New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-15
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>,.-;chf. 1889: By The Neto- York Tribtne

do.l, strike is drawing TO a close. Inc Mansion
Bouse Committee of Cancellation has aleady
secursd the adhesion of the dock companies and
NE various men in their employ. Some other IN
terests. the watermen, the bghtermen and certain
vharfngers remain to be settled with, but there
is every reason to believe that final arrange
ment will be made very soon. Some OF the con-
cessions operate at once; others, lncludlhg 1hc
laborers' advance from vepence to sixpence, stand
over till November A. Work at the docks mas
made more progress during the week, but The ac-
emulation Of il requires now about 2O,OOO hanus'
The strike has taken clear month OUT OIL lhe
London export trade and costs nearly two millions
sterling to the riverside interests, and further
million TO the dock share and debenture noiuelS'
Another such strike would be fatal to London as
a port, and the ship-owners intend insisting thao
their interests shall not depend on the casual
laborer. Hereafter few of these men Will DC
wanted. The regular laborers have now organized
themselves into union, $4,000 strone' Inc
strike has taught the same lesson to both parties
in the struggle namely, the necessity OF uniou
Workmens associations have received dlsUinoO
fllip, and though the employers have not yeo
reached the stage of combination, they are con-
sjdering plans for future arrangement.
The shipLowners will abandon the idea OF new
cooperative docks There are already more than
sufficient for London. II the existing dock CON-
panies will allow rearrangements to meet the snip
owners views the struggle between the snip
owners and the dock companies will not END WIN
the labors of the Mansion House Committee Inc
dock companies have lost much by not settling
with their adversaries quickly, and they have
had to concede all along the line. Even the ship
owners supported the labOrers deman' for IN
creased pay and in the early stage of the strike
some of the large firms contributed heavy sub
scriptions Since last Saturday, when Messrs.
Burns and 11lctt dsavowed the Mansion House
settlement for increased wages TO begin next JAN
uary. the strikers have had much less sympathy
The Australian subscriptions have virtually kept
the men going during the last week. 1t is an IN
eresting fact, and perhaps one full OF Importance
to trade generally. that the strikers should have
cabled TO the labor unions of Australia not to
discharge those steamers arriving which were
manned by "blackleg" fremen or loaded by
blaclSleg7 labor If the Australians act upon
these requests. the results will prove very
grave. 1t will be the first illustration Of
what may be possible by international
combinations and would demand extraordinary
measures from the shipowners. The latter might
be compelled TO Chinese other foreign labor
IN LONDON, MS well as in Australian ports. The
Penlnsular and Oriental Company has for years
employed several thousand Lascars as sailors to
work their heet. Considering that the dispute
on this side was only Between the laborers and
The dock companies and further that the ship
owners suffered heavily and yet sympathized with
the laborers' demands, the laborers are generally
deemed TO have acted unwisely in cabling to their
Australian fellow-worfmen TO cripple the ship
owners. 1he result of this aspect of the question
is looked for with great interest.
Mr. ChapTn's admission to the Cabinet raises
the number Of members TO the unprecedented
figure of seventeen, but it is commonly reported
that the Duke of Rutland will shortly retire
Mr.. Chaplin would have held Cabinet office long
ago bit for several influences brought TO bear
upon Lord Salisbury when forming his Govern
ment. Though he had served his party faithfully
and well, Mr.. Chaplin was not deemed man Of
high political acumen, and his strongly pro-
nounced Protecuonst views were generally
thought TO be to his disadvantage for office
But he boldly adheres TO them, as he has an
nounced this week, though he will not, of course
act upon them in office. Sir James Card
has been associated with him on the
S5oard of Agriculture This selection
Will sweeten the creation of this Department
TO the Liberals In one respect the Board have
useful field open for their labors, namely to
act in conjunction with the Railway Comm ASion
10 secure reduced tariffs on agricultural products
1t is cheaper TO send from France, Belgium or
Holland to London than from the Midlands or
the West Of England The metropolis draws
more eggs fruit, poultry and vegetables from
foreign countries than from the home counties.
In score of departments agriculture is paralyzed
by railway rates
Just now five bye-eections are pending. Two
seats were vacated by Conservatives, one by
Llberal-Unionlst and two by Gladstonians Owing
chiefly TO the want Of preparation. a Gladstonian
is expected to win at Peterboro. and one may
possibly VIE in North Bucks, either of which
would be Government defeat The Ministers
will do well if their party does not lose ON these
elections. Mr. Leng, the candidate in Dundee. is
newspaper proprietor and Gladstonian. He
is brother Of Sir w. Leng also newspaper
proprietor, in Sheffield, but strong Conservative.
LORD Hartington's speech at Denton Park met
Win much unfair criticism in the Opposition
Journals. They assumed that his remarks about
opposing Home Rule amounted to a declaration
that the Unionists will resort to obstruction and
that his language justifes such scenes in recent
sessions. A careful reading however. shows other
wise. Lord Harrington said that il the result of
the next general election should prove disastrous
TO the Unionists-which he did not expect--it
would be the duty of his party to fight Home
Rule measure stage by stage and to compel
another appeal TO the country. so that the great
change involved in Home Rule would not be made
without larger and more deliberate considera-
ton than a single general election. 1t will be
noted that this language of obstruc-
ton related TO only one bill and
not to every measure or proposal Of any future
Glsdstonian Government. His remarks on another
subject also attracted attention. He desires no
change in the present nomenclature Of Govern
ment parties. The Liberal Unonists and Con.
servatives can work together under their present
names. His reference TO fusion in a still greater
National party was evidently made in view Of the