The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-29
SHIP OWNERS OBSTINATE.
THEY REFUGE POINT BLANK TO
.ARblTRATE.

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atandstiil-A New Nave That will Not
Work - $4,000 Subscribed for tbs
stihsFs--A COMMITTEES from the House
Of commons Call on ,ha ship owners
LONDON, Aug, ee,-Delegatea from the
leading business houses In twelve im-
portant trades called upon tho officials
Of tho Londou dock company yesterday
and urged that tho company consent TO
submit the differences with the strikers
10 arbitration, The officials received the
delegationoourteOualy, but declined 10
aooede TO their proposal,
The vessel owners held o meeting yes
terday morning and appointed COM
mIttee 10 wait ON Mr, Matthews, the
homo secretary, 10 inquire II the govern
ment was prepared 10 give them proteo'
tlon Ia case they undertook 10 bring men
here from other points 10 load and un'
load tho ships now At this port Mr.
Matthews insured the members Of the
committee that they should receive am
ple protection, but when asked 10 advise
them, declined 10 express any opinion ~
10 the wisdom Of the course they pro-
posed, He pointed out 10 them, how
ever, the grave consequences which were
almost certain to result from an attempt
AT this time 10 lll the places Of the atfih'
ers with Foreigners, and suggested that
they do nothing raahly'
The shin owners Latest Move,
The committee reported In tho after
noon At a joint meeting Of the ship own
er and tho dock companies, The CON
ference was strictly private and report
em were excluded II was learned,
however, that q decision was reached
not 10 make the attempt 70 handle
freight with the new men that have been
hired NJ those points 20 take the plaoea
of the RtYlking dock labOrera, but In
atuctious will be sent 10 land These men
at neighborlng p0rta and on no account
10 bring them 20 London, A plan was
proposes 40 the meeting and very favor
ably received, 10 gradually send the yea'
sells now lying here 10 the nearest ports
| 10 be loaded and unloaded and ship their
cargoea 10 aud from London by rail,
Nearly 5000 laborera, who have been
hired at foreign porta and who arc now
on the way hero, are 70 be semitic those
places 10 aaaitt In loading and diheharg'
ing vessels. In this way II ~ hoped u
tide over the present diilloultiea and "a
ataryo the strikera into submission,
without furnishing them an excuse for
open violence by bringing mon here to
take their places.
No Definite Aetisn Taken.
No definite action VIA taken to-day,
but II is quite likely that this plan will
bo adopted ut the adjourned meeting,
and then fifty Of the steamers now lying
helpless here will bo dispatched NJ once
10 Dover, Portsmouth, Southampton,
Hull and even aS far as New Castle,
whore their Cargooa will be- unloaded
and shipped 10 London by rail.
IauEhluE at tho Movement
Tho leaders Of the striking laborerr
laugh ht this attempt NJ flank move.
mont They tay tho enormous cost OF
such a proceeding would alone condemn
II 10 failure, but apart from this II the
attempt Is eeriously made they could
eiTeotually cheokmate the ship owners
by ordering out the freight handlers NJ
the London terminus OF the railroads,
who, they say, arc even now anxious II
strike.
The public subscriptions In aid Of the
strikers now amount 10 60, 900 and this
sum will bO used chiefly for the pur'
chase and distribution OF food. Over
100, 900 men In different occupations are
now on strike and all look for orders Ia
Burns, the Socialist agitator, whose ex.
collent management OF the strike thus
far olicts surprise and admiration from
friend and foe alike.
business Mt standatiii.
The London chamber OF commerce
held q special meeting, called for the pur-
pose Of taking some action with refer.
once 10 the disastrous condition OF things
brought about by existing strikes. The
meeting was very largely attended by
representative men from all branches OF
trade and industry being present,
Speeches werO made roundly donouno.
ing the dock companies for their action,
and resolutions were passed urging them
| 10 agree 10 arbitration. A committee OF
prominent business men was appointed
10 wait on the officials OF the company
10 present the resolutions, and they were
instructed 10 use their best efforts 10 pre-.
vail upon the dock companies 10 end the
strike.
Members Of the Commons Take Hand,
Seven members Of tho house OF COM
mons called upon the dock managers
to-day and labored with them for nearly
two hours in nn effort 10 induce them 10
yield. They urged the justice OF the
demands made by the laborem and
asked them 10 concedo the insignificant
advance Of wages sought. They pointed
out that the situation was hourly grow
ing worse and that nothing short OF alb
solute ruin for the vast interests OF
London and England was threatened M
q result Of ill.considercd obstinaoy nj
this critical juncture on their part,
"wiu Consider It."
The managers were all politoness, but
held out no encouragement, and the
most compromising statement that
could be exlorted from them was that
they would consider H." Burns, the
leader of the strike. addressed meeting
Of strikers last night, declaring that the
strike was the beginning Of new era
for workingmen.
MIR. Matthews and tho strikers.
The strikes were made the subject OF
n question addressed to the home secre-
tary in the house Of commons as 10 tho
measur taken for tho preservation Of
order and the prevention Of violence and
intimidation. Mr.. Matthews replied
that he was not prepared 10 admit the
existence Of any organized intimidation,
although here and there isolated in
stances were 10 DO met with. There
was certainly nothing at this time 10
Justify the interference Of the police.
He hoped that both sides would endeav-
or 10 nj mat THAR differencoa nmicablv