m FUNDS

R.ELlKl'' COMM!TTEE ORGANISED. (Received June 11, 9 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. The Transport Workers' Federation is making an appeal for funds. Tho Federation declares that there are one hundred thousand nicf.i concerned in the dispute, and that three hundred thousand children and one hundred thousand women .need maintenance.

Several relief committees have already been organised. 'flic Shipping Federation has protested to the Premier against Mr M'cKenna's refusal to protect free labour, a refusal which it looks upon as Governmeat, encouragement of lawless interference with tho rights of citizenship.

CENSURE MOTION

MR ASQUITH PROMISES TO AR-

RANGE FOR A DATE

(Received June 11, 10 a.m.)

LONDON, Juno 10

In the House of Commons, the Premier, Mr Asquith, replying to Mr Bonnr-Law,. Lender of the Opposition, promised to arrange for an early date for discussion on, a motion of censure in connection with Mr McKenna's alleged refusal to protect men desirous of work.'

STRIKERS CIVILIAN FORCE

BEN TILLETT'S ADVICE

(Received June 11, 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, Juno 10

At a meeting at Tower Hill <a thousand strikers who have served in the Regular Army or the Territorial's, volunteered as a strikers' v civilian force. Mr- Ben Tillett- ad vised'"'them to arm themselves with the biggest cudgels they could find.

SHIPOWNERS' DECISION,

RETURN TO WORK INSISTED ON

(Received June 11,' 10 a.m.)

LONDON, June 10

The shipowners have decided that it is impracticable for the demands o.f the men to be gone into further at present; return to work must precede negotiations for a settlement.

PROPOSALS REJECTED

EMPLOYERS DETERMINED

Received Juno 11, 10.10 a.m.)

LONDON, June 10. The employers hiave rejected the Government proposals. f ; / The National Executive of the Tra-n-soort Workers' Federation has mending general stoppage of wprk.

GOVERNMENT SCHEME

NOT PRACTICABLE

EMPLOYERS RFPRESENTATIVES CONFER WITH CABINET.

(Received Last Night, 8.20 o'clock.)

LONDON, Juno 11

Tim Emnloyers representative': conferred with members of the Cabinet, to whom they handed a collective reply, which stated that while they recognised the provision, of a substantial cash deposit would afford better safeguards than formerly, the scheme would not achieve the end the Government proposed.] It was absolutely impracticable to federate employees efficiently as ia whole, or a section, even if legislation were obtained. Foreign shipowners who constituted a large element in the trado at the Port of London, would under bo unaffected. Therefore, Britishers were at a disadvantage. The scheme did not provide for the representations of •non-imioriisis at the Port. The question was so complicated us to require an exhaustive discussion to ensure a permanent settlement. This was only possible after work was resumed. . , The employers are not prepared to make counter proposals, nble to agree to the principle underlying the Government proposal.