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seems to have no better p'an to act on with reference to the Labour Conference than to insist on having an exception made of Japan in regard to the enforce- ment of the labour · regulat- ions; and the capitalists are also for temporising
For example, when the Osaka Industrial Association was about to vote for an eight-hour day, the cotton spinning companies asked at an exception should be re-
to be dealt with at the coming Orlene' Co. Station Rd. Croydon. Eng. Conference as an eighth-our day, Any good class Druggist can obtain prevention of unemployment, this remedy to your order, or it can recognised in their favour. conditions for employment of obtained direct from us upon receipt women and infants and discon- tinuance of the use of yellow phosphorus, and urges that it
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even though the Government and manufacturers here may fail to form a resolution suited to the circumstances the general tan- dency in the world cannot fail to this country and the struggle stimulate the working classes in
will not end until a great in- dustrial revolution bas been: wrought by the combined force of the pressure from abroad and the awakening of the working classes at home."
OSAKA INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. In this connection, it is in- teresting to note that the Osaka Industrial Association has resolv ed among other things (1) that a clear eight-hour day be recognis ed in principle, subject, however, to the proviso that extra work. may be done by mutual agree ment between the employer and the employee; (2) that the em- ployment of female workers (of any age) and infant workers
onder 15 during the hours be- forbidden; (3) that the minimum tween midnight and 5 a.m. be age of workers be 12; (4) that over and above the requirements of the present Factory Law sui- table monetary aid be given female workers before and after child-birth; and (5) that although it is impracticable immediately to join the Burne Convention against yellow phosphorus matches mes sures be promptly adopted with a facture, import and sale of such view to put an end to the mann- matches as soon as possible.
It is reported that the com- mittee of Japan Cotton Spinners Asscoiation, which is deliberating on the problem of working hours, will probably decide on the ad-
should declare its attitude with there 928
SOMB who have out further delay in order to no scruple in openly suggesting relieve the industrial suspense that the longer the time of and unrest which now pervades grace granted the more advant the country and to promote the ageous it will be to the country harmonious relations between so the Japanese delegates should capital and labour. Seeing that ask for as long a delay a possible, the British Government has al-to compromise according to the ready introduced into Parliament attitude of the delegates of other a Bill relating to an eight-countries. But this is the attitude hour day and the fixing of of an insolvent debtor or of a minimum wages, which are the higgling hawker..who endeavours most important of the nine prin- to shirk his liabilities as much as ciples laid down in the inter-possible or tries to sell his wares national labour regulations," it as dearly as possible. Such a continues, it will not be long course would only aggravate the before all the principles are car disgrace of the thing.
It it is ried into effect in Britain and impossible to enforce an eight- other senior countries in Europe hour day all at once, the delay
asked and America. In fact it is neces-to be
for should sary for them to mitigate, by be limited to a minimum and means of advanced legislation, that minimum should be con- those labour agitations which scientiously fixed by Japan of her have assumed a dangerous tone own initiative and without as a result of the war. In this awaiting to see how the proposal country, however, it is practically will be received at the Con- impossible to enforce those nine ference. The ideas of the nation principles all at once and no at the time when a period of grace country can force an impossibility was provided as to the enforce on us. But since those nine ment of certain clauses of the pre principles really embody the sent factory law-(for example, minimum limits of labour con- the clause prohibiting night work ditions in civilised countries, and by women is to be enforced twelve seeing that with proper prepare years hence) are not to be com- tions it will not be extemely hard pared.". with their advanced for this" country' also to act on thought on labour questions at them, it is essential that both present, so that the time of delay Government- and capitalists to be asked of the Conference should sex about making suitable cannot be the same as the period of preparations with a view to grace granted by the Japanese adopting those principles as soon Factory Law. . From every as possible."
point of view, the manufacturers in this country should make up EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT FOR their mind to effect a radical
reform in the conditions of labour option of a clear eight-hour day with twoshifts. Bat.a this system Commenting от the
same within five years to come. Even with entail a loss of six hours subject, the Asahi says in effect: in the case of cotton spinning, in
comparted with the present Although it seems that the which exceptional treatment is vanity of the nation has been not most anxiously desired (and desir-System under which two shifts work eleven hours each a day, a little flattered by the fact of ed because in this trade the
it is calculated that in order having been included among the abuses of the factory system are
the decrease good five Great Powers at the Peace most flagrant, five years ought to make
it will be in production Conference: Japan has no to be sufficient time for the com-
the necessary to. increase qualification to discuss problems panies concerned to increase of labour on an equal footing to such an extent and improve (the number of spindles now at machines by 920,000 spindles with the other four Great Powers. their factory accommodation in work being 3,200,000) and that Japan urged the recognition of such manner that they can man- racial equality at the Peace age to shorten their working the requisite increase in machines in order to make preparations for Conference, but she cannot hours without causing any it will be necessary to apply for accord her workmen equal treat decrease in production.” ment with those of the other four Great Powers. It seems to be the fixed policy of the Government with reference to the Labour The Rocki says:
"From Mr. Conference to approve in theory Lloyd George's speech in, the the principles underlying the House of Commons last month, international labour' regulations in the course of which he remark and yet to have Japan exempted ed that by means of the labour from the application of those regulations in the League Con- regulations at least for the time venant he hoped that the standard
what can the Japanese delegates world might be 'raised, so that. do at the Conference but explain there would be no handicap be the circumstances and pleed for tween countries where they were exceptional treatment? It is, well treated and others where however, unimaginable that they they were ill-treated and from will succeed in coming away the declaration of Mr. Hagies, without doing anything but ex the Australian Premier, that with debated parties of the Goods shipped plain and plead and without should Japan object to the en-
committing themselves to any-forcement of the labour regula thing in spite of the persistent tions in her territory it was pressure of the British and bis intention to levy on American delegates. It is a die Japanese goods such heavy grace, for a country boasting of duty as would render their in being one of the five Great Powersportation, altogether imposabia to have to pray for exceptional it admits of no doubt whatever treatment in respect to the ap that the regulations in question A copy of the Airedos will be set by parcplication of international law, but have been enacted with the object
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