New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01

lkibhA'N 49,
~ WALES - PERSONAL
AND THEATRICAL.
- o.n1E TO THE TRBrNEJ
ii % 1889, BY The Neic York Tribune.
ii ow Aug. Sl.-The East End strike Is prov
,,".st,ous. not only to the present pu' 10 the
FL ing of London as an entrepot OF con-
4 'D'"' Cablesrams have informed you day by day
/ mei.V osont difficulties, but must have failed
u - ,be tide Of Indignation setting in against
'"''..-;es for their bad management and want
-, The dock companies have conceded point
" W lint until the only outstanding difference Is
~ rornv per hour which formed the first clause
~ doolers' demands Less than 10000 pounds
,oar is said 10 be now involved IN the issue, so
-. III o1osses who suffer, the shipowrers, the
Ao,,s ond the consumers, are in no peasahJ
80 ~ mind toward the dock directors, VINO
boo that the refusal of sXpence an hour VIII saw
,hsir seltrespect This feeling contributes 10 O"e
o,tsids sympathy which is being shcwh Vo""iN
,he strikers Casual work at hvepehce' anu ioi
limited periods. appealed TO the general pu'ii' 60
reol Grievance. and though the directors nave
conceded other points of great value their re,uS'
e. v;sld the additional penny enables MT buihS
md other paders to work the docKers grlc'"i''o
',,os, stilfulIy. the companies plead poverty anu
srancjal difficulties and herein is their real "c"N
moss They have ANA algam&ted and eXtenueu 'n'''
nronerties with reckless extravaganza ana "n''
tbe London and St. K8therne's were un'ed SUI
veors ago both boards retained their twenty -'''
md eighteen, making thirtv-nine directors 'o0''
NJ the working ARA y gementS, too, were mau' %
che most costly basis. so that good d'lucI"S "'''
,ood wages were impossible together. lhe' -
also n general feeling among the mercihhVS 80"
,be trpe Of men who control the dock system ~
large extent is unsuitable, so that demand i'r
reorganization under dock trust is one oil ''e
first practcal proposals in the present. dlfhcul'Y'
The threat Of the Peninsular and Oriental Coin-
many 10 start new cooperative docks does not Get
much acceptance Not only would the rlNalrleS
nf the shippinR companies stand greatly Ia the
Srav Of such realization, but London Is already
more than sufficiently supplied with docks Inc
great basins of Tihury are not half used.
Apart from the immediate issues in the present
strike the future position of London as trace
centre largely depends on reorganization OF the
dock companies a reduction of the cost OF aumln-
istration and great financial operation to recast
the existing amalgamations. The dock trlhs
were heavily increased after the strike of lS12-hy
rs, and in some cases so and 80 per cent Inc
ship companies well managed as whole, ana YET
paying small dividends, declare it an impossblhty
10 meet larger dock dues. and any attempt in that
direction will drive trade from London The
strike too. has been exasperating other quarters
than the East End docks. 1t has reminded the
labor classes of the general i'm prOvement in trade
and the necessity of looking after their own in
telestS The price of coal is already rising, under
n rrearmnged sliding scale TO the benefit of the
seslnainer The coal porters of London have also
,hought time In look after themselves. The
London coal merchants are wealthy ring, making
enormous profits and could not afford TO have
their market disturbed Consequently they yielded
10 the spirit of revolt, which was also aroused in
other poorly paid fields of labor, where the men
professed to act out of sympathy with the dock
laborers though having an eye TO the main chance
bv demanding an increase in their own wages
These little outburSts of those doing printers
bows work. of the biscuitmallers, the match
makers, the ccal porters and the railway depot
men, have been stimulated by the dock strike.
but have nothing to do with it, They are evi
dences Of the discomfort of cheappaid labor, where
wages range from ten TO seventeen shillings
week, at time when trade is prospecting all
around
The latest phase of the dock strike is the tactical
mistake Of Mr. Burns and his co-leaders They
have turned trade dispute into a question of
public order Ii is idle 10 suppose that Mr. BurnSs
demand that all the workers of London shall stop
next Monday, if the dock companies do not yield
by this Saturday noon, means anything else. Mr.
Burns's proposed declaration of war against all
legitimate industry because some 5000 dock
hands are underpaid, is denounced as an attempt
10 terrorize capital by reviving the International
Moreover, Mr.. Burr3 and the Socialstic group
who are largely pulling the East Fad
wires, not popular with leaders |
like Mr.. Broadhurst, Mr.. Cremer Mr.. |
Lowell and other well-known trades -unlcnlstS. |
During the past fortnight these lastnamed have |
been particularly reserved. The truth is that |
they dlsapprOve Of Mr. Burnss continental 30 |
eallsm and object TO his running a wOrklngmens
snow In their absence such stormy petrels as
Messrs. Besant, Cunningham and Graham have
supported SIR Burnss oratOry. But there are
increasing indications of the difficulty beng set
ued lhe dock companies seem this morning IN
Z" more yielding mood and the worlmen show
greater eagernesS TO resume their duties. But
iof excessive intimidation hundreds would have
returned long ago. 1t is many years since so
huch terrorism has been displayed, and the news
papers teen with complaints.
Mr Baliour's announcement respecting Catho-
nc university for Ireland has been bOmbshell to
'ne M radical party. Already there is a dangerous
NV oetween them and the Parnellites, arising
nun various causes-the voto on the Royal grant
""N Ue h"mcal opposition TO recent Irish Govern
re"V olis which involved encroachments on the
- 4'"Po'aI hxchequer-and for month or more
'Nefe uaS oeen deal Of friction between these
r"o Secuons Of Mr.. Gladstones followers. Mr..
Daiiour now adds to their confusion by proposing
u huge vote which will possibly detach the Par
nelhtcs and make peace with the Irish hierarchy.
ims use Of Imperial funds will not only provoke
, .ne anger Of the Radicals, but will arouse the
rn"NhT Of the Orangemen and the ultra
i"Ns'ants. Mr.. Gladstone was defeated in S73
"nen be only proposed making a Catholic univer-
,lV constituent college in university. MIR.
"anour Is now clearly opening up for his party
nsta OF tremendous difficulties. He may drive
wedge into the Radicnl. Parnellifn nlliannn hut