The Herald of Wales. — 1890-08-23 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PRGPIIRSIED HIEHER RESUMS.  Re state,' that so far as lay in their power the Executive of the Dockers' Union endeavoured to induce the employers to meet the representatives of the Union fairly acmes the table for the 'ilivenesion of grieraucm. (hear, hear.) It was only where these gentlemen exhibited an obstinate, he might truly my a foolish, spirit that it was necessary to resort to & strike. (Applause.) They desired the maators to treat " them frankly, and if they did this he could I assure them they would never regret it. (Cheere.).,lhe dockers had long since deter' mined that they would atop at nothing leas than absolute recognition of their Union. (Loud applause.) The. workman must be treated on equality with the master, who should not be allowed to dictate to his men as though they were no many serfs. (Cheers.) It was a dastardly thing that certain capitalists should combine to try to  -STARVE TIER LLBOMICH, but the whole of the labourere of the world would arise, aud inured of what they intended, they would commit suicide. (Applause.) It wee a ameba°uc thing that a section of emrloverc should endeavour to crush their men I and try to prevent their doing what was rroignived by the law of the country ea legal—be meant the forming them eelvesinto a , union. 14 to the past few months the working man had had to be content to receive half a loaf, but now, like Diekeue immortal creation, " Oliver Twist," they had determined to ask for more, and further he would say that nothing lern than the whole leaf would oontont them.' (Applause.)  TIM BID NOT BEG IT, but asked it as a right, and told the employers manfully that if they treated them justly they would endeavour, by upright conduct, by sober habits, and by their inMeseed industry, to repay them. (Applause.) IS the workman were granted his proper wage ho would have greater opportunities of impromng his mind, and would in this way become of greater value te his master. All they asked was "a fair fist I and no favour," sad they promised they would make no exorbitant demands. (Cheers.)  ger'e conduce in bringing about the He had madea mistake -awl atall I to acknowledge it, and wee wppww Via.7a• high mweea. Had the men made the mimes* refused acknowledgment, they would have bean quickly and oppreedrely 'Basile!. He had been vesting to the late manager, whom they all held in high esteem— (loud cries of liaar')—and he had expressed his eympathy and willingness to assist them. Mr. Clayton bad alao expreseed alike kind wish. He was glad that none of the men bid gone to the work' that morning on the strength of the "ghost" that had appeared in print to the effect that the :neaten were open to terms, for ' It had no imbstance in fact. The men then gave three hearty cheers for the Union, and the chairman gave out the meeting to be held to-morrow morning. The men appear to be in good spirita, and full to the brim with determination. They express tlaei- satisfaction with the Union dmimp with them. During the progreas of Mr. Beddoe's rpoestia, Mr. J. Cadrtz J.P., the late menager of t work', peened and exchanged greetings with a group of the men who quickly assembled near him.—" Would to heaven," said one of the speakers, "we had Mr. Cady took, there was good management in the works then, now there is not."  The Trades .Council ask Assistance for the Men. At the weekly meeting of the Swansea Trades Council on Wednesday evening, the members again discussed the strike at Mods Works, and it wee unanimously resolved :  "That this Council desires to express its sympathy with the men DOW on strike at the Mort& Copper Works, in defence of the principle* of trades unionism, and urges upon all trades xmionists the necessity of supporting times mea now on strike with funds to carry the fight to a successful issue." With a view of bringing the dispute, its causes, and effects more directly home to the workers ,of the district, the Council has organised a demonstration for Saturday next, when they will meet the strikers at Landose and mat& in processional order to Victoria Park. There Vacates will be delivered by the local labour leaders, and a subscription will be taken up, to which the Council trust liberal contribution will be made.