New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
Dover. Hythe and worthing detailing the damage
done at those places by the gale.
AIN OF THE HAMBURG STRIKE
LABOR REVOLUTION BACKED BY THE
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

WHY THE EMPLOYERS OBJECTED TO THE ARBI-
TRATION PRoposAI.-AN ATTACK on GER
MAN cAPITAL IN WHICH THE GOVERN
MENT Is BOUND TO INTERFERE
fcopprgh: 1895, BY the United Annotated Pressesj
Berlin Dec. 6.-Passng from its initial phase
as a mere industrial agitation in pursuit of
higher wages. the strike of the dock laborers at
Hamburg and elsewhere has become a matter Of
political importance. Behind the local organiz-
ers OF the Hamburg strike. it has now been
revealed. are the Executive Committee OF the
Socialist party. who are working not so much in
the interests Of the laborers as in the interests
OF the Social Democratic party. The Executive
Committee of the Socialist party are now estab-
lished in headquarters at Hamburg. and they
have managed TO get the trades unions through
out Germany to supply funds for the support OF
strikers at all the Baltic ports What is called
"Laborers' Common Resistance Fund has
been formed to which the Socialist associations
in every great centre are contributing. The OBJ
ject Of this movement is less to conquer the en-
ployers than to foster the Socialist propaganda.
II the dock laborers at Hamburg had been left
to themselves they would have speedily settled
their dispute with the masters who proffered
to their old employees concessions clual T. what
the strikers originally demanded. Since the So
calst leaders have interviewed, however the
demands Of the strikers have increased until
the employers find themselves face to face
with the real issue which Is that the entire
shipping industry Of Germany must obey the
dictates of the politico-social organization or
fight out a supreme battle to the end.
The rejection by the employers OF the proposal
10 submit the dispute to board OF arbitration
was due to the knowledge by the employers OF
the fact that the men behind the strikers would
not eventually accept the decision OF the Ar
bitration Tribunal which. as proposed conceded
only one member to represent the employers.
1t not the absence OF adequate representa-
tion the tribunal that caused the employers
To reject the proposal. but II was their con-
victon OF the futlity of the whole proceeding.
The movement Is now seen 10 he a combined
Socialist attack upon German commerce and
German capital. In which the Government Will
soon be bound TO interfere The Emperor sent
an agent TO personally Senator Hachmann.
Of Hamburg: Herr Hinrichsen. the president of
the president Of the Hamburg Chamber Of Com
merce. all OF whom advised the formation Of
arbitration tribunal. to which the dispute be-
tween the employers and the strikers should be
submitted for settlement. The Kaiser himself
strongly favored the earliest possible settlement
Of the difficulty until he was shown that the
Socialist politicians were managing the strike.
when, IL is understood, His Majesty advised tho
Home Office TO await the developments OF tn.
situation but not 10 interfere. In the mean time
General Won SchlewitZ. commanding the troops
at Hamburg. has been instructed 10 take full
measures to maintain order.