The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-22
FOSTER SEEKING MONEY.
Expenses of the Militia at New Or
leans Is $1,36O n Day.

leans Is 81 $3.50 a. Day.
NEW ORLEANS, March H.-In response
to an invitation from Governor Foster the
merchants executive committee met him in
conference to-day. The question the Gov
ernor wished settled was what steps would
be taken to provide for the maintenance of
the militia during the time it is engaged in
guarding life and The expense
Of the militia is 81 $50 a day. Governor
Foster said: II have been told that there
are some intelligent and well-disposed men
in the labor ranks who would gladly do
ANYTHING to bring about a happy termina-
ton of the difficulties that exist. I have
sent to the business agent of the screwmen,
asking him to meet me in order. if possible,
to find out from him the temper of the
disaffected men. / have furnished all the
protection necessary. 1t IS for you now,
gentlemen, to bring about a settlement"
Captain T. l.. Woodward. speaking for the
committee, said: THE settlement of the
matter rests with the labor element. 1t is
autocratic and arbitrary in the extreme.
When the are wiling TO lay down
the stand they have taken there will be a
chance for an adjustment, but. as things
are at present, there is no chance what
ever of such a thing"
The committee adjourned to consider the
question, put to it as to nov money shall
BE BE zd dofff rlnH andg tb 1er Governor 5ne rii we're cl MayeI
together for several hours to-day. The re-
suit of the conference was not made public.
The militia is still doing DUTY on the levee.
Strikers fin Austria.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Some very in
teresting statistics and facts relative to
strikes in Austria. are furnished to the de-
partment in the shape of a report by Max
Judd, United States consul-general at vi
emma. Perhaps the most significant fact to
be found in his statistics is the steady in
crease noted in the number of strikes in
three years-from 1891 to 1898, inclusive.
Mr.. Judd says the Austrian strikes are
similar in cause and effect to those taking
place in the United States, but are accom-
panied by violence. and are more apt to
~cialistS, who are already an important po-
litical party in Germany, are gaining ground
in Austria, and it is the leaders of this
party that in many cases instigate the de-
mand for greater privileges There is less
violence because the police omp check
any lawless acts in the beginning, on the
principle that an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure, while the presence
of a landing army of 100000 men makes
disorders so ineffective as to be almost RI
diculcus. The most important concession
made by the Austrian government to the
agitation of the labor party is the law by
which EMPLOYERS are obliged to continue the
of working on account or injuries or sick
ness. In the last year there were 101 strikes
10 obtain an increase In wages, seventeen
TALLY SO, while forty-one failed completely.
In twenty strikes against a reduction of
wages ten were successful
End of the New York Strike.
NEW YORK, March 2I.-The electrical
wiremen's strike, which commenced on Feb.
Is, was declared off to-day. With the sin
gle exception of having the eight-hour day
started on May 1. instead of May Is. the
strikers have not gained any privileges
which they had not enjoyed prior TO the