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LABOUR CONDITIONS IN

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Impressions of a Special

Correspondent..............

TUESDAY, JUNE 21. 1921.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ENEMY SHIPS.

London, June 20

An investigation into Labour Lord Inchcape in a letter to the Times says that the 9 ex- organisation in the Japan has German ships advertised for sale to British nationals only, which been conducted by Mr. W. P.still employed German hands and had been repatriating refugees from Simms, the US, special corre- the Baltic on behalf of the League of Nations, had been sold to a spondant who did Press duty German bayer with the concurrence of the Reparations Commission. | throughout the world war and at An uncommonly good prica had been obtained, which it was im-

the Peace Conference.

possible to obtain from British buyers. It had now been decided "There is very little mares that after June 30 the market would be thrown open to the world social or political, in Japan, de for ships left unsold to British buyers. Lord Inchcape declares spite low wages, high cost of that the liquid resources of British shipowners appear to be getting living and considerable un-exhausted, owing to taxation, high wages, strikes, etc. omployment."

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

London, June 20.

It was Mr. Y. Suzuki who told me this in the course of an inter- view at the Tokyo headquarters of the Yonikai, or Japanese Federation of Labour, writes Mr. Simms, who continues: Mr.

The "Daily Telegraph" gives prominence to an article by Mr. Suzuki, "the Samuel Gompers of Lennox Simpson ("Putnam Weale"), blaming the Anglo-Japanese Japan," is founder and president Treaty for the turmoil and intrigue existing in China and contend- of this organization. Literally Yusika-pronounced

ing that if the Alliance is allowed to lapse a remarkable change "You-a-

China and Japan would become friends and equals, ky." to rhyme with "high" would ensue.

Mr. Simpson appeals to the Dominion Premiers to study and grasp means "friendly love society," or, the fact that the condition of China, coupled with Britain's and less literally, "brotherhood."

Mr. Gompers would find Japan Japanese commitments, constitute the gravest menace to the Pacific.

A wonderful field for bis organizing talents if the police; would let him operate, which they probably wouldn't for though the country teems with workers ther are still so badly organized that. it may almost be said that there is no cohesion at all.

Furthermore, there does not seem to be any very great desire to get together, as labour in the United States has organized, though Mr. Suzuki declares the Yuaikai is growing right along- albeit very slowly, as it would seem to American leaders.

"The total membership of the Yuaikai numbers 35,000, the fed eration's president said. "B this I mean those actually affiliated with the national body. Counting the independent organizations, or local unions,

not actually part of the Yoaikai,

INDIAN RICE.

Rangoon, June 20.

As a result of eEorts to corner the rice market, the lowest quality of rice reached the record price of Rs. 580 per hundred baskets. There has been a panic among the merchants who have suspended business till June 20. Government action is expected.

RECONSTRUCTION OF DUTCH CABINET ?

The Hague, June 20.

It is announced that the Queen received the party leaders on the Right in the Second Chamber on June 15th in order to discuss the possibility of a reconstruction of the Cabinet.

TROTZKY SERIOUSLY ILL

Paris. June 20.

According to a Helsingfors telegram, Trotzky has cancer of

but functioning as labour unions the lungs, and his condition is serious, just the same, I estimate the totall

for Japan would be about a hun-

dred thousard."

But Mr. Suzuki has no jurisdic It had no financial support and. tion over the 65,000 outside the in fact, little interest was shown

48 cents: casting; 58 cents: tim plate, 65 centa; glass, 60 cents;

/// Tuaikai and such a thing as alin it by the workers themselves." cemen', 80 cents; brick, 60 cents:|

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.

nation-wide stake is out of the!

The Yusikai was formed in question. Local labour disputes 1912, in Toyko. To begin with and strikes are not uncommon it was only a union which in- but a steel strike, or a coal strike, cluded Among its members such as those staged in America workers from various trades. could scarcely be brought about Later, as it grew, it split into real in Japan.

trade unions affiliated with the National Federation.

"Of the 35 000 members belong ing to the Yuzikal." Presiden!! Suzuki explained, "about 12,000)

MANY WOMEN WORKERS.

are iron workers ; 10,000 seamen; Mr. Suzaki estimates the pum. 4000 micers and so forth. Then ber of employes in industrial pur- there are not affiliated with us, suits in Japan to be approximate- however the Miners' Federated 15 two millions. The official Union of Japan, numbering about table furnished by the Depart 2000 members; the printers and ment of Fiozace of the Imperial) pressmen of Tokyo numbering | Government, he said, does not some 1200; the Osaka Iron give a complete list by any Workers' Union, whose member-means, this table placing the ship would reach about 1000, and number at 1,429,177 for 1917, the other such organizations which latest available. work in harmony with us. To In the official £gures women appreciate the true strength of Japanese labour all these must be taken into consideration."

YEAIKAI 9 YEARS OLD. This may not appear rety formidable as the result of nine years of painstaking work, but considering the handicap. it

doesn't look so bad.

are in the majority as industrial workers in Japan, there 745,359 women recorded as against 683,- 818 men. This unusual situation is accounte! for by the fact that women in the textile industry

such employes predominate to

male an extent that, thengh workers in all the other trades are more numerous, the lead is not

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cents; cabinent making 80 coats; barrel making. $1.25; printing, Dcents; building $1; bricklaying, $1.10; tile roofers, $1.20; stone workers. $1. 43: gardening. 75 cents.

WANTS SUFFRAGE.

Mr. Suzuki attributes labour's situation in Japan to the lack of political and economic freedom. There is no universal suffrage and without this the labour leader declared the labour movement cannot meet with any real success. The law does not actually forbid strikes." he declared "bu: the much discussed Art. 17, of the police regulations, virtually de Prives labour of the right of legal assembly. As practically labourers can vote they can hope for no chanse in legislation until ther get suffrage. Art. 17 reads

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To cause them to join or prevent them from joining an organization intended to take a concerted action in regard to con- ditions of labour or wares.'

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discharge workmen or refuse; spinning throwing. offers of labour or to cause work- filatures. weaving, knitting. bleaching

men to suspend work or to cau:e dyeing, etc): 108.296 malas, 605.-workmen to refuse offers of em 325 females; total, 713,620.

Machine and tool factories: lockout or strike:

ployment in order to effect a

There is no labour minister in the Japanese, cabinet. Labour overcome. looked after by the home de- partment-corresponding to the American Department of the Interior but it seems that there! is no separate labour "bureau," the bead of the police bureau of the home department also at- tending to labour, which fact may afford an idea of the official attitude towards labour and ex- plain the slowness of the growth of the movement at the same time.

208,874 males. 13,492 females; ***3. To force the consent of

total. 222,365.

the other party in regard to con. ceramica,ditions of labour or wages.

Chemi al works papermaking, lacquers.medicines, gums. toilet articles, etc.): 98,- 894 males, 42.875 females; total

I asked Mr. Suzaku if there is general desire, among the workingmen themselves, for the 141.769.

right to vote. He shook his head. Food and drink factories (brez-Elsewhere I was told that a very 51.903 males. 11,029 females: might vote by paying the $1.50 eries, rice, tea, canning, etc.)large number of Japanest who

property tax which would entitle! them to the sutrage do not pay the tax, and so have co voice in! government.

total, 62,936.

thoughts are being expressed. males. 32,939

As this is left to the discretion of 148,213.

Every day. I was told, a police visit is paid to Yusikai head- quarters. a plain-clothes man arriving, usually in the afternoon, staging an hour or so and making inquiries as to the day's doings.

WAGES LOW, POLICE AT MEETINGS. Whenever meetings are in order

Miscellaneous: 100,747 males the police are present and take 40.40% females: total. 141,151. down what is said. Further, they Factories under government.

The family in Japan is the сап. and do, stop speeches control (priating, tobacco. rail-anit, not the individual, so when when they consider "dangerous ways, army, navy etc): 115,074 | one member of a family is out of females; total, work he is taken care of by the others of his family until he finds the local police, what would be Wazes rose considerably dar- something to do,

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"The first attempt to form a to Mr. Suzuki. According to of course, works both ways. The INSECTICIDE the Beat Fluid for destroying Fisas, Mosquitoes, labour federation was ahout 20 the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, branch of the family who this Bags. Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) years ago, said Mr. Suzuki, "by a wazes for the autumn months of spring must support the re-

mainder of his kin, may next JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA groupof Social sts who had been in 1919 (about what they now are, SOAPS for keeping everything clean, in Houses.

year, be, in turn, supported by them. It is all taken as a matter of course.

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America." Locomotive engineers, as the subsequent rise has about iroa workers, printers, munitions subsided) were: workers and other unions were i Rice cleaners. 32 cents daily; formed, but the movement had a sake makers, $75 yearly; sweets very brief life.

makers, $17 monthly; spinning, There were several reasons 35 cents daily; weaving, 25 cents, for its lack of success," the 38 cents: coloring designs on labour leader told me, "but the towels, 85 cents; tailoring, 60 fact that it was socialistic in cents; metal refining, 42 cent; character got it official opposition.forging, 60 cents; shipbuilding,

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