THE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 November 1913, Page 6

THE STRIKE.

VIEWS OF A LABOUR MEMBER. FIRM BELIEVER IN ARBITRA- - TION. (By Telegraph—Frets Association.) WAXGANUI, Last Night. Mr \V. A. Voitch, iM.P., in an interview, said that one lesson would undoubtedly l)t> learned from the prosent position, and that was that the time had arrived for something being done to put the arbitration laws into working order, to meet the requirements of the trues, and for the whole position and relationship between capital and labour to be reviewed. He expressed the opinion that in the present strike the shipowners had not acted in the interests of the public any more than the strike leaders had, and the former were now trying to get back increases that were given the men some time ago. He liad a great deal of sympathy with; the wntei'siders in their present unfortunate position, but he believed the strike method could never succeed-as a.!permanent-solution of labour troubles. The only effective course for " tfie workers to-pursue was to combine. ' -and get better representation in Par- ' 'liaminfe. Parliamentarians should '-■-place tlio waterside.)'*; and in fact .all ' ' c.isual labour, in a sounder position ;-;a| regards continuity of employment. "'Ho thought it quite' practicable' to '•'attach this kind of labour-to on aof „tftose Departments which would give "'•'llieiiii. the benefits of superannuation afid a guaranteed minimum wage. •CM the other hand, the State should establish a: steamship service if the pjiblio welfare was.not considered mWs:by;the shipowners. Mr Veiteh a|cled4hat he was a*firm believer in arbitration. • ■■• ■

c j; LYTTELTON WATERSIDE&S. "-| 'A. SPECIAL MF/frTXNG.:. ;-:'J . LYTTELTOX. ■'*; £ The waterside. workers hold a ..«pe•cial meeting this morning. : - They .addressed by Mi;'J. Thoyri, who jhij'ged them to stand by their organMjl^ation.. '"No. resolution;?... were carThe pickets had an idle .time, ! mi. jaotbingwhich they had,decided to <W)|r ff was brought to the wharves. /pie v'jgj-eatest difficulty exists regarding. ' sSe 'outcome of the negotiations for ajsettlement in Wellington. : KWAIRATQ VOLUNTEERS. - I HAiMII/TON^SliWight. , I Successful" arid entlitfsia's'tlc meetiigs were held throughout the Wai*'T*vta on Saturday in connection with the> volunteer organising campaign. . Mv&r a' thousand men enrolled, and tfi.eso were ordered to'mobilise-'at Hamilton to-day and proceed to Auck- '„ land by special train this afternoon. A large quantity of chaff has been ordered. Special arrangements' are beting' made for provisioning the men.'