New-York tribune., 1891-05-14
however, and hope that he will be all right again in
THE BELGlAY coAL-MrNERS sTzIKE.
PLANS OF THE MxE-owNERs FOR FIGHTING

PLANS OF THE MINEOWNERS FOR FIGHTlNG
1.-THE FUND OF RESISTANCE"
Conflicting Dcws Is received relative TO the cond
tion Of the present strikes In Belgium. Some dis
patches state that they are spreading while other
kilograms report that poverty will drive the striking
miners TO resume work this week. II the latter re-
ports correct the views held by the leaders OF
the laborng classes In Belgium will have been Justified
1t has been already explained here that the present
strike OF the miners started in consequence OF the
endeavors Of petty agitaors despite the resoiu
tions which were adopted first at the international
Miners Congress in Paris and then at the Natloha
Congress held In Brussels. Upon the advice OF such
experienced leaders De Woders and Anseee IL nao
been resolved that the impending strike which was IN
terded 10 be Of more general character than II has
turned TO be- should take place at the end OF May
II agreed that postponement was necessary III
order 10 see whether not the Belgian Chanper "ouiu
grant universal suffrage, and also to accumulate
sufficient fund to pay the 60 francs which was con-
sidered necessary for the weekly suppore OF
each strikers family. But the leaders OF the
Socialist party and the decision OF the brussels
Miners Congress were disobeyed ana the strihe was
declared perhaps under the excitement caused by the
demonstrations Of May Day.
AT any rate II Is an omlnous fact and cause for
apprehension as the settlement OF the labor question
In Europe 10 see the rank and file of the workmcn
emandipating themseiSes fpom the comparatively
moderate guidance OF wellknown ana respohs'oie
leaders The actual strike Of the Belgian miners Is
not indeed, the only instance OF that undlsspiheu
spirit recently developed among European worhmen'
II is probably the knowledge Of that new feature In
the labor question that has induced the Belgian coal
operators to form syndicate, with the object Oh ishs
ing fund of resistance at least equal TO the find
of aggression which the workmen intended to push 10
the amount Of 100000 francs. The intended for
nation of that employers syndicate has already been
noticed here and its main points have been outlined.
Since then it was resolved that its operations shoud
begin on May instead Of April l. However, an lmpor
tant clause has been added to the bylaws Not
only are all the participating coolmine owners
assessed two cents on every ton of their normal pro-
ducon in order to raise the fund destined to support
the employers suffering from strike but one OF the
regulations says: Whenever strike occurs thrOugh
the resistance Of colllery company to un!nsthabe
petences OF its worlmen, that coiery shall forfeit
It's right and claim TO support and indemnity from Ihe
syndicate IL IL finally accedes 10 the workmen pre-
tenceso This is what may be called an ironclad RUE,
and by means of 1t the Belgian employers syndicate
expect wrongly or rightly. TO make ~, association
stronger similar syndicate, having the same RUE,
Is in existence among the coalmine owners OF west
phala, Germany