New-York tribune., 1905-05-18
FORCED ARBITRATION.
Results of Industrial Legislation IN
Nezc-ZeaIand.
Lrnom rnr rn1ruNE bUREAu.I

TED0s THE TRIBUNE bUHLAJl
Washington May T.-An interesting reVle" Oh
the effect ~ tho Industrial Cancellation and Ar
btratlon Act of New-Zealand has been forwarded
to the Department Of Commerce ana L~iooF y
Consul General Dillingham;. at Aukiand, VINO trans- rams
mts. his views. but those OF the Ai'
mtted to the NewZealand House Oh "ep'ese"''-
tives.
Mr.. Seldom says. in part:
The general effect of the act has been 10 benefit
sFab se Wh9e hienes and Output TO the
higher wages ana shorter hoSrs, anu 20 oG L's3cs.
which was formerly too often di~slocate1 ~ y sr,a M
mischieyous waste OF svanIage TO the wnoie
colony as the great prosperity sno~n . ~ 5o,..,rSS
such effects are, however. rapidly becoming neu-
tralized and soon only the ftHp'9 M Iba InbrIdtd
covetousness OF a few be not regulated ana
Some of the necessaries of life cost more than
in former years and their price is IapluIy au ~ r.
prodmcers OF course the rise in wages given by ny
the arbitration court 70 certain cl'sses ~ % For the
increased cost of articles and services put tnls h
arFument runs in a vicious circle. tor 1t Is tne
increased cost OF necessaries which has caused tne
concession of higher wages: lhtIe IlL7 5 - rise
fair ratio between the rise in wages ana ILe @ in
in prices. The fact is there Is thiId man Id ~
the besides The emPiogeT mp 9n@ ground
landlord of City and suburban proPerty-Who
The Chief devourer Of the wages Of the worker
and of profits of the employer Is J'ss o5
land and dwellings should be made 10 their owners ownGTs
is under I'd t9s but greedg
system which transfers gradually almost M Ll'
classes to the pockets Of the non-producer Is m
defensble. 1t partakes of three characless ch u is
tribute to a conqueror and II is the ransom OF a
TShts have not only increased during the last ten
years but they have done so IN an utter uiSff sffar
or foreman at N2i7 year to get a decent mouse
under 81 80 week which means aPGuI nG Uet days
Illness ,es} etc % on e m to g % week for house he
pay 3$ ais al haf roof over his head one-third
of his income This may be accepted as gen
the income goes to the landlord The shopkeeper
who by industry and capaPllty HPtoEoI M 1inSs @ dis
covers as soon as his short lease expires taat y
ne NE b5,einess In a certain southern city there
IS a striking instance of this process sIaas 1Hal
] oougmI ii,ing iidns England who paid s243 for IT,
twenty years and now receives Ss'o3 a year year
tTerefro %S The tribute levied on the struggIR5g gnI5
if capitalized, ''stagger humanity II represents
Neccssaries such meat bacon eggs eSa I
and have helped minimize any advance dnos N %IFS
ers' wages These, howeve; are more bnoI,se
some parts OF me pf0nts For the Operative or la
horer he is seldom the owner OF the means OF Pr
5Ucfion and the point he is made to realize is that
mutton D far tb Increases cheRs for frozen
fra9bts commissions, etc. do not come his way
a certain number OF his class are en-
nloycd in the production or distribution OF meat
and therefor advances in its price DO not sthlQ on
the same footing those OF ground rents ElFeI.
the farmers indirectly suffer by such mulCting OF
wages for less farm produce Is consvIned when
the spending power OF the masses Is cheCkeu aIo
directed aside into private banking accounts OF the
owners of city and suburban lands
With the above conditions in mind, the secre-
tary very earnestly asked the government to take
into consideration the question of legislatng for
the acquirement of suburban lands and the housing
of the citizens Whether such consideration should
take the direction Of State municipal control OF
compulsorily acquired properties the secretary did
not presume 10 suggest. Some scheme having Tor
its determination the breaking up OF the land ring
however in the opinion OF the secretary. should be
earnestly pondered over. Just as well known
European acquired by imperial ukase possession
of petroleum wells and so controlled the market in
order prevent the cJpidty OF individuals de-
stToyng the transport service, OF the empire
Carried on by oil burning steamers). in New
Zealand there is. the secretary Opnes, reason for
the interfere to prevent the exploitation OF
its citizens and the drainage OF the earnings of the
community into the possession of few private
persons.
The secretary thinks II is beyond doubt that the
advantages bestowed by progressive legislation
gradually being nullfed and will eventually be de-
stroyed by certain adverse influences and therefore
those influences must be sought out and neutraliZed
fearlessly and effectively in the interests OF all
classes of workers i C., Of the vast majority of the
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