THE GREAT STRIKES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 353, 19 September 1889, Page 3

THE GREAT STRIKES.

THE AFTER PROCEEDINGS. London, September 17. There was much rejoicing on the termination of the strikes, though it is considered to be open to question whether the men have agreed to as satisfactory terms as they might have had, some journals expressing the opinion that no permanent benefit has been gained. At a meeting at Guildhall, Cardinal Manning and Lord Mayor Whitehead eulogised the conduct of the strikers. Statements having been made that proper use was not made of the strike funds Burns has promised to publish a balance sheet, and proposes that the surplus be applied to the relief of prevailing distress. As a mark of gratitude and acknowledgment of the support received from the Australasian colonies, the Australian flag was carried at the bead of a procession of the Strikers to Hyde Park, where it was waved above the platform, the staff being surrounded by flowers. In the course of the addresses in Hyde Park, Tillet exhorted the doekmen to work only for those companies which had acceded to their demands before the final compromise bad been offered. , Bums intends to visit the colonies m the course of a month, for the benefit of bis health, and also to personally thank the colonists lor their supnurt during the trouble, Prior to the settlement, the Hon, Duncan Gillies, Premier of Victoria, cabled to Sir Graham Berry, agent for that colony, a message expressing the general sympathy for the doekmen. The strikers have lost much of the

sympathy which was felt for them, some of . the more unruly workmen molesting the ' blacklegs and treating them in a shamefnl manner. On the other hand some of those who struck complain that they have been subjected to indignities by the dock officials. Reports have been circulated, the motive of Which can well be guessed, to the effect that Burns' visit to Australia is to make prepare, tlona for another strike on a much greater scale, Colonials will know what value can be attached to such reports.