The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3608, 8 September 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.

The Wangamri lltrald, in an article on the labor struggle, writes that "gradually it is being recognised as necessary to conciliate such as hitherto havo been treated hb enemies. The more advanced leaders are inclined to be less exclusive, and have been forced to conclude that a wider union of labour than hoB heretofore been dreamt of must be arranged. There must be a complete federation of labour, not merely skilled labour, but of all classes of labour." This means that unionism, to be successful, must enlist into its ranks the men whom it is now pleased to term " blacklegs." This is a lesson that the unions nave yet to learn, and -one from which they will Bbnnk, but the "Wangauui Herald is a labor organ, *ud one of their sworn friends. It is only telling them a truth which as yet thoy ; are unable to grasp; it is only Bhowing them that their present venture is a failure, that they must begin again, and take into their ranks the very men they havo been casting out, ant} tjjen they will be able to come to an understanding with capitil. It is refreshing at a time like the present to find one labor organ in tho Colony speaking the truth, the hard, unpalatable truth, to a number of men who, ijke a flock of sheep, are following one another over a precipice.

The labor war in New Zealand seems to be a succession of blunders on the part of the Union leaders, and this in the face- of opponents, who are cool, calm, collected and are making no mistakes. What a blunder, for example, was the attempt made last week to gag the Wellington newspapers, and yet another big blunder the Maritime Council threatening the Eailway Commissioners a third lime, whon everybody knows that they are afraid of the

Commissioners and dare not face tbem. Then buoli Union blunders as allowing the wives of strike laborers to beg about Wellington for sustenance indicates how ill-fitted the Unions are for a labor campaign. The incapacity pftfre leaders of the Union is manifested dajlyajjd hourly and oa this ground alone, eyen if their quarrel were just, would send them to the .wall..

: ,The Queensland strike is worked out, and the strikers, finding that their old situations were filled by free labor, appear to have wanted to go" back it) them, buc were told that they must look so, nowhere else for jwork. This they wii'l have to do, afld .tin's will many a goodman'in 'jje'w Zealand have Ijo do''when'our strike in )tu turn works out'. 'The im is not fai'dift-ant, i\tm gt four

weeks ought to see the end of the difficulty aa fat as the public tie concerned, but the beginning of the difficulty only for the men who havo been unwise enough 1 to relinquish their employment.

We have received a pamphlet, well written and well printed, entitled i" Tirenioa;." The author is well known in the Bubli district as Mr WP. flowlett, and has-been spoken of by some as a man of genius and by others as a crank. Perbapsbothpf these alleged phazes of his oharaot'ef are illustrated by hiß " Tirenics," whioh submit an ingenious proposal for oonvertiiig the colony intoa delight* ful Utopia by sending out of it all inconvenient and undesirable people. We wish Mr Howlett every success with his mission arid fully appreciate his new cult, His doctrine is perhaps somewhat egotistical but are not all social reformers "egotists f Mr Howlett'sTirenio project is shaky in principle and impossible in praotice, still it is fascinating and would furnish material for a sensational novel.

In his last issue our looab outem- * porary has painted the Union Steamship Company as a pot monopoly, paying beautiful dividends, sweating the " Colony and earning a colosßal revenue. a This is rank nonsense, the Company a yields a -dividend, of :8 per cent oa its paid up capital." If it were what our v contemporary represents it to be, it r would pay 20 or 80 |per cent. .If« 8 per cent be a beautiful dividend c from a colossal revenue perhaps our » contemporary will say what he * considers to be a hit and legitimate allotment or does he hold that all t dividends should be swamped by J wages. '" ' ' t •Mr W. W. Collins endeavored t last evening to show that the views of f the labor' question taken by the Wairarapa Daily were erroneous. We 1 fancy if Mr Collins were shut up in a '< room for half an hour with the wives I of those strikers who have recently I been round Wellington begging for food, he would, at the termination of \ the interview, be converted to our \ way of thinking, and would give up , the noble work of breeding, strikes for the unexpired term of his existence. Mr Collins. is & young man of considerable ability, but he has a good dead of pudding to eat yet, and should he come to us again ten years hence, we should say, speaking from experiences of somewhat similar visits from bright young lecturers, he might be found arguing from the opposite side of the question, ■ ' ■ : . The flax industry is now practically ■ at a standstill in this district, and may be expeoted to remain so for some ' months. Great dissatislaotion is expressed In the bush districts at the train and mail services being suspended two days in the week. i It is estimated that the mining community and the Shearors' Union • in Australia will together contribute £220,000 to the Maritime strike fund. A concert in aid ot the Building Fund - of the YiWeyan Sunday School at Kuripuni will be held in the sohool room 1 on the 25th of this month.

Mr tieorge Heron advertisus through aur columns for good feed oats.

We are informed that a deputation of the Knights of Labour has been cauva'ssra? this district with a view to getting labourers to join an'union. ThefoligwinggentleinonarepeMea registrars of electors' for the districts stated;-iW P James, Wellington; H Damant,.Hutt; R 0 Bhwk, Wairarapa j J J Freoth, Mastorton, Reference was made by tho Rav. W. Rowsa in the local Wesleyan Olmroh last evening to the present labor difficulty, and all Christians were enjoined to pray that the strike micht bo brought to a speedy termination,

A number of residents of Eketahuna and Pabiatna have left their employment and pie to the assistance of the Union Company in Wellington. Moat of these aro old " Bhell-backs."

Bro, Georffe Robertson, P. G„ Secretary to the New Zealand Masonio constitution, lias received advice that the Grind Orient, of Italy, has fully recognised the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand,

An exchange of representatives |s being arranged. Thonamesof halt a dozen candidate* have been mentioned in connection with the Palmerston North Beat, The annual stallion parade of the Masierton Agricultural and Pastoral Associntion will be held in Messrs Lowes and lorns' sale yards on Wednesday, 24tfi September.

AV'e uudorstand that Master Workman Bto Price, of the "Advance" Assembly pf tho Knights of Labour, assisted at the first meeting of the new Assembly in Carterton.'

A mysterious sign-a trianglo in red, with ciphers attached—is being displayed 9U certain places of business in Maßterton. It has been suggested to us that it is the •'blood on the doorpost," which shall be passed over by the" boycotting aogel," Mr W W Collins pave bis thirdiecture, entitled "2000 Veara' Struggle fop Liberty," in lbs Theatre Royal last evening. About a hundred persons, Including a number of ladies, were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr A W Renall. The lecturer prefaced his address by stoutly maintaining that he was not a "labor agitator" nor a " passing demagogue," as he had been designated by a correspondent in our last issue, and endeavoured to show in what respects that correspondent was mistaken in his views, He then proceeded to describe the struck tor. liberty from the time When Alexandria was built, through the Dark Ages, to tho present day,contending tiiat right tjpu/h that time the effects ofsoienoeaho' thouplit had been marred and hampered py superstition and religion, For his humorous remarks the lecturer was frequently applauded, the proceedings being terminated bf a vote of thanks to'tip chair. The lecturer intimated, at tho' conclusion pf his address, that to-morrow night hi) would egain leoture on, "How the World was made"

Hayiko now completed our annual stocktaking, we are desirous of bringing Under the notice of the public the fact that we have also opened out a splendid assortment of new spring goodß, at To Aro House,

These are part of our first shipmonts for the sprint; season, and have come to hand by the steamers Tainui, Keikoura, and Doric, and the goods have been selected with that excellent taste and judgment whioh for years past have characterised Te Aro House,

We are hardly asyot ready -for our grand general display, but in order to give the ladies. j)f the city an opportunity of at once 'JMpeotinjr sttch as pro ready, we have decided to jiaye four jpdal show days during the present weok'at TeAroHouse.

We shall commence wlih showing on .Wednesday, at 10 a.riy a raagnificont range of spring dress fabrics; on Thursday morning ye shall, exhibit all the latest"£Dfthiqns ju spring Q?antjes, Mots, &o: on Friday" morning our Mqating' and attractive Parisian millinery will boon view; «ii Saturday morning wo hope to .delight crowds pf visitors with our new sephyps, brocades, pongee cambrlbs, and wasbiniT dress fiifcrics generally, at Te Aro Houßo,_ • - ; , VVe mvite visits' from all, our friends si*] the publio generally^.the abive dsys, as we feel Batisfleo? that our' new wds will compare favourably with : anybingprMQjjsly. imported into this . 1%." lOur grand general display will ■ take placd on Thursday/jlth Bepte»%, '

in important notioe'to farraen ( oE the Wairarapa appoira In 1 bur advertising columns. ( { Coriatable Cooper has been detaiaed in Wellington, »nd Constable Eoohe is looking after Eketahuna and Pahiatua I at present,

The price of many articles of household use.has been risen in Pahiatua, to which consumers take a decided objeo-

Tho usual parade of the Masterton' Kifie Volunteers trill be' held •on Thursday next. ' "War aro informed that the Bupplyof cbalattholocalgaworks Will last only till Saturday next. If coal cannot be prooure'd' before thtt time, wo may reasonably expect to be in darkness in a few days.

The farewell lecture of Mr W W

Collins is annoanoed to be jiven in the Theatre Royal to-morrow eveninpy the aubjeob being, "flow the world was mado." '

Mr John Tully is goini? to erect a new reaidonce upon the site of his present house in West Street, Greytown, during the coming summer..

Anew shop is being built alGtejtowh between Messrs D. J, Doffs premises and Mr Kee KVs,whloh 11 is intended shall be utilised as refreshment rooms, and as a pastry and confeotionery establishment.. ':'-.:

The Federalresolutioos were.move" by the Colonial Secretary in the House of Representatives on Saturday last, and after some discussion- the debate was adjourned. ' •.;■•; ";.• -,,::'.

The death (9 auiiou'nced of Mrs Oleland l wife of tho late Captain Oleland, at. .the, ripo old «?e of 79. Captain Oleland, it will he remembered, was fur some' time connected withthoWairarapa Volunteers, and was killed by tm accident on the Rimutaka.

TheGreytown Dairy. Factory Commy opens the new season on Monday

next, the milk suppliers having agreed to he satisfied with the guarantee of a total of 2Jd per gallon for their milk, with the chance of a division of profits at the close of the season, after certain first charges have been paid, 1 Tho funeral of the late Mr Donald

Tho funeral of the late Mr Donald

Mclntyre, and old end respected resident , of Morrison's Biwh, took place at Grey- . town yesterday, About thirty horsemen, , a dozen vehicles, and a few pedestrians ' followed the deceased to thegrave. The Rev Father Tom MoKonna conducted the burial service, and tho body was interred In the Roman Catholic portion of the Greytown Oemotery, A couple of individuals, who were in an advanced BUte of elevation, held a corroboree in front of the premises of Mr J. G. Mackay, baker, at a late hour on Saturday evening last, and one of thorn deliberately placed his fist through one of the windows, Mr. Mackay was quickly on the spot, but the mou had disappeared, ■ and no clue to the miscreant has yet been discovered. It is a pity Justices of the Peace could not execute their business with despatch, and give their decisions in something like a reasonable time, It Is now several weeks since the charge of broach of.wheel-tire bylaws against Stephen Harding was heard, and it was not until this morning that, judgment l was delivered. In tbe"" meantime the defendant has continued to drive six ' horses in his, waggon on the Upper Plain road in contravention of the bylaw, and the ratepayers throughout the ' district havo, as a result, been .made to 1 Buffer.

Avery important stop in facing matters was proposed on Saturday, and one whioh is likely to. prove; highly advantageous, Ihe Wairarapa Jockoy Club contemplates federating;, with the already amalgamated Wairarapa Kaoing Club and Featheraton Hack Club, thus constituting one strong sporting combination for the whole district, The associated clubs will probably bo known under the title-' of "The South Wairarapa Saolng Olubi" Wo understand the matter-will be definitely- settled next Saturday." Mr TV;::.Bootc.. was... eleofel Secretary at Saturday's meeting,- Mr Donald having resigned, ' It might be mentioned that all railway employees are not necoaaarily members of the " Amalgamated Society of Railway. Servants," the .name by whioh their Union is known, There are a number who have never joined, and who are thereto not bound by its rules, or by its orders in the oyonfc of a " strike" being declared. What the

precise proportion of independent railway men, compared with those who are in the Union, is, we cannot say, but we ate aware that even some of those who are in its ranks are not altogether free from anxiety as to the Course ot action their allegiance may bind them to, aud we aro also cognisant of at least more thiiu one secession trom its strength by resignation Sin the Wairarapa within the last few days, Stephen Harding, for a breach of the wheel-tire by-law of the County Council by driving six horses in a waggon on the Upper Plain road instead of five (tho number allowed by law) was fine! Is and costs in the RM Court this morning by Messrs Eenall and Boys, J's P, On the application of Mr.Pownall, fourteen days were allowed in which to pay the fine. Four other Informatitns were withdrawn by Mr Moore on condition that if there were any coßts attached to the issuing of summonses they Bhould bo met by defendant. Tl)o Pahlatua correspondent of the Wairarapa Star says: "The editor of the local cjironiale cuts up rough because he did not get a bankruptcy advertisement, which appeared, according to his argument, id. a Maetettqn paper only. Be will find it alsq in the Fahiatiia Mail jf he cares to look." Thjs is np't bad. During the past inot)th the proprietors of the Eketahuna and Pahjatua Mail/alias the Wairarapa Star, appointed a resident agent in Pahiatna, but that agent was sa disgusted with the .sham that he threw up tho appointment.—Pahiatua Star, What might have proved an extensive tire was by the merest chance nippod in the bud yesterday mornintf, whon Mr Harry fleas, happening to go into his shop which is Bituated next to Mr Winchester's in Queen Street, found the flooring round the hearthstone on tire. A bucket of water was procured and the fire speedily extinguished,. Mr Reos informs us (hat when heleft the premises Jate on Saturday night, there was no fire in the fireplace, aud therefore a spark must have lodged between tho hearth (which is out of repair), and the woodwork, some time during "tho day. The wonder is that it did not burst' into a dame, as it must have been smouldering away for several hop, tp or' three' of the joists and floorboards" being burned through, : . ' ""■■'."■ Previous to the new season's gpods com: tag forward, L J fiooper and Co. intend clewing put the. balance of Etoplt left [torn tbpir Monster Sale, A largo quantity qf Remnants' have'acoumulated, consisting of Press Stuffs, Calicoes, Flannels, Sheetings, Shirtings, Prints, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, These goods will be lain opt on the centre tables for inspection, they are marked at ridiculously low prioes and should be great bargains to heads of families, As we are determined to sell any Btook that has been carried forward from' last Bummar, customers will have an opportunity of purchasing good seasonable materials at less than English cost price at, Hooper's BonMarohe.

We have a large stock-of Dress Stuffs Ijo)ies in Plain Bordered and Cheoks'tbat we s're ahiiQUß t'q Tjefoio'opamne put the New Season's' goods, tyc shall' ttyi'refpre Joiy prices to 'clear, 'All add lines.o£ Hosiery, Gloves, Towels, Blankets, Clothing, &o, will be also reduced to cost prices at Hooper's Bon Marche,— ■Mrn /