The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-08
Many Industrial Trades Almost Pros
trated.
1 GENERAL REDUCTION IN WAGES.
The Agricultural Industry in Distressing CORdi-
tieR-FarmTs Clam0reuS for Reduc.
tiOI in Rents.
Copyrighted 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.

LONDON, Oct. THE reports current OF
the prevalence of a severe depression in the
commercial and agricultural interests of
Great Britain has caused the Associated
Press representative to make special In
quIries. The officials OF the Labor Bureau
stated that while the prevailing depres-
sion is considerable. 1t is not unpre-
eedented. Taking the returns of the whole
of the trades unions reporting during Sep
tember, per cent of the number of work
men are shown to be out of employment
The report ell braces ], $50, 600 union work
men.
The shipbuIlding trade is the worst al
fecied; next come the cotton, iron and
steel industries. There are no signs that
an Improvement in the shipbuilding trade
is likely to be seen in the near future. Ii
seems probable that not less than 20 to 25
per cent of the wOrkmen will soon be idle.
On the Clyde the wages of engineers and
iTOBfoundeTs and all Shipbuiders will be
reduced 10 per cent on Monday while in
Belfast and On the Tyne and the Wear the
shipbuilders will be subjected TO a similar
reduction on November %. Among the
Welsh tlnplate-makers 5000 men ale idle
and work generally proceeds on day con-
tracts only.
In the iron and steel trades in the north of
England fall Of 2s I'd per ton in the price of
bars aud plates and the growing scarcity of
orders has compelled 8 reduction in wages
Of 12h per cent The Scotch steeimakers
propose to restrict production. The mineral
oil companies lave given their workmen
notice Of & reduction Of 10 per cent. The
cotton trade Federation Of Master Spin1ers
has decided upon q 3 per cent reduction on
the 1st of November. The operatives have
nuaH or an
challenge the masters 20 strike which viii
involve 15.e00 Geo spindles.
Regarding agriculture the position of the
farm lsborers in the midland counties will
Illustrate the situation 10 all counties. The
farmers have reduced wages six pence per
dsy, the men now getting twelve shiIliBgs
weekly. Many farmers have paid off their
laborers for the winter, the low prices OF
wheat reducing the cultiyat0Ts to beggary
and the agricultural depression is likely 10
create greater public clamor as the various
interests OF the landlords, farmers and
lab0rers each have the power 10 SOUND a
political note The farmers propose TO
hold a national agricultural conference at
which the subject Of reduced rents and the
creation Of land court for fixing ents will
be advocated.
London will soon have a new evening
paper. he property Of syndicate of which
I. 2. 0'CoBnor and Justin Mccarthy are
members. O'CoDnOr will be editor and Nc
Carthy the leading editorial writer.
MOrley's eviction commission Will have
balanced representation of landlords and
tenants, two delegates for each interest,
with four Irish lawyers, headed by Judge.
Home Secretary AsQuith is visiting Dublin
IN order TO discuss with Morley the Govern
menps policy in reference 70 political
prisoners.
The Government is reluctant TO treat The
dynamiters in prison a. political prisoners
Asquith wants to detain them, while Morley
Sys4E<7 g e's!easts sa.15 IL.
Mr.. Sehnadborst recently offered his
resignation of Liberal executive, urging
that his Increasing deafness makes it diff
cult for him to ensure such effective manage
ment as is desirable. The leaders declined
10 accept his resignation, but will relieve
him of a norton of his functiOns