FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926.
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STRIKE AFTERMATH, attack was coming on rallwaymen a to the great dislocation due to th
wages and that the Government was general strike they are unable against the wagon in that great guarantee the reinstatement (Continued from. Page 1. Industry. He believed that there members of the Union but will take was not a word of truth in that on members for whom work can be stage of the statement made by Mr. He would not countenance an at-found. They are unable to con B. Baldwin, Prime Minister, yester tempt by any employers to use the sider the immediate dismissal of dag. He reminded the House that present occasion in trying in any free labour and will do their there was published to the nationway to get reductions of wages com- utmost to fulfil the obligations im to-day an addrose from a source pared with those before the strike. plied in the Government statement (Cheers). He did not know the to all who have done their duty by Bilif nobler.
Mr. MacDonald, amid Labourite extent to which a derangement of the country by working in a time cheers, quoted passages from His trade had occurred, but indispu- of national crisis,
tably foreign contracts were can- Majesty the King's address: [published in our columns rester celled the coal trame had shrunk day) and contrasted Mr. Baldwin's to small dimensions, and many in- statement with the "provocative"dustries the railways themselves matter published in the "Britishhad considerably
their services owing to the short- -Gazette" to-day..
He repeated the industrins nature |age of fuel. Naturally, therefore of the atrike, he said that before unemployment was greater for the it began and whilst it continued time in consequence of what had
happened. those responsible for conducting it. said that the moment certain, in- dustrial securities appeared they would be satisfied and would de- clare peace.
"That happened and according to programme, from which they never
to. curtail
4. Employers Ylolding.. Last night he (Mr.. Baldwin) had learned that a large group of am ployers was unwilling to meet the Unioné. He lost no time in refer ring them to his broadcast message,
FIRST STEP.
Negotiations Resuming,
ma
signallin
needed, and ther of the re-engagement likewise full of diac least one railway announces the number of staff it will be able to employ will be materially re- duced
that
A farther problem will probably krise regarding railwaymen's wages The Companies in October, 1928, asked the Railway Rates! Tribunal to reduce the men's wages. but the Tribunal refused: the application in the case of men London, May 18 The first step toward the resump already serving, but provided n tion of the coal negotiations was lower scale for new entrants. The taken the evening when Mr. point they are now discussing is Baldwin, accompanied by the Ear whether the railway strikers by of Birkenhead and Sir A. Steal breaking their contracts automat Maitland, and Mr. & R. Lane Forcally quitted the service, and there- conferred with the Miners Execu- fora may be re-engaged at a lower tive at Downing Streef for three-scale.. quarters of an hour, after which was officially stated, that; the
i
Later.
deviated by a hairsbreadth, yester and consequently that particular meeting had been adjourned after has decided to respond to Mr.)
day's result took place."
What Happened!
Mr. MacDonald asked what had happened as the result of yester day's courageous position which
general discussion of the present position.
The Transport Workers Union
Baldwin's appeal, and has advised members to make satisfactory ar It is learned that the Primerangements with employers to Minister will meet the coal owners
secure a speedy resumption. of to-morrow and also probably again public services and industries, but
vinces indicate a general disinclina afternoon.
It is understood that the Execution to resume, tive in the morning will consider The rallwaymen who are still Sir Herbert Samuel's memorandumont at mass meetings in various which is believed to contain the centres, passed resolutions declin- germs of a Basis of a solution of ing to resume on the companies" the problem..
conditiona
-ought to have drawn every one in was to say that a new agreement meet the Miners" Executive, in"the reponts from London and the Pro-|
e determination to help to make the step effective in the establishment. of peace? He recalled previous In- dustrial disputes which had ended in common sense and peace on both sides, but that Had not happened to-day. He said that there were
authority had now consented to do what he asked. "Another body of employers had an agreement with the mun which was broken by the men striking. Their Arst instinct on less favourable terms must be Degotiated if they were going to take back the ment ployers had to-day decided not to terminate the agreements or filter the conditions of employment.
These om-
Position of the Railwaye. Mr. Baldwin said that the rail more men out to-day than yester-way companies in many ways had day, because the employers were proposing terms that would make the most difficult task to negotiate
As regards the rallway position
Meetings of all the trades affect-
a conference of Railway Managered at Southamption and Liverpool have passed resolutions not to re- and representatives of the three
victimisation.
the continuance of peaceful condierause unemployment for a time railways Unions: this evening had turn without guarantees against.
tióne of Industry impossible.
Not Begging
would be considerable account not arrived at an agreement, but of the decline in work, but he the deliberations will be resumed Mr. MacDonald said that they warned the House not to be-to-morrow. were not begging but asked whe-eve irresponsible rumours-for
example, a report that the railway companies were proposing to re duce wages and take back men cas
FOREIGN COMMENT."
No Dictation to Government...
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ther advantage could not be taken no establish good relationship on a firmer foundation, but if there were Trade mash 00 BMW attempt Unionism- ang section or any foolish person thought after the strike and westerday be could Trade herape the face of a Unionist in the dust he was much mistaken-the men were not going Nikewise contradicted similar re-Both the French and United re-open the works at the earliest on to witness the Final Matches.
to erawback and not be treated as human beings with the yoke of abeslute subordination riveted to their necks,
He (Mr. Baldwin) new entrants. had heard thia report and immedi ately telephoned to the Manager of the North-Eastern Railway who denied both rumours. The London and Generall Omnibus Company had
porta
Bound To Be Soreness.
Am
When the railwaymen at Strat- ford Works (London and North Eastern) arrived in great numbers this morning to resume they were with the notice. Arrangementa are being made to:
London, May 13. Congratulatory comments in the foreign Press on the calling off of
¡ly expressed.' the strike in Great Britain are free-confronted
States journals recognise that the He (Mr. Baldwin) was unable to principle has been established that no combination of Unions: can imagine that there would be attack on the Trade Unions as such.dictate to the Government, He appealed to the House to de-
He would not countenance such an clare to the nation that it did not.
(Labour cheers) There want crushing humiliation and to attack
5 up its voice on behalf of réstos bound to be a certain soreness on both sides and a certain dif- ration and restitution,
culty in recovering the usual spirit Labour cheurs).
of negotiation.
Load
MR. BALDWIN'S REPLY..
Peace More Difficult Than Ward
He
There were loud. Conservative- cheers as Mr. Baldwin arose. said that he welcomed the oppor-
moment to men whose services are required. Such will be notified by post or other means."
Paris, May 18. The "New York Times" says, that Nearly all the newspapers com- the great lesson of the futility of ment on the termination of the a generali, strike has now beer strike,, the "Figaro"""" congratulat- earned not only for Great Britaining the British on passing through a "terrible crisis" without blood- but for all civilised nations.
Subversive Elements Beaten. shed
Paris. May 13.
The "Echo de Paris" says the "Let us all try as far as possible to
The Echo de Paris" declared British social order has emerged avoid that because there cannot be that at one stroke, from one end through the ordeal triumphant and greater disaster than that thereof Europe to the other, all subsubxersive elements in Europe hould be anarchy in the Trade versive elements have been heverely have been set back. It specially Union world. It would be impo
set back..
eulogises Mr Baldwin. The Bri- sible in our highly organised
The "Ere Nouvelle" says that thetish Government acted not as a system of industry to carry on
British Government did not act as strike-breaker, but as a destroyer unless thare are organisations
tunity to review the situation. He capable of speaking for and blna strike breaker but as a destroyer of civil war, and if social order in!
ing both parties. We know, that some in these great organisations
ef civil war.
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The French Labour organs do
Britain had been unable to cope with the danger the whole cause of
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Jointed out that the great upset of
not fail to dwell on the fact that the law and order in Europe would have will be a LANTERN SLIDE the past week could not straighten like fishing in troubled waters. itself in a day. He had always felt in the first few days that what Let us get the waters calm as soon f economic problem es a whole is stil been jeopardised..
as possible lest their work spoils
they hoped and believed was going to be peace would be fag inare dif-the work of half a century."
'Mr. Baldwin concluded:-"We "eult days through which we would
have to:
pass.. us the first two have no power to coerce or com mantha of peace were more difficult mand, but our whole influence is being exercised in the letter and than the days of war. There were obvious reasons for that into spirit of whatever I have stated
in the past ten days."
which he would not go.
The supreme and obvious interest
He resumed his seat amid loud
murmurs of approval.
unsolved..
TYPHOON WARNING.
NAVY LEAGUE.
TUESDAY, 18th inst. there
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U.S. Congratulations.
New York, May 18. The newspapers generally con-
The subject will be "Through- Shot & Shell (Nelson and his gratulate Great Britain on the settlement of the strike and ap prove of Mr. Baldwin's assertion By courtesy of the American Times) and parents, children & the that it is a triumph for British Consul General of Hongkong, we general public are cordially invited
publish the following typhoon to attend."
L. M. WHYTE, common sense.
warning received from the Manila
Hon. Secretary,
1926.
The "New York Herald" and "Tri
of the country to-day required the Conservative cheers and Labourite bune says that. Mr. Baldwin hag Observatory on May 19, at 7:30||
largest possible body of men to he brought back to work at the earliest possible.
won a tremendous victory for the bar Belvea nation, achieved a great personal triumph, and established the prin- ciple that no combination of Unions Ing. lean dictate to the Government.
4:50 p.m. 18th Cyclone or Typhoon, East of Southern Formosa develon-
OTHER COMMENTS:
Neither Malice Nor Triumph..
Lenders Speeches Helpful. The Prime Minister repeated that the occasion called for neither
Mr. J. H. Thomas (Labourité, malice, recrimination, nor triumph. Derby), described the speeches of “Our duty is to escape ua aoon as Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. the unhappy controversy, and of Baldwin as helpful. He said that and the the spirit of the Frime Minister's less we talk about it at present the speach must be interpreted into better are the chances of success action if we were to get out of the must be classed among the bogeys
There was a real difficulty which
He refused to believe of labour disputes. difficulty.
strikers be not allowed to re-enter the service, but to be suspended till further notice.
Mr. Lloyd George.
The "New York Times" says that the result decides finally that a general strike is a weapon which organised labour cannot, use as it cuts too deeply into the hand wild ing it. A general strike hereaftor
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it was deeless to shirk and which that the Prime Minister was aware The "New York World Bays that he would put plainly to the House that the Government itself had it is a victory for the moderates of in no provocative way. He point-broken the spirit of the letter of Mr. all partios. Victory rests with the ed out that whatever the Intentions Baldwin's statement for example, nation which never lost its saulty, of those who brought out the men the Admiralty ordered that courage, and magnanimity under last week. "had their efforts been
fire. wholly Huccessful it would
Far East Effect, toys have meant a complete cessa-
Earlier this week it was “an- tion"
of the Presa und
nounced that a sympathetic strike transport, and none could tell what Mr. D. Lloyd George expressed had started at Vindivostok. The would happen if the Government the opinion that every quarter of following telegram has now been was unprepared for such a crisis,the House sincerely desired to re-received from HBM's Ambassa- but there had been a conditionspond to the Prime Minister's dor at Tokyo-MINA approaching, to anarchy in this appeal. He welcomed Mr My immediately preceding Baldwin's very wise and calming telegram, following received from His Word Stood for Something...... words, especially his asdurance that Vladivostok, dated May 10 (be Mr. Baldwin pointed that he had he would not countenance any at. Egins) loading on British vessels not given any pledges during the tacks on the powers of the Tradere commenced at noon to-day as conflict except that those who Unfona. The Government was cargo not destined for United helped the Government should not bound to see that there wha: no Kingdom –Tilley, suffer. In doing so he believed victimisation on elther side. The that his word stood for something difficulty was not insuperable if 146
great democratie country.
in the country. (Ministerial there was goodwill on both sides.
cheere). It was inconceivable that
he would go back on that. There was a real difficulty in reconciling
auch a pledge with taking. back all
the men to work That was one
of the difficult points he had
his
mind when in the course of a
REMAIN ON STRIKE!
Instructions to Dockers
London, May 18. The Transport Worker's Union
broadcast message he declared that ; hás instructe It must be threshed nut between the employers. It demanded real "ment":
statesmanshi
to the
the dockers to re-
övera in regard; einstatement of all
EARLIER NEWS, DZ
Londos, May 13,
A survey of the situation la don reveals the
Very few strikers have rEL Emergency services, train buses are still operat scramble of workers to
Mr Kwok Sulau and his son departed for America to-day by the 8.8. "Empress of Canada, to attend the exhibition at Ehiladel phia.
Mr. and Mr. S. A. Seth brother and sister in law of Mr. JH. Seth and Mr. Harold Seth arrived in the Colony by the sa ““Kashgar" to day. Mr. and Mrs. Seth are on their way to Australia on retire ment, from Shanghat
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