The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-04

men and hremens union inviting them
to confer on the question OF fixing a rate
for dremen and sailors on sailiug snips
of four pounds monthly. "a slight advance
In the average wages now paid at the var
ious British ports The ship owners ut
terly Ignore the union. w1tn 5Se result
that the latter have planned strike at
every port Of the united kingdom to
commence next Monday
The stewards and cooks. it IS said have
Joined forces with sailors and ilremen.
Any offer to negotiate would probably
defer and perhaps prevent the proposed
strike Th emen claim that though the
shipping trade has improved the workers
condition has remained stationary.
Already the force Of the stock move
ment Is beginning to be felt. Fearing
that It would be unable to got "a crew ror
the steamer Oceanic on it's regular sailing
day. Monday the white star line COM
pany tried to have the men sign Thurs-
day last. but the men refused Ga a5ody.
The owners of the Dominion line steam
eis Cambromann and the Cuna.d lluc
er Sylyania met with "a similar expar-
fence at Liverpool
An official OF the foremans union is
quoted as saying he believed the strike
was inevitable but thought It would on
ly last for a week
The shipping Gazette speaking for tho
ship owners. says they are justified in
Ignoring the communications of the men
becaus the union h an unreasonable body
OF men. The paper referred to belittle
the possibilities OF serious consequences
Il .f.V.r u
with our mercantile marine as 10 require
from the strike and concludes by saying,
recognition OF an Insignificant trades un-
ion at all costs IS provided by the in
creasing desire Of aliens TO sorve on
British ships as sailors The union s.
once more going to do foreign seamen
good turn by throwing open new ave
enues OF employment for them.
The note OF appeal In this conclusiss.
however robs the previous optimistic
statement Of their strength
The Liverpool merchants service guild
has passed resolutions disapproving the
threatened strike saying the demand OF
the men are unreasonable ana urging
the officers to resist the mems efforts.
Unless the ship owners agree to negotiate
It I likly that next week viii see the
gratst blow dealt British shipping I'm
many years The tremendous trnns-At-
lantlc travel will probably first feel its et-
/ feet.
PHILIPPINE VIEWS
The Saturday review today combats
the assertion of President Mckinley that
the Philippines belong TO the United
States as much as do Louislnana. Texas
and Alaska, saying:
| sfVIIa s.rfatntt eoupH. atrrpw, In D..
mouth Of politicians who are ever tired
Of citing the grandilopuent sentiments Of
the declaration OF independence. This
f. an assertion Of tho right TO purchase
a country from its former rulers against
the wish OF the inhabitants There IS not
an analogy with Alaska"
The Speaker 'dkes AN opposite View
remarking; The Amepcal t;lop4 IN .Lt
Philippines are mandatories of civiiza-
ton pledged to restore order and maintain
the interests Of soaic1v In general and ths
commerce OF the islands We do not be-
neve the American people viii lose tho
chance OF effecting their mission OF civil.
zatlon or leave their new possessions AZ
reject 10 be picked up and administered
by toe powers who 90 not even conde-
scend 70 profess the smallest respect fol
democratic ideals"
Tho Spectator va 9uria m ltng "a.
article. on the Philippines. endorses Nc.
Kinley's speech. saying
These words are worthy OF the best
traditions Of the United States and show
the administration does not mean 10 run
away from the difficulties but TO facl
them squarely and boldly All who
know any thing oi the reel temper OF
the people OF America know this win 0e
,-e attitude Of the Washington admins
tratiOn.
The Spectator suggests that Governor
Roosevelt and Admiral Dewey are the
type OF a man VINO would make an ex
cellent governor general Of the Philip,
| pines