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SETTLEMENT PROBLEMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Ho resuined his scat amid loud Conservative cheers and Labourite aurmurs of approval.

A REAL PROBLEMI,

Įsoon as possible lest their work The Premler repented that the spolls the work of half a century. occasion called for neither malico,

Mr. Baldwin concluded by say- recrimination nor triumph. "Qur|ing:-"We have no power to duty is to escape as Boon as coerce or to command, but our possible from the consequences of whole influenco is boing exercised (Continued from Page 1)

the unhappy controversy, and the in the letter and spirit of what- leas we talk of that at present the ever I have stated in the past ten leader was giver an additional botter were the chances of auccess." days." Lio months and fined £20.-There was a real difficulty which Reuter.

It was useless shirking and which [A cable received yesterday re- he would put plainly to the House ported serious disturbances at Don-in an unprovaçative way. He caster as the result of which over pointed out that whatever the in- 80 miners were arrested. "A mobtentions of those who brought out Mr. J. H. Thomas described the of 200 hold up road traffic, wreck the men last week, had their speeches of Mr. Ramsay Mac- ed a newspaper van, tore up the efforts been wholly successful it Donald and Mr. Baldwin as helpful. nowspapers and looted motor would have meant the complete He said that the spirit of the lorries.. A strong force of police cassation of the press and trans- Premier's speech must be inter- was sent up in motor buses and port and none could tell what preted into action if we were to they charged the crowd with would have happened if the get out of the difficulty. He re- batons. Mounted men reinforced Government had been unprepared fused to belleve that the Premier the police who dispersed the

for such a crisis. There had been was aware that the Government crowd.]

a condition" approaching anarchy themselves had broken the spirit in this great democratic country, and letter of Mr. Baldwin's

PREMIER'S APPEAL

IMPORTANT HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEECH.

SPEECH APPROVED.

He pointed out that he had not staelment; for example, the "Ad- given any pledges during the con-miralty had ordered that atrikers flet except that those who helped were not to be allowed to re-enter the Government, should not suffer service but would, be suspended by doing so. He believed his word further notice. London, May 1.

slood for something in the coun-1 Mr. Lloyd George opined that As the result of a formal demand try(Ministerial cheers)-and it every quarter of the House would presented after the meeting of the was inconceivable that he should sincerely desire to respond to the Parliamentary Labour Party to-go hack thereon. There was a real Premier's appeal, He welcomed day Mr. Baldwin agreed to a difficulty of reconelling such a the Premier's very wise and calm- strike debate to-night: The La-Pledge with the taking back of all ing words, especially his assurance

the men to work. bour Party's meeting had received

That was one that he would not countenance) of the difficult points he had in any attacks on the powers of the mind when in the course of his Trade Unions. broadcast message he declared that it must be thrashed between the employers and that it demanded real statesmanship.

reports from different parts of the country that the employers wert offering unacceptable terms for the re-employment of strikers amounting in some cases in La- bour's eyes to a lockout.

LABOUR'S COMPLAINT.

Later.

The House of Commons was crowded and expectant of anim portant debate.

was bound to see that there was The Government no victimisation on either side. The difficulty was not insuperable if there was goodwill on both sides.

-Reuter.

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WHAT THE PRESS SAYS. BRITISH NEWSPAPER COMMENT. London, May 13. The Daily Telegraph says never | gain must the country experience

general atrike, which is gignatic.

NO REDUCTIONS COUNTENANCED The Premier, drew attention to the propaganda going on both aides during the past week; us for example the statement that an attack was coming on railway- This was opened by Mr. Hamsay men's wages and by the govern MacDonald declaring that hement against wages if that wished to continue to another great industry. He believed stage the statement made, by Mr. there was no word of truth incriminal folly and senseless waste. Baldwin yesterday. He remind that and he would not counten it had not been cancelled yester- ed the House that there hall bevince an attempt by any employ-y, there would in a few days have published to the nation to-day aners to use the present occasion been no strike to cancel but only address from a source still mort for trying in any way to get re sporadic and isolated bodies of nable. Mr. MacDonald, muctions of Wages as compared strikers whose fellows had prudent- Labourite cheers, quoted passages with pre-strike.-(Cheers). Hey resumed work.

of the King's address, and contrast-Jid not know the extent to which The Times Us of, opinion that ed Mr. Baldwin's statement with derangement of trade had occur Trade Unionism has been shaken | the "provocative" matter publish-red, but it is, indisputable that to its foundations by the discovery

ed in the British Gazette to-day foreign contracts had been can- that no,contract with

a Trade

He repeated the industrial nature called, the coal trafic had shrunk Union is worth the paper on which of the strike and said that before to small dimensions and many in- it is written. It adds that unless it began and while it continued dustries hit. The railways them- the Unlogs set their house in order those responsible for conducting selves had to considerably curtail there will be no hope of future. it had said that the moment cer services owing to a shortage of penen or confidence in any busi- thin industrial securities appear fuel and naturally, therefore, un-ness in the land. The strike had ed they would be satisfied and employment would be greater for failed decisively and victory won would declare peace. That had

Ja time in consequence of what had under the Government's deter- happened and, according to the happened."

mined and efficient leadership and programme from which they had

the splendid courage and self- sacrifice of the nation.

never deviated an hair's breadth yesterday's result took place.

Last night säid. Mr. Baldwin, he learned that a large group of em the unions and he lost no time ir ployers, was unwilling to meet the referring thereto in his broade ticular authority had now consented megauge. Consequently that par

The Times is opening a national

fun as a recognition of ta gnificent spirit in which the police carried out their, duties.

The British. Gazette has censed.

Mr. MacDonald asked what has happened as the result of yester day's courageous position, which ought to have drawn from every one the determination to help to do what he had asked. Another its last edition says it may have make the step effective in the

body of employers had an had a short life, but it had fulfilled establishment of peace? He re called previous industrial dispules agreement with the men which had the purpose of living. "It becomes which had ended in a common-been broken by the men striking memory, but remains a monu- senso peace on both sides, but that Their first instinct was to say that ment." Renter. had not Happened to-day. He new agreement on less favour- anid there were more men outable lens must be negotiated if to-day than yesterday because the they were going to take back thei employers were proposing termsmen but these employers had to- that would make a continuance of day decided not to terminate the "peaceful conditions in industry agreements or alter the conditions

of employment. impossible.

NO "CRAWLING BACK."

RAILWAY PROBLEMS. Mr. MacDonald said they were Mr. Baldwin said the tailway not begging but he asked whether Companies in many ways had a advantage could not be taken to most difficult task Lo negotiate

DESTROYING CIVIL WAR

London, May 13. Congratulatory comments in the foreign Press on the calling off of the strike in Britain are freely expressed both in French and United States journals, which re- cognise that the principle has been established that no combination of Unions can dictate to the Govera- ment.

calablish good relationships on a because unemployment for a time The New York Times says the firmer foundation But, if there would be considerable on account great lesson of the futility of a was an attempt to smash. Trade of the decline in work, but he general strike has now been learn Unionism and if any section or warned the House not to believed not only for Britain but for foolish person thought that after irresponsible rumours. For ex-all civilised nations.

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the strike and yesterday he could ample, there was a report that Tho Echo de Paris declares that scrape the faces of trade unionists the railway companies were pro- at one stroke, from one end pfl in the dust he was much mistaken.posing to reduce wages, and inke Europe to the other, all subversive The men were not going to crawl back the men as now entrants. elements have severely suffered back and would not be treated like The Premier said he had heard set-back. human beings with a yoke of this report and. le immediately The Ere Nouvelle says, the Bri absolute subordination riveted to telephoned to the manager of tish Government had not ucted as their hecks. He appealed to the the North Eastern Railway who a strike-breaker but as a destroyer House to declare to the nation denied both rumours. The Lon-of civil war.. that it did not want a crushing on General Omnibus Company humiliation, and to lift up its voice and likewise contradicted similar not fail to dwell on the fact that

The French Labour organs de bugey's of labour disputes. on behalf of restoration .and

reports. restitution, (Loud Labour Cheers.)

DIFFICULT DAYS.

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FINAL APPEAL.

the, economic problem as a whole is still unsolved. Reuter.

AMERICAN CONGRATULATIONS;

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New York, May 13.

common.

There is a great temptation to drink in our trade, and that is why this man is here."A Thamos lighterman at London Sessions on behalf of a follow worker, who pleaded guilty to receiving a stalon typewriter.

The New York World' says it, is a victory for the moderates of all parties- victory which rests with There were loud Conservative to imagine there, would be an at- The Premier said he was unable

a nation which has never lost its cheers as Mr. Stanley Baldwin tack on Trade Unions, and as such arose. He welcomed an oppor- he would not countenance auch an gratulated Britain on the settle under fire-Reuter's American The newspapers generally can. sanity, courage of magnanimity tunity to review the situation and attack(Labour cheers). There ment of the strike. They approve Service. pointed out that the great upset of was bound to be certain sereness Mr. Baldwin's assertion that it is

Ordered to pay 2s. 6d. a weak the past week cannot straighten on both sides and a certain difficul triumph for British. Itaelf in a day. He had alwars ty in recovering the usual spirit sense.

The Morning Post reappears in towards. Lie maintenance of his

blind daughter, a St. Columbi .felt that the first few days of what of negotiation.

skeleton form after a lapse of ten (Cornwall! man was stated to Let us all try they hoped and believed were going as far as possible to avoid that, Mr. Baldwin has won a tremendous Marking the deccase of the British avod £200, and bought land, on The Herald and the Tribune say days, at the price of one penny. liave brought up a family of ten, to be peace would be far the most because there cannot be a greater victory for the nation, achieved a Gazette, the Post In a leader says 18, a wook. difficult days through which they disaster than that there should be great personal triumph and establi- the challenge not only to the Bri- would have to pass, as the first anarchy in the Trade Union world. shed the principle that no two months of peace were more It would be impossible in

com-tish but to all Governments has difficult than the days of war highly organised system of indus- the Government.

our bination of Unions can dictate to been faced and, finished. It pays There were obvious reasons for

high tributes to the statesmanship try to that into which he would not 80. were, organisations" capable of result decides finally that the gen-pation to a victory not less potent

carry on unless therei Tho New York Times says the of Mr. Baldwin, who "led The supreme and obvious interest the country to-day required, was speaking for and

binding both eral strike is a weapon which or and even more significant than the. that the largest possible body of parties. We know that come in gantsed labour cannot use, as it victories of war." The Post does these great oganisations like cuts too deeply into the hand wield-not think the general, strike will work at the earliest possible moshing in troubled waters but let ing it. The general strike will he re-launched in our lifetime.

us get to the waters of calm as hereafter be classed ne among the Reuter.

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