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THE SITUATION IN MESOPOTAMIA.

London, Sept. 2

JAPANESE SLUMP AND LABOUR

UNIONS IN A BAD WAY.

The Yomiuri says that the economic depression is hitting the Tuzikai and other labour organisations very hard. There are increasing arrears in the pay- A War Once communique states that the situation in Mesopotamia ment of monthly subscriptions by shows some improvement in the disturbed areas but is becoming more their members, many of whom tense in districts not yet in open rebellion. The lower Euphrates and are deprived of the means of live- Hammar Lake neighbourhood are doing seriously affected by agitation.lihood, and it is all they can do to Samawah railway station was attacked on the 29th and is still keep body and soul together. invested. A few casualties so far have been suffered by us. Mantak Same of these labour organisa- Arabs have been aroused by the preaching of the Jehad on the part tions are said to be on the brink of fanaties and the withdrawal of the British political officers by air of disorganisation—which will be alone saved them from being murdered. Samarra station was a great blow to the labour move attacked on the 9th. The ferry was captured but was retaken by ment in this country, which had local levies by the 30th and the tribesmen dispersed. Istabulat made marked progress during the station was attacked and burnt, but an attack on Sumeicha station was war. Lasdars of these associa beaten off. East of Mosul and Surchi the tribes seized Ratas, attacking|tions, who used to draw their the garrison. Rowanduz garrison and Kingarban have been salaries from their associations, are now compelled to bave re- releived.

course to journidism, or what- ever methods they can find to get monay to support them and their families. Dr. Takano, whose name was prominently before the nomination of the labour delegate to the International Labour Con- ference at Washington, is appre- hensive last the labour movement

THE STARVING MAYOR.

Boston, Sept

An Association of American Uitizens has been organized to opin this country should receive pose disturbing foreign influences in America. It has protested to a serious setback in the prevail- Secretary Colby against any intercession in favour of the Lord Mayoring circumstances, and has con of Cork, on the ground that his starvation is self-indicted and besides ceived a plan for holding meetings of labour leaders connected with is no concern of the United States.

New York, Sept. &

the various organisations in! The Association of American Citizens mentioned earlier is Tokyo and in Ceska to give a entitled the "Loyal Coalition." Its membership is drawn from all series of lecrares o them. parts of the country. It is declared their purposes include “carrying' The chief thing, however, is on an educational campaign against all hyphenated interests which that the idea of unionism bas seek to disrup: relations with friendly nations, particularly the British Commonwealth, and anoul the results of the late war."

BIG STRIKE OF AMERICAN MINERS.

made great progress.

How far i was a flower of prosperity! destined to fade when hard times come, remains to be seen. It! is certain that trade unionism is dreaded by Japanese employers more than the plague, though the strikes which took place during the latter days of the boom were generally very soberly conducted, and nearly always anded in the The bigges: unauthorised strike in the history of the anthracite admission that the strikers had coal trades occurred this morning when one hundred thousand miners good reason for their action. But struck as a protest against the award of the Anthracite Coal Commis-the fact remained that they sion of twenty per cent, increase of wages. Many miners are pledged were confident of being able to to strike until the minority report, which recommends a larger in resume work, where they were OF crease, is approved

Wilkes Barres, Pean.. Sept. a.

BRITISH COAL MINERS.

London, Sept.

A special meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress has been called at Fortsmouth to-night to discuss the threatened coal strike.

strike

elsewhere, whenever they chose. Now they are in very different case. One of the weak points about the earlier strikes was that, when the leaders were subse- quently prosecuted and sent to prison. as frequently happened. the majority who had benefited by the concessions made, would, stand This by without remonstrance. has done much to prevent the growth of any feeling of solidarity or mutual confidence, bat it was very much the same thing in England in the early days of labour unions,

Now that times have changed,

The miners' delegates conference decided to hand in notices in all districts so as to terminate not later than the 25th Sept. It must not be assumed that the decision of the miners to hand in strike notices means that a strike is inevitable, for the notices do not expire before the 25th and much may happen before then. Although it is stated there will be to peace more or compromise by the Kocho-Kai has a great op the miners, it is considered certain that other trade unions, particularly portunity for establishing itself arly and perhaps replacing for generation the labour the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, which is meeting at Portsmouth next week, will make desperate efforts for

movements. If it acts peace and that, following the example of the railway strike, a negotiating body to meet the Government will be appointed

and critical, is by no situation therefore, though grave hopeless.

and

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KeDET- benefit societies

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ously, forms The means feringly vexations, it will be able to get the workers in as members of a nominally independent con- cern. It should also be able to make membership sufficiently valuable not to be lightly sacri ficed. As for the amount of direction and, interference ex- ercised, the Japanese stand more of this than most people, and the claim that the relationship be tween employer and employed in

ELECTRO MAGNETISM.

London, Sept. 2.

of

The "Times" correspondent at Copenhagen says the centenary Dersted's discovery of electro magnetism was celebrated on the 1st Japan is more paternal than September.

JAPANESE AMBISSADOR.

London, Sept. 3.

elsewhere is. true to the extent that the Japanese workmen will stand a great deal of paternal) legislation.

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From most points of view the independence which flourishes in the freer air of an independent trade union is better for the. personality of the workers than

Baron Hayashi reached Marseilles on the 2nd and is expected in the dependance created by such

London on the 4th.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

STRAITS LOSSES ON RICE.

Singapore, September 4 The first meeting of Council in Penang in living memory largely attended by the public.

A society as it is the sim of the Kyoob-kai to create, and the avoidance of class autagonisms is an advantage. But there is the danger that these antagon- isms would only be nursed and ultimately break out in a more violent form. It is a parting of the ways for Japanese labour and it will be very interesting to watch the developments of the next few yearn." It is extremely: unlikely that the Kyocho-ksi, whatever its success, will be able to stay the march of such thought as is now considered dangerous to prevent the demand for dif aferent conditions.

The Government, asked to reduce the price of rice, replied that; it had not decided on a policy as yet, but a statement would be issued very shortly. The total loss on rice purchases, past zod forward contracts, was twenty eight million dollars, of which the Colony's share was ten and a half million dollars.

STEAMER ASHORE.

Singapore, September 4.

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HOSE FROM OFFICE BUY.

of Kr. W. J. Reilly Brooklyn, passenger manager| of the Anchor Line, died recently from apoplexy, Mr. W J. Hudson, aesistant to the agent of the Anchor Line, said that Mr. Heilly entered the service of the

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