New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-08
MINERS ON RAND REFUSE
TO RETURN TO WORK
Three THOUSAND Pass Resolution
Declaring Strike Is On and
Condemning Leaders.
FOR REVOLUTIONARY PARTY
Unions in Dispute with Botha
and SHUTS Over Terms of
Settlement-Dypamite
Outrages Feared.

johannesburg. July MANY of me
gold miners refuse to return 70 work.
At a meeting held in Union Park this
afternoon militant leaders delivered
fiery speeches to the 5000 assembled.
and a resolution declaring that the
strike was still on and condemning the
strike leaders was carried.
One of the chief speakers announced
the organization Of new union of
South African workers, which. he said,
would be a revolutionary party.
Efforts are now being made at
Braamfontein to bring out the railway
workers. A dispute is on over the
actual terms Of settlement which Cen
eral Botha, the ex-Premier. and Cen
eral SHUTS. Minister Of Mines, made
with the unions. The unionists assert
that they insisted that the government
DTONlut tOI lHt llllDtlS NuOSC PihNCo
were taken by strike breakers until
new places should be found for them;
that Generals Botha and SHUTS agreed
TO this, but thought it inadvisable TO
put it into writing. and also that the
leaders claimed amnesty for the riot
ers, General Botha replying that that
was a matter for the Department Of
Justice. but giving the impression that
he favored amnesty.
The. mine owners say that the strike
leaders are attempting TO show that
they concluded a better bargain than
they did. in order 10 strengthen them
selves with the men.
Attempts TO dynamite the Rand Club
and other buildings are feared. The
club is barricaded and deserted, ex-
ccpt for armed members. who patrol
the premises day and night. The resi-
dences OF the mine owners are heavily
guarded with soldiers. An attempt TO
destroy the railroad between Johannes
burg and Germiston was made during
the night, but failed. The only news
paper published to-day was four-page
sheet issued by the Printers Union.
Twelve thousand members OF the
trades unions marched to-day at the
funeral of the victims of the riots. Inn
mense crowds lined the route. The
Right Rev. Michael Bolton Furse, Lord
Bishop Of Pretoria, officiated. He
begged the multitude to return TO their
homes peacefully, out OF respect for
the dead.
The spokesman of the Trades Fed
Grafton made a similar appeal. Dis
perse quietly" he said. Let none say
that we are a disorganized rabbe."
Among the wreaths was one from the
Socialist party, inscribed: In Memory
Of Our Martyrs, Foully Murdered IN
Cold Blood by the Capitalist Class
At the end of the ceremony the So
cialists assembled outside the cemetery
and sang THE Red Flag"
Pretoria. July Generals Botha and
SHUTS were closeted with the union Oh
dcials this afternoon in an endeavor to
reach more satisfactory settlement
than that already agreed TO. The gov
crnment has promised to make an i'm
mediate inquiry into the matter OF car
ing Tor the dependents Of the killed
and injured. which the strikers have
demanded. but has refused 10 grant
amnesty to those guilty of criminal
acts.
The executive of the Railway Ser
wants Union has notified the railway
centres that the Pretoria railway men
who stopped work to-day TO show SYM
pathy for the workers killed in the riots
will resume tomorrow, but adds that
II the miners decide TO remain out a
general strike of railway men through
out the Union of South Africa VIII be