New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
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ospyrtsM: 1890 By 1Ae Eec- York Tribune.
London, Oct. 25.-AN German eyes, and many
Ives not German, are turned to the great German
son,er whose ninetieth birthday occurs tomorrow.
The Emperor has ordered him to Berlin to receive
bopors never before, say the Germans themselves
n.A 70 any German subject All the flags Of the
GARRISON Of Berlin are to be borne by regiment
=, Guards TO salute him. All the Marshals, Cap
,sins. Commanders and other Generals, the War
Minister. and finally the Emperor himself, with
King or two accompanying him, will coll in person
N congratulate him. A wonderful silver baton
"a TO he given to him by the Emperor. parch-
ment inside, perhaps, with some new honor or
nromotion. The people Of Berlin will take part
In these ceremonies in their own way. Not the
least impressive feature Of them will be the alb
.erc. Of Count Won Moltke's sole surviving COM
rade in the great work Of founding the German
Emnire. Prince Bismarck is in exile and disgrace
et Varzn.
The first word Of sense and soberness from
English lips on the Mckinley tariff comes from
Lord Granville, who spoke at Newcastie "i'h
Mr. Morley. He dislikes it, Of course; put he
condemns what he truly calls the exaggerated
language used the subject. what WISH 70
say particularly" adds Lord Granville, Is that
do not believe this tariff was enacted out of
hos,;,tv 70 this country, but that Americans
Thought there was sufficient cause for the ins'ltu-
ton Of the tariff.
The English find certain amount OF comlort
in New-York dispatches which set forth with
ple,sed minuteness an alleged defect in the tariff
which they hope may invalidate it. They rejoice
also with exceeding JOY in the prospect OF Demo
cratic successes at the coming election. OF which
equally confident predictions are cabled
A very serious prospect was opened py the
statement in Tuesdays Times that the Ship
pers' Federation were preparing for general
lockout This powerful body proposed, that is, to
lay up their ships till the seamen, fremen and
others concerned should come to their senses The
business of shipping is carried at heavy loss
becauc of high wages and still more because OF ar
bitIary interference by the unions, and uncer-
tainty and delay. Owners are tired OF paying
double prices for work half done and fines OF
$500 a day for ships that cannot get unloaded
However, no resolution has yet been taken, ana
nothing more seems to have been done than send
ing out inquiries from London to other
ports. Whether future action will De taken
must depend largely on thrse reports ana
on the conduct Of the union OFFICIALS VINO
may possibly begin 10 see that they are
OVERRIDING the business Of meddling with the mems
affairs. THE Times's" statement created some
thing very like panic and was hotly denied
1t seems. nevertheless. to have been significantly
true as made The question has been considered
The Secretary OF the Federation whites Such q
step could only he taken after most mature con-
alteration At the same time 1t is becoming evl-
dent. from some special cases to-day, that 1t
NAV have to be taken in the near future. This
Federation must he prepared to make such
stand as will efectually meet the federation of
all trades against free labor, which has already
been partly accomplished Nobody is blind to
the gravity of the situation. except, perhaps. the
unionists We have no confidence says the
same Journal that the unions under their pres
pnt reckless guidance will not force the shipowners
20 regard general lockout as a smaller evil thsn
piecemcal destruction Of their property and their
business.
Troubles at the docks have broken out again
The compromise arranged between Mr.. Tom
Mann, the recognized leader of the dockers, and
Messrs Allan has broken down. The dockcrs
will not abide by their leaders, agreement, nor by
their own Things were settled last week. This
week they are again in confusion. Work is either
At standstill or going on by fits and starts. The
so-called Dockers Union is too loosely organized
TO be able to control it's own members. Next
month will witness another change in the situa-
ton perhaps another strike and another pro-
tracted Sruggle The dock committee announce
that on tf3d of November they will revert to the
system of free labor. In other words. they are
Roing again to try to manage their own property
which since the great strike Of last year .Messrs
John Burns and Tom" Mann and other eminent
Socialists have been good enough to manage for
them. Unionists will pot be excluded because
.hev are uuionists but neither will they be
allowed to exclude other men because they arc
not unionists There are signs that the employers
Iii this time have on their side that public
.rn,r.,bv which last year wandered away to the
dockes.
yesterday's strike was q good enough sample
=, what ;s going on The laborers unloading the
steamer Brazilian, in the Albert DOCKS demanded
25 ner cent increase of pay. Arbitration was
agreed 70. and the arbitrator decided against the
laborcrs whereupon they refused 10 oe oouhd
by his decision, and struck. The owners appeaiea
20 the Dockers' Union. Down comes an oh'ciai'
who apparently does his Best to bring the iao0rers
N reason but in vain. Their temper, says one
observer. here as almost everywhere. Is one OF
sullen, dogged defiance. c,.a
Labor troubles were dealt WIN ny WI '":,
stone in bis second Midlothian speech. lie iaio
down many sound and excellent principles 'a,Ns
to the workingmen like father, and urged 'u men
to depend on themselves rather tnan OH WYE
lative help A natural sequel to these WIZ VA
hortations would have been plump oecar",.' r,,ea
against the Eight Hours law But M. r..
stones mind does not work like other minu'' 80 M
ended by saying that be kept MS .n'nu If h;,,
on the subject of the Eight-Houts Nihins Dn.,
while respecting the other eight-hou,s S,u mt
into shape.
Mr. Gladstone began his fifth Midlothian '.,.. ~.
r.;un an Mondov arriving in Edinburgh amid the