The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3479, 8 April 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1890.

The Battle Between Labor and Capital., At the risk of again offending the tender susceptibilities of our local contemporary, wo will offer him another "huhlile" on the battle between labor and capital, in which lie sounds a charge on behalf of the former, We are not going to say that, take the wide world over, there are not many countries and places whore labor is handicapped, .and where the toiler is not justified in rebellion; but we do maintain that in New Zealand there is not the slightest occasion for any such battlo, and that they who set labor against capital, and this involves setting capital against labor, are enemies to tho peace and prosperity of this colony. An ounce of iact is worth a ton of argument, and when we reoall our :own experiences of the relations between capital ind labor in New Zealand, we cannot help coming to the conclusion that the only enemies that threaten them .are, the socialistic agitators, the irresponsible-delegates from the trades unions of America and their disciples,- the fanatical demagogues of the colony. i\Ve have 1 for nearly twenty years beeifan employer, of labor, and during that period have paid wages every Saturday to a number of employees. , In this capacity we have been a capitalistonly a very small capitalist, but still a capitalist to.all,practical intents and purposes. During this period of nearly twenty years, what'has been our experience of tho relations between capital arid' labor ? 'Not once in.all those years hag there been the slighest antagonism between ourselves and our employees, We have paid them fair wages and they have given us fair service, and all the trades unions in the world could not have improved tho relationship which has in this instance subsisted between, capital and labor. Now one contention ,of the new labor gospel is, in the language of our contemporary, " to conserve for the toiler the fair apportionment of the fruits of: his labor," and our own ac tual experience is that the toiler's )i)t v erests are protected, As an employer of labor of twenty years standing we unhesitatingly declare.}hat a high rate,of. wages (s mpre beneficial to capital than a low Ong, Some years ago we paid a higher rato of wages than we do now, about a third more | but whon we paid the higher r#te our profits were nearly doable what they now are, and we should oily be too delighted to find wages in our parji. cular busiuess again advancing, 1 because tliis ; would be a certaii} and' an unerring sign of improvement in: our profits. But whether we have paid high or.low wages, our rela. ( tioris with our employees, have been , amicable, because there has always i been fair dealing on both sides. Wo I mention this illustration of the 1

labor and capital for a long term of ; $®- ssolutefs ;oor(ninf aSq"wbibbfis W«ai^!; iWtibo.nsatids of'pimilar, mafcanc¥g througliout tlie longtb and breadth of Now .Zealand, and when we read that it is necessary for the Stato to stop in to se'curo for the toiler a fair apportionmentof tboiruitg of his labor; wo know that the sentiment is simply what our 'Ainerioaii friends'call " bunkum, 11 " Tho bulk-of employees in Now Zealand want no interference on the part of the State• to proteot them. They are in constant employuent, and a very large number of iliern havo little deposit accounts in She Post Office Savings Bank, and ire already embryo capitalists. Their l future is assured, and if they do not ■ sonsider themselves fairly treated in ■' their particular employment, they ! have tlio means to travel North, j South, East, or West, in any direction. where they may oonsider they have a better ohance, They,' the true representatives of free, independent, and unshackled labor, aro.on an equal footing with their master,. They can just. as well afford to dispense with him as the employer can afford to dispense with them. Between employer and employees the only tie is a mutuality of interest, and a mutuality of. respect. Are relationships of .this land, honorable to all i'coinierned and eminently beneficial to tho community, to be lightly shattered by the wild socialistic theories now being sown broadoast in New Zealand ? Surely the picture of the soores'of unemployed agitators of Petone, who have all but wrecked one of the most promising. local industries in New Zealand, ought to bo,a sufficient warning to the foolish men who aro tempted to listen to the voice of the socialistic oharmer, and to hand over their liberties and Ihoir means of livelihood to the tender mercies of some labor union whioh has learned the diabolical art of teaching labor to fight capital, Our local contemporary winds up a short sprint in tho agony column of his last issue with the following: —"We simply cliallengo the writer of the stupid article on State'help as it concerns working men, to look up. his ledger and then say whether State help has been worthless in his own case, Yoa or Nay, that is the question I" Our contemporary would do well to leave private ledgers alone, but if lie wants an auswer our reply is plain, We have had.advertising orders from the State, but we have given valuo for all monies received for them by a genuine and •trustworthy circulation;-of the- notices handed in to us for publication; If our contemporary cannot say • the same, the State,' has suffered at his hands, and he has reason to be grateful to it. We never I 'have, been, and never shall be a pensioner on the bounty of Government advertising departments, nor have we been wont to solicit favors of a substantial character in the audience chambers of our political friends, muoli less in those of our political opponents, Can he say the same? We never have believed in Stato help for newspapers, When the free railway pass was taken away from tho press we endorsed the action of the' Government in withdrawing it, andmoro recently when the privilege of for - warding newspaper, parcels aloug the line was also cancelled, we approved of this last' piece of State patronage enjoyed by the journals of New Zealand' being swept away. "Stato' help" may bolster iip a weak paper, but it can neither make nor mar the success of one that runs on independent lines. ■■''!■■■ Mr Renry Irvine, manager of mines at Gympie, was suffocated on* Tuesday,■'the 18th March, by foul gas. Four men who attempted to rescue him had narrow escapes. ' Typhoid fever is yery prevalent in the Forty-Mile Bush just now, especially amongst the variousjeamps. La Grippe, or influenza, has also inado its appearance in Pahiatua.

Mr T. C. Williams is ev

anxious that! Paliiatua shall be named " Williamstowu,'' Half the town sections in that district hayo been purchased by this gentloman of late, There will bo unbroken railway com' munication betwoeu Napier and Wellington after tho commencement of October nest, whon traffic on the line through the Manawatu Gorge will bo started. ■

A match at foolball was playod at Eketahuna on Good Friday between tho Eketahuna and Paliiatua Football Olubs, which resulted in'a, wit> for the former by a try to lovo, We understand the return match is to he played at an early date,

Mr I) E Toolnll intimates through our advertising columns that ho is in possession ofthoUiiiversalHutcl|Eketahuna, wlicro travellers and others c?n roly on procurim;agoodmealandaccommodation, and tho best brands of liquor, Mr John Thompson',; solicitor, 'is gazetted Town Clerk of the Borough of Onslow, and Returning Officer for tho election of mayor and councillors, There are to bo six councillors, who are to "be elected ou Saturday, the 1 filth - of April, ~i \

A meeting of ratepayers is: held on Monday next,\at Paliiatua, to pass a vote of censure, on tlie : .Town Board for having oil ibpeniny the public hall as an It,M, ,Court. Great ructions aro anticipated.' '• As au illustration of' tho' progress boing mado in Paliiatua, we might mention that' the"imain'streot (whioh is threo chains in width) is boing formedand metallod, and it is intended' to plant trees oh either side, /■' A deputation- representing • the telegraph operators waited on the Post-master-General of New South Wales,' to bring before' him certain grievances undor which operators liihourod, Mr O'Connor promisod that tho representations niade to hirp shoidd be duly considered, : V

Still another advance is being 'made by our Roman Catliolio, friends,- On Sunlay next, April 18th,' Archbishop Redwood, assistedsy'Father McKenna, will open a .newlyjoreotoi- .church' at Pahiatua, ' The Mdiijg'is a neat : little one,and when opened will be a'grsktbOon to the adherents ot the.CJhurch jin tho district,, i) j', : i ; '

Tho fixtures for the riilk fir tho diking week appears in aMtheAolumurOn Thursday the St Maur Comodyconipany opens for a soison of two- nights. -Tho company will b,e rtrenvtheiied by ' the addition of Mjs; GeorgioSmithson, who is an old favourite in this townj and who will play a proipiuent part |n each performance.

We: are requested to remind our readers of JJessrs Lowos and lorns stock sale which takes place at their yards tomorrow (Wednesday), the', entries for which already comprise fjOOQ breeding owes, 400 fat sheep, 200 stqro wctljors, 100 lambs, 30 rams'.of various breeds, 20 fat and forivard bullocks, mixed cattlo, dairypoifs,jjprses,pigs,etp. ... .' •' extraordinary landslips aro reported from' Queensland, 'Cracks and fissures opened in many places, The wholo of one man's property is hopelessly destroyed, Other farms suffered inij similar manner, and at least 80 acres of land have bodily shifted in some places to a depth of 40 feet; The occurrenoohas caused .gteat ojitepot In the district. ' '

The; prdinai'y' m onthly meeting; the tWy|raflip» Worth County' Cpuilcii is being Held thiii. aftcriiubn. , It Is notified in another coliitnn that thoelectiou of sohoolcomniitteos throughout the Wellington Education District will take'place on Monday, 28th April, The Mastorton Rifle Vcluhtcera who [took part in the Easter Encampment arrived homo by tho early train this eVeningj having epont a most ; enjoyable' four days in the city, : Grass aeed sowing has commenced in real earnest in the Forty-Mile Bush, and already largo numbers of laborers from Akuroa and other parts of the South Island have arrived oh the scone ofaotion.

, A-vory. successful, picnic wis hold by the local contingent of the Salvation Army in Wrirfey.'a Bush- yesterday, .everybody apparently enjoying themselves to their heart's content. A wellattended moetine was hold in the barracks in tho evening.

Mr G Beetham, MH R, with' Mrs Beetham, arrived in Wellington. on Sunday by the RMS Doric. Our worthy representative may bo expected in Mastorton in tho course of a day or two. Carbine, the New Zealand racer in Australia, has added another victory to his long list of wins, this time carrying off tho Autumn Stakes at the A. J. C. meeting, and beating Dreadnought and Melos. . ■

The case in which TuLoro, the Maori, of Papawai, is charged with committing raposn a native girl twelve years of ago has, after tho hearing of,a considerable amount of evidehco, been adjourned till the 17th inst., accused being allowed bail, himself in 1150 and twosureties of JE7S each.

A man named Hugh Eobinson was brought down from Eketahuna by train yesterday, suffering from injiiries to the back sustained whilst bushfelling. It appears that Eobinson was engaged on »contract at Tutaekara, and on Saturday last was felling a tree, when he was struck to the earth by a limb, which fell across his back. Tho services of Dr M'Lonnan woro as soon as possible called into requisition, and tho man was ordered to bo removed to the Mastertou Hospital,

It is asserted by many' that the continuation: of tho railway lino from Eketahuna to .Woodville will be disastrous to the best interests.of tho bush districts, There will,be a competition between the Government and Manawatu | lines, which will result in the latter monopolising the trade, and townships thfs side of Pnhiatua will bo the sufferers. It will bo seen from an advertisement elsewhere that Messrs Warner and Broom, tailors, have coalesced, and have commonced business opposite Neill'B Btables, Quecn-etrcefc. Uoth Mr Warner and Mr Broom are well and favourably .known In the town; and tlio patronage of a large, proportion. of, tho community should 'therefore be assured, "! A half cast Maori .named James Donaldson,' residing near Otopopo, shot himself onSaturday. Hehadtoldhiswife he was going out rabbit-shooting, and one of his sous accompanied'him part of tho. way- When the' deceased had walked about 200; yards away tho sen heard a report and 'after heard him screaming. Both barrels of: the gun' had gone off, the coutents Entering'tho body on tho left sido. Deceased did not livo long alter the gun went off. Great efforts are being made to introduce throughout Europe a now species of artificial butter, called cocoanut butter, The " butter" is nearly whitoas snow, made from cocoanuts and packed in tin hoses, Although' tho manufacturers claim that the butter contains 99.98 per cent fat, and only 0.02 per cent water, the new " butter" does not find many admirers., Tho butter is mado in Mannheim, a town In Germany. St.- Luke's parsonage at Greytotvn has been thoroughly papered and repaired inside, and i 3 now receiving outward adornment, The date of the arrival of .the now incumbe.it (Rev Mr Wyatt, of Oust), is not definitely fixed, but it will be somo time before the end of the present month. He found It impossible to roach Groytown in time for Easter. ■Wo should mention that the improvements to tho parsonage are due to the ladies of the congregation, and they are, now' raising the required funds. They intend to hold a bazaar, or sale of work shortly, to supplement the subscription from other sources. A marriage ceromony of considerable interest to at least the female portion of this community took placo yesterday, when Mr Jonathan Foulk was united in the bonds of connubial blisi to. Mies Mary Mackay, daughter of Mr J, G. Mackay, of this town. Tho ceremony waß performed by the Rev \Y. B.Paige in St Matthew's Church, tho church boing crowded with people, Miss Tinsloy, Miss Haskell, and the bride's two sisters acted as bridesmaids, whilst Mr Foulk's brother officiated as" best man." Tho happy couple were heartily cheered as thoy passed through the streets en route for the railway station, from whence they procsedcd on a marriage tour. "Tho Property TaxDoparttnent is without soul." This (says tho Southland News) is the opinion of a settlor who called at the Post Office the other day to pay his tax. He paid all that was demanded of him, and further pointed out by loiter to tho Department that it had failed to charge him; upon one hundred acres of. land ho had duly returned aloiio with his other property landed and otherwise. He could have eyaded payment, but was too honest, He illicit -reasonably have expected that, th'o Department would have oxpressed gratitude..' to hup for pointing out its blunder. This.liowever, was the way hewa?rewarded; Horoceivednot only a demand for' the tax, but a notice that lie .was fined 10 per oeht on the amount'of; the tax for failing to pay it in time. Ho is, in tlio,meantime,, withholding payment, pending the,effect of a protest he has submitted,

The annual plain and fancy drew ball in Connection with the'Eed Star Football Ulub was held, ih the: Theatre Eoyal last evening under tfpat favorable oireumatances, Tho hall wis beautitully decorated for':',tho occasion, iMfd'jt was a pleasure to danco within its" walls..? The tloor was occupied bjr' bet Ween' forty "tiid fifty: couples, whilst the gallery was, crowded with spectators. The; whole affair .was,, therefore a great success, Good music wasren'deredby Koisenberg'a string band, and the 'supper (i'vh'ich wis provided by. the lady friends of tho club) was 'delicious; Dancing ; was kept up merrily until - the early hours of this morning, when the company dispersed, 1 having spent a mest enjoyable time,

■ Oob millinery lor many seasons past has beoii tho finest. beat, aud niost'fashionable' in the city. Our fashions for'the present ptunpi season are ip no way inferior to those thathavo prcoedod them,-and we can promise a rare treat to those who will .inspect them in the evening in. tho windows of the To Aro House Wellington;',- iV .We are also making a grand display of .newiautumn dress fabrics, itioludhig one of the' erentest novelties of the'- season,' the ''Accordationijkirt'' together,; with a very rich assortment of the latest fashions in ladies', jickets and mantle's,' fur?, fur trimniings ribbons, sashes Ac, _ Evcryono should have a good look at these in tho windows ot le Aro House Wellington this evening. ■ In dress fabrics for tho autumn season we ape prepared tfl shpw greater variety and wore' abundant choice than ever. Our soleotiqn of different textures is admirable and charming, and wo have a full supply, of all the Ji)i)i|t favoured, .fashionable ishades,• at Wellington. ' * Is dress triipinings we have all (hose most iif i|oi)!)ind, and can .nifttoh to nicety any'dress inaterial : tl|at may he selected. : This is • generally s; difflculj n)?i|er jp. tl|i3 pity, owing to {ho oxplioit'inslructioris given- to .our' buyer, ai)d vfhiqh nave bocn faithfully earned out, we csn guarantee a perfect piatch to almost every shado atTeAro llouso, Wellington. Lawis would, therefore, aet wisely to avail themselves'of all these advantages select their dresses as early as possible, and give their orders to our drossmakiog department,- - so tjiat unnecessary and imylmim delay piay be avoided, at To Aro Bptoi Wfllipjftoij.- Apt?

l|jirl|.and Inrns add to their for iljiyliaiJon Finkelßtoin, who :inadena' ledturin^-tour of this colony a yoar'or fwo'siiicb, liaa been married at •Mbrerlndtyy : A meeting of the Upper Taneru Road Board waß to have been hold on Hoturday last, but lapsed for want of a quorum, Messrs Macrae and Millar only being present...,--v*..

A clmllengo of a'peoiiliar nature, has been issued by Messrs 801 l and Oootcs, of Otakii Who offer to produce a man who will toss a'bullookj ehoop, lamb, calf, or pig for £lO a-side against sever.il other persons named, t .. , ; _ , Messrs Lowoj and loriis ndd to their stock b»lp for to-morrow 800 breeding ones and 130 mixed sheop.

In the football match, Feilding.v Greytown, which is to be played on the grounds oftho latter to day, the following will represent Greytown Full back, A Tidy; throcquartera, McCarthy, Urn,, and rV, Tully. flalyes, W ebator," Tate,' and Lucena, Eorwards Mitchell, Amos, E Udy, C Udy, Grigg, Yarnham, O Beard, and W Judd. ,:Emergoncies —Backs; W Brunton, F Maunaeli. Forwards-Ingley, A Beard,

Aaingular accident,says the Manawat" Daily Times, happened to Settler her/ the other day as he waa about to draw up a bucket ot water, The ropo holding the bucketbroke,precipitating thobucket to the bottom, a depth of about 40 feet; lUtbor than lose the bucket, its owner went down after it and found lie could not get back again without assistance, hilt for fflrae timo he struggled hard to ascend, and had to rife, up from sheer exhaustion.• . At last two neighbors kindly came with anothor . rope : and lmuled him up from hi* most unpleasant position, and I am glad to say very little the'worse for his adventure. : *