Composed Largely of Farmers Born of War: Now in Throes of New Birth Ottawa, Jan, 26.
—compos ly of supporters The Progressive party in Canada
the nt—atnds the eros 'That ix an' opinion widely pressed among politi vers for there is much as to asking. integrate, the future of the purty. They are
old me "between wvatives, On the As if to emphasize this they have alrendy tied up 10 steamers, thou they explain that these are chiefly colliers which are usually tied up at, Christmas time when the coal-miners always take a fortnight's holiday, 'That they will lay up the yest of their ships seems certain; the seamen state that they will not sive way'; and the prospect is thay as each vessel reaches its home port tthe crew will be paid off, until the whole personnel of some 5,000 seamen, firemen and stewards ave thrown' idle.
Effect of Lock-Out The effect of the lock-out must be far-reaching, and will affect thou. sands besides those actually employed fon the steamers. The wharf workers will be without employment, and many factories, especially'
Victoria will be unable to continue 4 operations for lack of coal. In addition there are some 10,000 passeners who use the coastal ships annual-Ty, and the cargoes carried amount about 5,600,000 tons in the 12 months. Fortunately there are railways which practically run parallel from Cairn. in the far North of Queensland, ro Eremantlo the post of Perth in the it. These will to some extent. ele he congestion caused Sy the suspended shipping. Should there attempt to stick up the coastal tramps, which are outside the Coastal Shipping Assocation, there will be ample free labour to do the work, and the sole danger seems to the shipping companies not standing! firm, The Commonwealth Government practically challenged by the fixed price to pay. It has been italians, Greeks, Albanians, Jugo-|agyresor, wud all the other ment foted "that during the past 18|siava, Maltese and others.—Mr. ters of the League would be calle yjmanths the Price has varied up to £12 9 ton, leydeavouring' to sould work's parity yuca has nnouneed that he, is [open to apply the economic: thumb: check the inflow screws, and make Australia do While it is only a fortnight agally making agreements with the what she particularly dace not want nee it dropped £6 in one week. Mr. countries concerned. that not more She assunied that Bruce, the Prime Minister, attributes than. 100 month. shall be given Teader of this to American speculators and passports to Australia.
"Ie admits twuats, and points out tha with such that he cannot prevent these nom-heres to the belief that the protacot ated by friends out here from ix innocuous and therefore a seeing that the that the Ramsay MeDanald Hiirough the tari, With the em-Friends undertake to look after the minent was usin it to drear argo the Government can fix the newcomers and prevent their being 1 ship.wwindows in view price of sugar to the various intos burden on the community carly ests affected, The retail buyer of certain. thay the refined sugar will continue to pay protocol does not appeal to the great 4id a Ib, but grocers and large arrival must be limited to the num rity of members of the Labor householders will pay 4/8 a ton less ber who can obtain employment. t.[party. Mr. Hence hae said that than at present. Manufacturers of For the nine months ending last Ihe seax no reason why he should sto various items including sugar get a September the migrants into Aus-and it is understood the reduced price of 8/2 a ton and jam isted of 59,088 British, me Minister is in the makers and canners get a reduction all. others, so that the An autumn session Jo" 256-4 0 ton. A risk of being overwhelmed does not to be called to deal with made that fat first sight appear very serious and the Government is is for that reason that Mr. Bruce. of Sir lof the critics declare that these con-not scared.
Tu opposition v6 hin. cessions are worthless, it is rather
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