, 1889-05-16
HE is UNEASY.
Bismarck is Alarmed at Ger
man Labor Agitation.
The Samoan Conference Finds
Material Differences.
A merioan aud European Work Com
pArsd-An Important Customs kul-
ing In New York.

BERLIN, May THE Samoan confer
eucs held plenary sitting today breio.
ming ut 2:l0 and concluding at q ID
o'clock. In their report the committee On
the government Of Samoa agreed upon a
constitutional council to be dominated 10y
the ministry in which each treaty power
snail have one representative. A differ
ence has arisen over Germany's proposal
that the powers appoint premier who
snail be vested with the office for several
years. The proposal appeared to imply
that German nominees should first hold
office and be succeeded by an American
and then by an English premier. The
committee also disagreed in the tor nation
of a Legislature which caused u discussion
in the conference and no definite result
WAS reached. Count Herbert Bistarck la
dicated that the premier project was of
less Importance than u proper constitu
tional council. The
DBLkGATEs DISCUSSED HARMoNIousLY
the details OF consular regulations and
the question of the improvement of the
harbor of Apia. The committee was IN.
structed to resume consideration of the
points in dispute. Tne teraii nation of
the conference nov seems remote. owing
to the mass of details on which the com.
mittre IL ordered To report.
The miners strike Is assuming great
DIMENSIONS, there being fresh accessIons
of strikers every day. Ii Is now estimaL.
ed that there are 100 600 hands out of
work throughout the Rnenlsh aud West.
phalla provinces.
The emperor returned to th.s
city nurriedly on Wednesday to
consult with Prince Bismarck who
presided at the special council,
The emperor IL deeply concerned over
the strike movements now prevail lug In the
country and does not conceal his sympathy
with the workmen, although he ~ deter.
mined to suppress disorder After the
cabinet counsel Wednesday and Thursday,
the emperor approved the report advising z
that the influence OF the government be
directed to induce employers TO come to
terms with the men.
THE CABINET ANXIETY
for speedy settlement OF the miners
strike il heightened by the growing dangers
OF industrial strikes 10 the populous CEN
ters.
.he Berlin carpenters and several other
trades are out. At Hamburg. Frank
turt on Main, Crepe, Mureuburg NJ and
ltsspoe, the strikers hold out under much
suffering. An i'm portant distinction be-
tween the agitation IN the mining and
other industries Is that the former IL not
associated with the socialists, while the
latter are closely related to them. The
dread in government circles is that In
miners societies aire idy anarchist agents
from Chateroi and Mons miners promise
the Mochum and Essen men assistauce.
The general attitude ot the miners apart
from their claims evoke sympathy. Puollc
opinion concerning their claims also sides
with the men. Since 1887 the coal trade
has been immensely prosperous and values
OF mining shares have rapidly ris n, while
the waves OF tns men remain at An aver.
age of 2s Cd per day. Failing IN an early
assent by krupp and the larger com pan
panies, the emperor will receive Il deputa.
tion of colliers, and probably publicly ex.
press his sympathy. The men are aware
Of his senti ments.