The daily gazette., 1883-07-20
Doilp g osette
The Telegraphers' strike.

After all, tn, telegraph operators OF the
country were as good as their word in the
matter OF general strike, aud though they
delayed operations twenty-four hours after
the ADVERTISED time, they wept out, yester-
day, with Hnanimity that promises a stub
born resistance unless comp omise is
speedily effected
Although their demands are rather cxhor-
bitant, the sympathies of the public are
clearly with the strikers. They are oppos-
ing monopoly that has been so grasping
and avaricious that it has not only paid
large dividends on largely watered stock,
but has spent immense sums of money IN
buying up opposition lines, IN order to pre-
vent the public from securing that cheap
and efficient service which is becoming more
and more of necessity. .a 4
What the result will be it is hard 10 say,
Doubtle the companies will be able TO conf
tinue a sort OF service, with the help of
those who refused to strike and the numer-
ous substitutes who will be sure to oftef
themselves, but they cannot maintain an
efficient service with probably seventy-fivd
operators holding out and refusing to toueA
the instruments. 1t is very probably, theret
lore, that some kind Of compromise will
be effected, but whetherit viii be favorable
10 the strikers or not remains TO be seen.
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The RAPID extension of American manu-
facturcs to regions where for years the Brit
ish wares mouopolized the markets, is not
pleasing TO our brothers across the water,
aud they are puzzling their brains TO invent
satisfactory reason ior this state OF affairs
One writer says: 1--WE would call your att
tenuon once more to the enormous increhsf
i'll tue number Of ARTICLES We are buying
iIom America. A lew years since some
halt dozen articles were sbout IL We or
dered OF American make. Now, the items
specially ordered of American make are u
be counted by hundreds. This increase ID
IN maintained, aud is, indeed, still grow
ing. Your English manufacturers would d.
well to take d lesson IRON their AmeT!cal
rivals. The American goods exactly sui
the requirements o1 the market. III
timber they have will always command
English makers OF shovels, axes, picks an
edged tools. 1t lie annoying to those OF u
who have English sympathies TO see 5
much IRA e 20 away IRON the old country
The general characteristics ti Anertca
goods, as contrasted with home made, are
quality more relia Die, better finish, not al
ounce of unnecessary material, better PACK
-, tiala N n,Fbl
a adapted to the USE 10 which they are put.
The opinion is expressed by the Tsrtil
Monitor that the long period OF dulIn,
in the textile branch OF manufacturing bus
ness is about over, and that although SOU
time may elapse before the mauutacturiIl
districts resume their wonte6 activity, thel
are undoubted signs for the better. II
Monitor also me, lions a significant al
pleasant fact when it states that most OF Il
New England mills intend to manufacture
class OF goods that will be better able
compete with any imported. The large
mills ol the country have renewed the
machinery, and inste ad of those OF o
styles, new patterns OF improved machin
OF all kinds have been put in their places.
EVIDENTLY the Qucks.eps have pass'
the unlucky point in their career, and a
now on the high road to victory. TIL
won a handsome game from the stroI
Merritt team, yesterday, and will doubtle
gain additional houors in til afternoon
contest with the Brookiyns. As long
they continue this streak OF good playi
they will be sustained by our people, ev
il they do not win every time.