New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06

btrate upon the differences that nave arisen
in connection with the strike Of miners At La
Creusot
The strike A, the Creusot !ronvorks has assumed
such alarming proportions. especially IN view OF the
nroposed marching on Paris OF the men with their
wives ard children. that the meeting Of the French
Cabinet was occupied entirely Yesterday WIN dis
crssion Of tho subject. Politicians and statesmen
remember probably that tho great strike which
occurred in the spring OF 1870 the forerunner Of
the COLLAPSE Of the Empire They remember. too.
that the leader Of that strike was The famous
member or the "lnternat ionae." who gained such
notorietv that he became If the promoters OF
the Paris Commune and its leader at tho begin
ming Of that insure cfior Asst was ono ~ the most
skilled mechanics I'm The adjusting department II
the Creusot ironworks. 10 fed from arrest ~
that time but was deported to the penal colony
Of New Caledonia after the crushing Of the COM
mune The strike he led in 1870 lasted for about
one month and was peacefully terminated with
out eTusion Of blood. though II brought imprison-
n1ent "a many strikers
lie Creusot Is the French name q the town in
which are situated these ironWorks II means
The hollow" because 1t Is surrounded by small
mountains in which are mined the ore and the coal
necessary for The ironworks The place IS in the
Department Of Saone ct Loire, little northwest
of Macon celebrated for is Bureundian wine.
and about four hundred miles from Paris. The
ironworks We're founded a. The beginning Of this
century 10y al Alsatian named Schneider ana they
have remained since uuQcr the manaG tIHeN OF MS
sons and grandsOns. One II them vas for many
years President Speaker Of the corps Legs
lauf." or House. under the Empire ana !, wa. a
defeat for the latter wheneIe the Creusot people
70 "a aeainet tho Government as was the case
when after the strike Of the spring IN no me
workrncn Of Schneider voted No al me pc
hiscitum II MaN which sought trom me frchcA q
declaration whether or not they liked Napoleon III
and his dynasty &c.,
Since the establishment Il he republic there had
b-r no strike az Creusot until last Jnrc is ifal-
outlifv allowed Tho Fr nch Gov .rmcnf 20 iiOr aSN
aud perfect its military and naval armament; cspe-
ciguv it's artillery. for. though the ron~ 'iks are
no more than those - hi4tp at hsseni .ieim".y.
IN establishment g tho State. the orders - the
latter took precedence over those - private nfi-
viduals and Of foreign governments. which often
had recourse "a CrcIsst. The strike ~ last June
in .iulcd The min,rs ~ Mont Cent-. Iouichanlh.
Nqesernv and other villages around This ucpulA-
tiou II ir0nW0rkcrs ana minors nun her ABOUT
twenty-five thousaHc people They obtained I'D
June most of Tho! demands. Int they complain
now that .he company does not observe the cDndi-
lions whicr ended the strike mainly that Il pcrse-
Cutas ~, members OF me Workmens committee
which has charge - their interests. TWO ~ the
committee members belonging In the clccir ~
and artillery shops having beer punished r. entity
ly mise pied. suspension OF WORK. NOR
comrades have sided with thcm, and cc Jared
strike. Up 10 the present time pubic peace has
not been disturbed Al CTeusOt. where soldiers and
grndarmcs have been sent in large numbers. But
the pr0lonRatiOn Of the strike would. amid other
disasters greatly cmbarfass the progress Of work
upon the buildings Of the Paris Exposition and the
Pa D. underground railroad Besides II would add
fuel 20 the actually unsettled political condition In