New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

the entire British Empire. The proJcc, ac-
ccptcd by tho bulk Of the persons present, repre-.
senting sin millions OF tons Of shipping. RcsO-
lutions Of sympathy with the Australian capital
lists we're adopted, and a plan outlined for COM
pcnsa,.ng owners whose Ships are withdrawn or
laid up in consequence of strikes. The funds are
20 bc provided ~ levy of so much per ton. Every
day brings fresh adhcrents to this great under
taxing. Cooperation is expected from the ship
builders and with greater certainty from the mcr-
chants and shippers. who within the last few
hours have called meetings TO formulate plans
similar in character to those Of the shipowncrs
with whom it. Is hoped to work if the present
idels are successfully launched.
In another direction have sub
stan,ial help recently sent by English capitalists
to tie capitalists of Australia. There has lately
been biz strike in the colonies among the shear
ers and laborcrs who handle wool. More than
c3 COO has Just been contributed by London firms
t. help the capitalists in this struggle
From this il will he seen that both at home
and abroad the conflict between capital and labor
is entering upon serious phase Labor can he
more easily united in It's demands than capital
in its resistance The workmcn have bnt one or
two points to achieve. namely. shorter hours ard
increased wages. Capital on the other hand Is
embarrassed by foreign competition, and indi-
vidual employers are largely in conflict with each
other: so that federation among them is not
easily attained Their difficulties will br acara-
vated il New Unionsm car accomplish its project
for the universal federation Of labor In connection
with this poin, it should not escape observation
that the Liverpool Congress proposed To send
delegates to the forthcoming Congress at Brussels
There is however, much to I've done on the con-
mi, l,. "a
s,antially organized. Till that is achieved the
British workman must count upon .the prospect
of British capitalists either importing foreign
cheap labor upon seeing their trades
pass on, of their fingers into foreign workshops
The picture is no, a comforting one from any point
of view, especially with the winter approaching
and the prospects Of higher prices for coal and
iron.
Home politics have not yielded many subjects
Of interest during the past week. We have had
q speech from Lord Harrington which is con>id-
cred highly pnct uraGinI 1, the weakened mon
i>ts Few men posses calmer Judgment AMI
better position to form an opinion OF party pros
poets than Lord Harrington When he speaks
with confidence that the Unionst vote AT the next
election will maintain il not increase. the present
Inionist majority. such a declaration t. bound 10
carry weight even in the Opposition camp.
The British Association has long since ceased 70
have any special value from purely scientific
point of view II is mainly picnic OF professors
Rut Sir Frederick Abcl's presidential speech was
n remarkable survey If the strides "f In"irih
discovery His observations concerning crc-
ttcity especially for motive purposes, llIHs'r''ed
the hackwardness Of England as compared with
America.
The Queen of Roumani" is seeking I" dl>I"l her
nervous trorhlcS by brief Stay IN "ar' Hh'
las taken part in the crowning Of one OF the p"c''
of the Eisteddfod Her visit attracts more notice
that is usually accorded 70 some OF the royal per
sonages visiting these shores.
TIE fresh development OF the dispute between MI
Gilbert and Sir Arthur sullivan has determined
public feeling Still more strongly against MI
Gilbert Why a sensible man should dispute
with mariners who have helped him To earn i"o'-
600 in something like ten years. passes one u'-
derstandinr II is asserted that IN" origin "i
the present dispute is tracmhle To such mean
issue ;> the price Of piece OF carpet i"r one "i
the dressing rooInS nj the savoy Theatre. hu'
Mr.. Gilbert always what the historic cah'iai
declared another person to le, namely, a VERY
harbitrary cove.