THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3632, 7 October 1890, Page 2

THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

THISDAY. [By Telegraph.] (United Press Association. ' - ■ Wellington, Tuesday. The Conference resumed this morning, but Mr MoLean was absent, he having gone to the south yesterday. The Chairman said since they last met the Labour party had talked matters over and come to the conclusion that it would not be wise to close the Conference, but simply adjourn sine Hit, in the hopejthat something might arise to kins; about a settlement of the dispute. Mr Millar said that before an adjournment was made lie had one subject to bring forward and ■that was tho. question"of establishing a National Trades Council for the whole of New Zealand, He thought in the interests of labour there should be one controlling body, and that a National Council could be successfully worked. He had net the slightest doubt if a National Council were established a Maritime Council as it at present exists would still continue, but two delegates from each Trades and Labour Council would have a seat-on the National Council. It was also proposed to set up a permanent executive. He said the scheme was not yet fully decided on, and ho suggested that each [ Trades Council should send. any 1 suggestions as to the working of the National Council as soon at* possible, so that they might be considered at the meeting of tho Maritime Council .at Auckland in November. He , moved "That this meoting of deleI gates affirms the desirableness of ; establishing a National Tiades Council of New Zealand."

The motion was seconded by Mr Sandford and carried unanimously, Mr Millar next referred to the action of. the Commissioners in dismissing four men at Dunedin, and expressed the opinion that the Commissioners were singling out tho officers of tho Sooioly for dismissal. Ho felt strongly that this was nothing moie nor less than an attempt to crush tho Society out of existence, but bo was determined that this would not be done if he could help it, and on his way south ho would lay the matter before every trade, even if ho took a month to accomplish the journey. If lb? men did not obnin justice it would liotbehisfault. After somediscussion Mr Sandford moved that this Conferono regrets very much tlie notion of the Commissioners In discharging Mr Newton, an employee at Hillsido, who is also President of the local branch of the Bail way Servants Society, such- discharge being suggestive of a desire on the part of the Commissioners to disorganise the Socjety, p;l being contrary to a pledge given that no man should be marked for taking a prominent part in the working of the Society, and that a deputation consisting of Messrs Lomas, Fish, Winter and Sandford be appointed to interview the Commissioners on {ho subject, and failing that lay the matter before tho Premier. The Chairman, in supporting the motion, said it was only right some action should be taken, but it might be found on enquiry that a wrong construction lmd been putupon the Commissioners action. The motion was carried unanimously. The Conference then adjourned tine diq, T|ie Railway Commissioners have replied to the Labor party that they decline to receive a deputation, as they cannot allow any porson to Interfere, between tlwm and their employees,