The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-20
EUROPE.


The Labor Tr subIes in Great Britain.
LONDON, Dec ia defpatch from Oldham
says number of mills, principally those of
limited companies, have commenced running
part OF their machinery at reduction, bat
look after the mills. sPecers" engaged in
many instances for the "winders' work have
performed their duties satisfacto rily. 1t is =
part OF the scheme of the employers to break
down the "wlnders" union by employing
''plercers to attend the mills and thus dis
psnse with the "winders' altogether.
Several companies have started work and
one or two of them have been obliged to com
mence in consequence of large and profisa
orders. 1t has been proposed to invest the i've
per cent reduction at interest and if tie EN-.
ployes win, they will draw the money and vice
versa. But the employers generally will not
agree to such thing and demand that the re-
dnction bs Internationally enforced.
The Manchester Guardian says judging from
reason to believe the strike will coatinue some
time. All meetings as far as heard from have
voted to continue the strike and say they have
plenty of support fcom other districts,
It is stated that trade is SO bad that they are
only prepared, should operations go on upon q
reduction, to run for short time. The strike
has now entered upon its fourth week aud
there have bsen lost 10 wages sixty Thousand
pounds There is great distress among tue la
boring classes aud appeals are made for their
relief.
Mnneuvres of the Liberals.
GladstOne's willingness to contest Edinburgh
Tor the House OF Commons is conditiOned on
assurances to be gveE by the liberal commit
tee that they can secure his return The OBJ
ject is to win that important seat, Lord Dali
Keith, the present membsr, being q cOuserya-
tive
Address to Lord RsaronsaeIdE
Lord Beaconst-ld today received deputa-
ton from the Pacific COAST, wn,cn presented q
testimonial from the British residents of Cali
fOr0ia. In accepting the testimonial Lord
Beaconstield said that on his return from Ber-
lilo he was much or .tfied ut the recogu,t, of
his .H0rts rec-iveo from the colonies but this
testimonial from British residents Of q great
count like the U nited States, was especi ally
pleasing.
The address accompanying the testimonial
r-f-rred to the treaty of Bsrlin. Lord Bea.
c,Dsfeid believed tho treaty would tend to the
pAcI hcaton Ut Europe 10 that beli-f &c was
made and though there might be those desiring
It's failure, that no. the feeliog of signatory
powers, who are deter mined to See the treaty
executed
The address also referred to the acquisition
OF Cyprus. Lord Beacon fed AID ali the cob-
d'tions under which that island b I'D been secLr-
ed to sDsbe the Sultan to Garry out the regeo-
GRAFTON If be most ion portant of his domiulons
had beeb fll6lled.
As ststiou Cyprrs was not second 10 valne
t. NJ alta. 10 conclusion be said that though
oa could not send an dress and casket to
California, he sent his gratitude and sympa.
thy.
Foreign Notes.
The Porte SUI jet to the Saltan's approval
has nominated Noktar Pasha, Abeddln Pasba
and Vaian EH-ndi. commissi oners for the
settlement of he Greek frontier question and
intends to invest them with relatively exten-
siv- powers
The Hungarian Diet by vote of 179 to 1875
has an hOrized the government to issue 40
100000 forins IN gold rentes to redeem the
treasury bonds.