New-York tribune., 1878-04-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITISH STRIKE AT HAND.
UhEAI DNI ISH bI MINI M IIaNI'
LOCKOUT THREATENED AT SEVERAL MILLS
SOME woRK-PEoPLE READY TO SUBMIT.
Anil

LOCKOUT THREATENED AT SEVERAL MILLS
SOME woRK-PEoPLE READY TO SUBMIT.
LONDON. Wednesday, April II, 1873.
The notices of reduction in the wages of
cotton operatives in Lancashire expire to-day ana to-
morrow. The refusal of the masters at Manchester yes
terday to agree to per cent reduction, and their reso
luton that II strike at any Of the mills where
notice has been given of the 10 per reduction the
remainder Of the trade shall lockout at the earliest
sibe moment, leaves little hope OF avertng struggle
which will involve the sOppage OF 100000 looms and
100000 spindes, and render idle less than 10000
wOrkpeOpe. The Council Of Operative Spinners after
their interview with the yesterday resolved TO
recommend the members Of that association to accept
the proposed reduction for the present and call repre-
sentative meeting of spnners for Sunday to decide upon
a future course.
The operatives Mt Accrngton and district Church Har
wood. Enfield and Preston willing to accept reduced
wages and reduced time but there Is no hope OF the
masters accepting such proposal. The blackburn and
Burnley operatives resist uBcOmprOmisBgly. C0nso-
quenty tonight, in all probability, will begin the most
gigantic strike and lockout that has occurred IN the
County 0! Lancaster Instructions have been issued 10
how to proceed Where no notices arc posted they VIII
L" on wurkiEg where notices arc posted they VIII re-
spectfuy request the masters to remove them II this
request s refused they Will leave work quietly, as on
Saturday night The operatives are particularly en-
joined To encourage riOng ormisbcbayor anywhere
Looms not affected by The strike will subscribe three
pence per week for the strikers. The Oldham district Is
not YET a'ced directly but owing to tHe intimate Dus.
ness relations between Oldham and Blackburn snort
time, If not soppage will be necesstged IN many OF
LATE PHASES OF THE CONFLICT.
LONDON, Wednesday, April IL, 1873.
special from Manchester to The StaHda,d says ::
at IA currently reported IN wei!-nformed circles
here that the operatives De induced to yield before
long their funds limited and they have been
assured By the masters that tho present reduction is not
time reported meant to inaugrate series Of
Ceuctions.
At Preston the spinners working for firms who refuse
to compromise, Will strike to-day The weavers will
continue work few days longer, and try further ne
gouaiions
At Blackburn, fifteen thousand operatives are
already on strike Conciiiatory negotiations
are pending ut OF the mills, but u is regarded al
most certain that nmc-tenths OF the operatives VIII DC
Al Burnley about 5000 operatives will be idle to-day.
The spnucr expressed Willingness To accept the icuc
uon, but the refused al have stopped work.
AZ Burnley and PadhaIl the llaEdS at ali the mus
except about three either under notice or ON STRIKE
At Preston third Of The masters have accepted the
compromsc proposed By the operatives Tor per cent
reduction.
The great conflict which is inevitable in
Lancashire the seat OF the British cotton industry
springs from tne determination OF the employers to en-
force reduction Of 10 per cent In the operatives wages
Tls reduction has caused general cOmmOtiOn, and led
70 several meetings and conferences. On the 9th inst
a conference was held N Manchester, al which the
operatives offered 10 submit reduction Of per cent,
masters met at Manchester Friday and resolved TO
support each ether pecuniary In the event Of isolated
strikes AGAINST the 10 per cen; reduction until the con
nci terminates ON saturday also 5000 operatives met
at Blackburn. and declared that they would not
accept the reduction OF 10 per cent proposed 10y Their
employers. Another meeting was held NJ bakey Moor
At which uucUuprCmsh- split Oi RESISTANCE was eX-
hihttci
On Tuesday last 5000 operatives met at Bugnley and
declared against the threatened reduction. Al ACcng-
ton the day 1900 operatives offered to accept
th" 10 per cent reduction PROV drd the lhHseiS ran c
mills only four DAYS per week, ana per cent u tue
mill, ran five days. similar resolutions Wcrr passed ~
Church, IIarwood and Enfield At Preston about 1000
operatives ole red 10 acccpta per cont reduction ON
Iu,sily also, "a workmcu's dcputaton called ON tha
Manchester cotton masters, and declared that they
v ul accept per cent reduction refer the matter
10 arbitration Tie masters rejected these Offers and
agreed To- uphold each other.
THE CUBA AND PORTO RICO SUGAR CROPS.
HAVANA, April 17.-Prominent merchants
and planters generally Of the opinion that the repos
that the deficiency in the sugar crop Will amount TO
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