St. Paul daily globe., 1890-04-27

as preliminary symptom of dangerous
agitation, if not open insurreeton. The
working classes there being as rule
more ignorant than in Germany or
France, turn their rage against the
Jews, whom they. look upon as
natural enemies, simply because
the Jews are frugal and fore
handed and in contrast, there
fore, with most of the people around
them. Their, is no intelligent organiza-
ton among the working people of
Austro-Hungary; and strike means a
riot, while the riot gives an excuse for
harsh aud severe repression. Never
theleSS, even in Austria and Hungary,
it is understood among the industrial
classes that general demand shall be
maze on the 1st of May for labor
holiday, anu coupled with this in Ger
tain trades is an agitation fer eight
hours for a days work with an advance
of wages, or wages at least equal to the
ten-hour- rate. The riots which have
already occurred have added to the
general dread in. the upper ranks
of society in Vienna of a terrible
outbreak on the first, and eSpeci-
ally oh account OF the large number
of people who are in idleHeSS, and
who have nothing to lose by public dis
turbance. All indications point to the
Austrian capital as the chief center of
the
Labor Stru ggle Now Fermenting
on the continent. In Berlin there is less
apprehension regarding the 1st of May
celebration. The Social Democratic
leaders are making efforts, with appar-
ent sincerity, to calm agitation and pre-
vent suspension of work. They favor
agitation by petitions, by extending or
ganiZatiOn and by peaceable dem
onstration. The 1st of May will un-
doubtedly be attended by strikes in
several of the provinces of Spain. On
the Sunday following the 1st demon
strations are to be made throughout the
kingdom. according to the socialist pro-
gramme, in favor of the various re-
forms recommended by the internation-
al socialist congress. including eight
hours for men. six hours for boys be-
tween fourteen and eighteen, the
prohibition of work for chill
dren under fourteen years of age and
the prohibition of night work for women
and children under eighteen. A large
force of military has been dispatched to
Catalonia in anticipation OF disturb
ances among the WOrkmen of that prov
ince.a and an extra force is being cOnceIl-
trated IN Madrid for use in suppressing
any riot at the capitol. and to be
in readiness for an emergency else
where. The French government is
making ample military preparations for
any outbreak in connection with the
proposed demonstration, but the COM
munistS of Paris have not yet recovered
from the scotching they received at the
close of the Franco-Prussian war. and
it is not thought that violence will be
attempted or that disorder will occur
beyond the ability of the police to sub
due. In Switzerland, also, there Is
some agitation for w0rkingmen'S holi-
day. In London the demonstration will
take the form of procession and
speeches by labor leaders. Everywhere
throughout the kingdom there is a de-
mand for
More Pay and Shorter Hours.
The Durham miners demand an in
crease of 25 per cent; the miners at
Dudley have secured 10 per cent adj
vance; the Swansea tram car drivers
and conductors are on strike against 105
hours of work week and 70 cents day
their time and wages heretofore. In
Manchester 1,G00 Jewish operatives
in the tailoring trade are Oh strike for a
twelve-hour day and an increase of pay.
The British admiralty has refused to
raise the pay of unskilled IabOrers in
Sheerness dockyard from 1915 a week
to 50. The men in the employ OF the