Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
IN MORTAL TERROR:
The Great Powers OF Europe, Except
Russia, Dread May Day.
The Austrian Capital the Center OF the Labor
Struggle Now Fermenting on
the Continent
1Copyrighted 1891 by the United Press.

LONDON, April 26.-AdNl2es IOh III
parts of Europe except Russia show that
the ruling powers are looking forward
with deep anxiety to the lst Of May. IN
Vienna troops are being concentrated for
the purpose of dealing with any further
outbreak, and the military authorities
in all industrial centers in France and
Hungary have been enjOined 20 special
vigilance. The Jew beating. which has
been attended IS sanginary results,
in Austria is regarded as the pTehmi-
nary symptoms of dangerous agitation II
not open Instruction The working
class there being, as a rule, no more lg-
norant than in Germany or France, rage
against the Jews whom they look upon
as natural enemies, simply be-
cause the Jews are frugal and fore
handed, and in contrast therefore with
most of the people around them. There
is no intelligent organization among the
working people of Austro- Hungary. and
a strike
MEANS A RIOT,
while a riot gives excuse for harsh and
severe repression. Nevertheless, even
in Austria and Hungary It Is under
stood among the industrial
classes that q general demand shall
be made on the lst Of May for labor
holiday, and coupled with this in certain
trades is agitation Tor eight hours for
dey 5 work with an advance Ii wages,
Ut least equal to the ten-hOur rate. Riots
which have already occurred have added
TO the general dread III the upper ranks
of society in Vienna of a terrible out
break on the LIST, especially on account
of the large number Of people who are in
idleness and who have nothing to lose by
public disturbances. All indications
point to the Austrian capital as the chief
center Of the labor struggle now foment-
ing on the continent.
IN BERLIN
there is some apprehension regarding the
first of May celebration. Social Demo
cratic leaders are making efforts with
apparent sincerity to calm the agitation
and prevent suspension. They favor
agitation 10y petition, by extend
ing organization and by pe5ceable
demonstration. The fact Is that the
chief of the German worlImgmen are in
no mood to risk what they have gained
and are likely to gain, by any intemper-
ate action. All indications are tavOr-
able 10 their cause and they propose TO
keep within constitutional lines. The
military will be III readiness in event
of IawIessness, but no serious disorder is
anticipated. 1t is probable, however,
that the German demonstration will be
all the more imposing on account Of its
peaceful character, and that III various
forms it will be
GENERAL THROUGHOUT TIE EMPIRE.
The French government is making am
pie preparations for any outbreak in con-
uectiOu tn proposed demonstrations,
but the Communists of Paris have not
yet recovered from the slorchjng
taev received at the close of the Franco
Prussian war, and it is not thought that
violence will be attempted or disorder
occur beyond the ability OF the police to
sUbdue.
In Switzerland also, there is scme
agitation Cor q wOrkingman : holiday.
In London the demonstration VIII take
the form Of a procession and Speechs by
labor leaders. Everywhere throughout
the kingdom there is de-
mand for more pay and shorter
hours. The Durham miners demand
an increase of % per cent. The miners
Of Dudley have secured 10 per cent. ad-
vance The Swanson car drivers ana
conductors are on n strike against lG5
hours Of work per week gnd
seventy-fye cents per day, their
time and wages heretofore. In
Manchester 10 600 Jewish operatives in
the tailoring trade are on a strike for a
day of twelve hours and a slight
increase in wages. The British
admiralty has J refused to raise
the pay OF unskilled iaborers in
the Sheerness dock. This men i'll the
employ of the Northeastern railway are
demanding ten hoIrs as a maximum
day 5 WORK and that the maximum ut
important signal boxes shall be eight
hours.
The lst of May viii undoubtedly be at
tended By strikes in several of the
provinces of Spain. on the sunday fol-
lowing the LIST, demOustrat lions are to be
made throughout the kingdom, according
10 the socialistic programme, in favor Of
various reforms recommended by the in
tsTnatiOnal social congress, including
eight hours for men, six hours for boys
between fourteen and eighteen, prohibi-
tion of work for children under fourteen
wears Of age, aud prohibition of night I
work for women and cniliT under |
eighteen.
\ large force Of military has been dis |
patched TO CATALONIA, iu anticipation of |
disturbances among the workmen of the |
province, and al extra force Is being |
concentrated in Madrid, Tor use in sup |
pressing any riot at the capital.
In Italy the religious question over |
shadows for the present all others. The |
relations between the pope and the Ital- |
ian government have been more strained. |
Pope Leo is said to be deeply aroused by /
the proposition of the Italian Rdministra- |
ton TO take away from the church the |
control of the charitable institutions |
throughout the kingdom. This control |
Will doubtless become q law and be rig |
idly executed. Since the annexation of !
Rome TO the kingdom Of Italy it is the |
most serious blow aimed at the vatican |
and is said TO be so regarded |
~ the head of the church. Again |
rumOrs have come from Rome that the I
pope may be provoked or driven
10 seek a home out of Italy, but nothing
definite on the subject can be ascer-
tanned except that there are no
visible indications of move,
while SlEuor Crspi is reported
10 have declared that il the pope does go
he would not be permitted to take with
him the priceless treasures of the vatican,
which the premier asserts are riEhtfuIiv |