TRADES AND LABOUR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3614, 15 September 1890, Page 2

TRADES AND LABOUR.

..THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE. SHIPOWNERS"oopiDENT. TOO MUCH SENTIMENT, LABOUR CONFERENCE. i: • London, Septemberll, The shipowners are confident that the masters will bo victorious in Australia. ••• At a.greit' meeting in the' Mile End Assembly, Hall addresses were delivered c.by|Messra Mann and Tillett, and resolutions of sympathy with- the; Australian strikers were passed. It'-was' announced that nearly £SOOO had already lieen remitted. A telegram. l from Mr

Murphy, Secretary. of the Sydney Officers' Association, ■ 'was read amid cheers.

, - September 12., Tlie Standard considers the downfall of the Australian strike emminent. On the strength of Jtr Murphy's telegram, Mr Matin declares that the capitalists- have circulated false rumours in order to put a stop to assistance: being sent by the English i Unionists. He believed : the .strikers would win easily. ■ . Burns warns the Unionists, that money and not sentiment is needed.. Brisbane, The output of collieries is 1200 tons persdas|*riifi Thomas mine is capable :il do'pliling- 1 this if necessary, as atf: agreement exists between the masters' l and the men that neither will join a Union ; the employees decline to come out, notwithstanding that strong pressure has been brought to bear to induce thera to strike.

Sydnky, September 12. ■ It is understood the Labor Confer ence to-day appointed six - delegate to oonfer with the owner?, Th latter have not yet received an intimation of (he proposed actior The Employer? Conference ha been occupied disoussing the mani feato which is expected to be issue' to-nigbt or to-morrow. Several'cranes at Newcastle ar now being worked,-, and vessels ar jeing loaded by free laborers.. With rogard to the disposition o ;lie funds received from the Union; it Home, inquiries as to whether th New Zealand strikers will receive i ihare of them have elicited thi fact that the English organisation! sent the money direct to the colonies where they wish it to be spent, Theprooqedings at the,Conferenci resulted in the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:— 11 That this Conference re-affirms tin freedom of oontraot, and its intentior to resist intimidation and boycotting by united aotien; and deolines to b( coerced into dismissing any laboni taken into its service during tlx present emergency, That it wil also take all possible rneaus to ensure personal safety, interests, and disci pline, and the protection of life and property. That this Conference should engage not to retain in its ' employ as owners or captains ' members of Unions who are affiliated 1 to any of the various labor organise 1 tions, That with a view to the 1 extension of the various Employers' ' Unions, it is desirable to encourage employers in all trades to form Unions, the latter in turn to form 1 Federal Councils iji each Colony, all : such Councils 'That tins 1 Conference desirefa speedy termina--1 tion of the present unsatisfactory 1 state of affairs in order to facilitate ' the resumption of trade. The employers are also urged t<) proclaim as soon as possible, the terms, on which the engagements were made, Sydney, September 18, The employers have issued .a manifesto, which says, that -it is fit and proper that their representatives should express their sincere regret that, owing to the unreasonable and antagonistic altitude assumed by labour as directed by the leaders of Unions, a strike so far-reaching in its effects and of so severe a character should exist; but it i 3 nevertheless their duty to assert that tho causes leading to tlje strike cannot in the remotest degreo be traced to any action of the employers, After traversing the causes of the strike, the manifesto goes on to say that by Ike rules of Trade Unions it is sought m stringest regulations to Becure a monoply of work and 'limit the membership; that is not only an injustice to a large amount of labour outside their ranks, but contributes to *n undue interference by labour organisations with trades in (he colonies, Tlie tactics adopted deserve severe condemnation, Foremost of these iB tlie unjust combination of various Unions to boycott trade, so iar as to enforce the demand of any particular Unien concerned, I and also their ediots which are being I issued that the produce of these colonies, viz,coal and other materials, wool, wheat, aud other products from the land, must not be carried or shipped, if at any period of their production or transit labour outside of trade organisations - had been employed, As to the internal trade, efforts mads to prevent suppliers of raw; materials to manufactories employing free labour and,in the disposal of manufactured articles, every opposition was given to legitimate realisation, but it is still more extraordinary that the necessaries of life are - in some instances refused those who withhold their compliance with the demands of Trades .Unions, By intimidation as practised by Trade Unionists, free labourers are prevented by acts of. personal violence from following their lawful occupation. That in order to enforce the edicts mentioned members of Labour Unions, whether ; directly concerned or not, are compelled by the leaders to leave. their employment, frequently contrary to their own desire'and with disregard tp legal obligations, The employers,iu the course of their trade have also t'g contend with the fact that Labour Unions ignore the agreements made by them in their corporate capacity with the employers; if it suit the purpoFe of the moment.to repudiate them. Incidents whioh have occurred during the present' strike give abunI dant proof of the correctness of this ! assertion. An 'agreement lately, made by the wharf labourers of Sydney was openly violated within a few days ofvife completion, The present strikfe was forced on employers. In opposing, it, passive resis-, tance only was offered, and while the employers endeavored to conduct their business by aid of free labour, theyhaVc not aougiit iji any way to assail Uiiionism, alth'oiigh they have striyen'to pount9ract its abuses,