St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
London Laboring Men Grow
Very Enthusiastic Over
Their Leader,
And Applaud Him Uproarious-
ly for Five Minutes on At
tempting to Speak.
He Says a Federation Of La
bor Is to Be Organized
Throughout England.
The Victorious Doekmen Re-
viewed by the Mayor and
Lady Mayoress.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The workmen of
London held a monster demonstration
at Hyde Park this afternoon to celebrate
the victory of the dock laborers in
finally securing every concession for
which they contended during their
struggle of the past month. John
Burns was, Of course. the chief speaker,
and when he arose to address the audi
ence from one of the numerous stands
which had been erected in different
parts of the park, he was greeted with
deafening cheers, and so great was the
enthusiasm of those present that for
fully FIVE minutes Mr.. Burns was
compelled to stand hat in hand
bowling to the right and to the
left of him in acknowledgment of
the unceasing ovation, but unable to
utter syllable for the deafening shouts
which rent the air. When, from sheer
exhaustion, the men desisted and a
measure of quiet was restored, Burns
delivered what was evidently care
fully prepared speech, showing more
than ordinary thought and study. He
declared that the strike now so happily
concluded was only a preliminary
skirmish with which was opened the
great battle yet to come. A federation
of labor would forthwith be organized
throughout England, and when this
work was once completed the war
would be carried into Africa. The
thanks of the whole civilized world, he
said, were due to the generous
contributors to the strikers relief fund,
and the victory of the men was in no
small measure due to their timely aid.
Every penny of the fund, he said,
would be accounted for by the East end
Unions, under whose direction it had
been distributed. Burns and his wife,
while walking in the Strand to-day,
were recognized, and to escape the at
tentions which were at once showered
upon them by the crowds which lined
the street, they were compelled to seek
refuge on top of "a weil-fhed- omnibus.
In this way they escaped the immediate
proximity of the crowds of admirers,
but many followed the 'bus for
several squares, sending up cheers
for Burns and his plucky little wife.
There is still some subdued growing
among the men because the strike COM
mittee consented to defer the date of
the advance of their wages until Nov.
4, but it is heard chiefly among those
whose mode Of living has been materl-
ally improved by idleness and their
share of the relief fund. The more re-
spectacle of the laborers appear to be
quite content with the solution reached.
The dock directors claim that they have
now 1000 men at work at the
docks, and under the terms
of the compromise these men
are to be retained. a meeting has been
arranged for tomorrow night, at which
the lord mayor, Cardinal Manning, John
Burns and Mr.. Tillett will be the speak
ers. The dockmen marched to the man
sion house. where they were reviewed
by the lord mayor and lord mayoress.
The men. as they passed the balcony
upon which the lord mayor and his wife
stood, cheered enthusiastically. The
Australian flag had the place of honor
In the line.