St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-14
Dock Laborers and Managers
Brought to Terms by Car
dinal Manning.
The Venerable Prelate's Plan
for Settling the Strike Is
Accepted.
Work Will Be Resumed on All
the Docks by Monday
Next.
Nearly 100000 Has Been
Wantonly Wasted in the
Struggle.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-At the close of
business hours to-day it was considered
certain by both the dock companies and
the leaders of the striking laborers that
the great contest over the wage Ques-
ton would be ended tomorrow, unless
some unexpected hitch should occur in
regard to the lightermen's resumlng
work. The lockers were greatly aided
during their struggle by the lightermen
refusing to work even at advanced
wages, and now that the employers OF
the lightermen seem inclined to with
draw the concessions which were made
In the hope of inducing them to con-
tinue at work, the lockers will return
favor by not resuming work unless the
hghtermen express themselves as salts
fed. 1t is thought, however, that this
minor impeachment to harmony will be
got rid of without much trouble, and
that by Monday at the latest the
great docks will resume their wonted
appearance Of activity and the commerce
of the worlds metropolis Will regain It's
normal proportions and channels. There
is an almost unanimous agreement OF
opinion that the amicable and mutually
creditable settlement of the trouble,
now apparently secured, is entirely due
to the untiring efforts and great sagaclty
of Cardinal Manning, who voluntarily
took the part of mediator between the
obstinate eontending parties, and thus,
but not for the first time, practically IL
Illustrated his conception of the func-
tons of prelate of religion-to be
public servant in the sense of the word.
The service rendered to society by the
wise and efficaciOuS councils of the
cardinal in this case are certainly ines
tim able. Though Burns is man of
extraordinary force of character. with
remarkable command over his follow
ers, even his control of the situation
could not have lasted indefinitely, and
while the success of the dock compa-
MES was only question of time, or of
the amount of money they were willing
to lose in prolonging the lockout, there
is no doubt that before work would have
been resumed on the old basis OF wages
acts of violence would have occurred,
the outcome of which might have been
Rp palling.
STRIKERS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
1oNDNN, Sept. 13.-In view of the
approaching end of the dock labOrers'
strike the lightermen are seeking to re-
sumo work. The mansion house COM
mittee announces that the dock directors
and the men have practically agreed,
and that as soon as other interests are
arranged all the men will resume work
DID the understanding that the deferred
concessions will be granted in NOvem-
Der. Mr.. Macarthur, member of parlia-
ment. presided at the church meeting
In the City Temple this evening.
Messrs. Parker, Hughes, Mcneil, Han
nay, Clifford and other ministers were
present. Resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing sympathy with the dock men
and asking churches throughout the
country to subscribe to the strikers re-
lief fund. Mr.. Macarthur has subscribed
e21 to the strikers fund.
LIGHTERMEN FALL INTO LINE.
The lightermen have submitted to the
masters proposal for the settlement Of
their dispute. According to the terms
proposed the men are to receive six
shillingS day. twelve hours to conStl-
tute days labor, and all other points
at issue are to be submitted to arbitra-
ton, Mr.. Burns thinks the masters Will
accept these terms, and thus enable all
the men tOresume work Monday next.
The subscription received to-day from
Australia for the strikers fund amount
ed to ,533. Mr.. Burns went at mid
night to the Surrey commercial docks to
endeaVOr to induce the men not to him
der general reconciliation to-day. He
urged upon them that they could fight
put the disputed points afterward in an
Rmicable manner. The Daily Telegraph,
commenting on the strike, says:
1t is not too much to say that 1000, 900
pounds has been squandered, while there are
not wanting prophets who declare that the
port of London will never recover its former
prosperity. We scarcely think that: while
If the casual laborer is well out and replaced
Dy higher and more organized set of work
Frs, something will have been done toward
ihe evolution of the ftteSt.