THE LABOR REVOLUTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3306, 26 August 1911, Page 9

THE LABOR REVOLUTION.

MORE TROUBLE AT LIVERPOOL. TRADES UNIONS AMALGAMATING., * V STRIKERS GET SYMPATHY IN GERMANY. CUNITED PRBBS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT.J LONDON, Aug. 24. The Liverpool »Shipowners and Stevedores’ Association strongly urge the tramways’ authorities not to yield, as the strike committee’s threats are inimical to lasting peace. Strikers organised a procession, but the authorities prohibited it. marching along Scotland Road. The residents were incensed, and three thousand attacked the tramcars, smashed the windows, and assailed the drivers and conductors. The military restored order. During the burning of a motor factory at Lincoln a mob jeered the brigade and threw stones at firemen who were wading into a river to obtain water. The wall fell, killing a constable, and.fatally injured a bystander. A scheme is progressing to amalgamate Trades Unions. Mr. Tillett states that if amalgamation is effected there will be an initial membership of a quarter of a million. It is intended to pool the funds and standardise the benefits.

The tramway authorities at Liverpool have decided to reinstate the men when their services are required. BERLIN, Aug. 24. The dockers at Bremen reluce to unload English vessels loaded, by English' strike-breakers.

RAILWAY COMPANIES’ LOSSES.

TRADES UNIONIST “ VICTORY.”

LIVERPOOL STRIKE REPORTED

SETTLED.

(Received August 25, 9 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 25. Unanimously accepting the Tramway decision the Liverpool Strike Committee has declared the strike settled.

The Railway Companies’ revenue last week decreased by half a million. It is estimated that with the increased cost of working, the restricted services and the damage to property the loss will be fully £BUO,OOO. An article published by the labor leaders censures the joint committee in describing the abortive termination of the strike as a “victory for trade unionism.” It was a “victory” filling the labor stalwarts with chagrin and dismay. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, in an article in the same journal, declares that Mr. Asquith, with no adequate explanation of his proposal, plunged for a Royal Commission. The offer was right down upon the railwaymen’s representative and more like a declaration of war than an incident in the negotiations for peace. The windows broken in the Lincoln riots cost the city £2OOO to replace. The railway servants society estimate that their strike pay will amount to £70,000. The workers in all branches at Liverpool have evinced satisfaction at the termination of the disputes. Mr. Asquith, on being interviewed, said he hoped the result of the settlement would be the cessation of strikes of every kind throughout the city. Strict observance of the terms agreed upon, and differences after such a crisis were possible but commonsense on both sides should overcome them, and enable them to forget the bitterness of the struggle. All the work done in calming the riots and smoothing the angry feelings of the people had been the work of the Home Office and the Commissioners.

Mr. T. P. O’Connor, oil being interviewed, declared that lie was convinced that there would be no further disturbances. He trusted the settlement would bring peace for many years to the commercial and industrial community. Mr. Charles Booth, chairman of the Shipowners’ Committee, declares that the settlement of the tramways difficulty does not imply an immediate resumption of work at the docks, ilie ship owners, before cargo work was resumed, would insist on guarantees from the dockers to fulfil the agreement. Earlier in the day the ship owners committee urged the tramway authorities not to yield to the monstrous threat of a general . strike, warning them that peace at such a price would encourage a repetition of the same methods at the earliest convenient opportunity. The letter added:— “ There will not be lasting peaceuntil the methods of the strike committee and the national transport workers federation are discredited as being hostile to the interests of sound trade unionism and a menace to the prosperity of the country.”

RIOTERS’ DARING OPERATIONS.

DISPERSED BY THE MILITARY.

A WINDOW-SMASHING RETREAT

(Received August 25, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 25. Barnett, a jeweller at Balgoed, whose shop was partially plundered, appeared at the door and threatened with a revolver anyone continuing the depredation, and the attackers thereupon withdrew. , The rioters showed much daring in operating within 20 yards of the police station, and they , decamped to the side streets only when caught between two fires by the police making a wide detour. Fresh rioting occurred last night, which was intended to avenge the previous baton charges. The fact that the town was in semidarkness owing to shops closing for the half-holiday, moved an advantage for the rough element, who stoned the poReinforcements of the Glamorgan constabulary and a detachment of the Worcestershire regiment arrived .by train. , The police first made charges, and then the Worcesters fixed their bayonets and drove the mob helter-skelter along the streets. Several were injured, but the fugitives in the side streets re-gathered,“ following and jeering at the troops. ■ The latter again chargeu repeatedly, and the mob retreating in the direction of Gilfoch, smashed many windows in Jewish and other residences before order was restored.