New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
BRITISH SHIPYARDS HURT
INDUSTRY DEPRESSED BY RIVALRY a,
OTHER COUNTRIES.
TRADES UNIONIsTs DECLARE THE De-.
WAR UNJUST-LoNDoN'S LATEST
NEWS
Especial 70 The New-YorN Tribune by French Cable,
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Especial 70 The New-YorN Tribune by French Gable,
Copyright; 1902 BY The Tribune Associations
London, Sept. g. ] a. m--There is no longs,
any doubt that period of depression is in stor.
for the British shipbuilding trade. With N.
freight market in its present wretched stat.
there is little inducement to build new vessels
and reports from shipbuildfng centres agree in
saying that there is a marked diminution in
new contracts already This growing dearth O,
work is such that it is feared that the com
ing winter will see = decided change for the
use in British shipyards. Norway has fuss
wrested orders for two American mail boats
from British tenderers. and Germany, not con-
tent with supplying growing home needs. is now
cutting in keenly for foreign work. and building
vessels for Danish and Russian owners who
at one time invariably brought their contracts
TO this country England has longer a ship
building monopoly, and British shipbuiders are
warned against ignoring the signs Of the times
THE Shipping Gazette says that a truth which
needs TO be recognized is that in methods OF
production which make for economy England il
behind America. and in scientifically trained
'vorl1men behind Germany.
Mr.. Steadman's presidential address az the
Trades Union Congress yesterday was less in
teresting than the discussion which arose with
regard TO the Boer war. John Ward. who II
two successive congresses sought in vain to OBJ
tain from organized labor condemnation Of the
war at last successful yesterday. The
Parliamentary committee had cautiously called
the most remarkable but Mr.. Ward
moved that it should be denounced unjust"
and the amendment was carried, 176 TO 1874
Vote by card then demanded. with the
result that nearly six hundred thousand WORK.
approved the war. while three HUNDRED
thousand declared against it. \ picturesqus
incident of the subsequent proceedings the
appearance of Fernandez and Forbes. two dele
gates from the Gibraltar dock laborers who
complained in broken English of the tnterfar-
ence of Sir George White and the military au-
thorities the side OF the employers
Sir WiIfrid Laurier's speech at the dinner
given in his honor by the Canadian colony in
Paris is regarded here felicitous in the ex-
IRENE. The English newspapers note with
pleasure that he laid stress upon the satisfaction
felt by himself and countrymen at their posi-
ton as subjects of the British Empire In the
domain of commercial exchange there is ob-
viously room for business between the two
countries. and the development OF Franco
Canadian trade will be watched By English eyes
with benevolent interest.
''Hooliganisnl" is again rampant in several
districts of South London. The criminal records
the chief thoroughfares by organized bands. yer
no amount OF publicity or police supervision ap-
pears TO have any effect in diminishing rUfian-
ISM which is fast giving London unenriable
!advices received in high quarters 81 CoPer-
hagen from St Petersburg state - the
Czarina has had a miscarriage. but her condi-
ton Is not such as TO cause alarm
It is now definitely announced that Sir
Thomas Upton intends 70 place an order Tor
Shamrock III in the hands Of a celebrated yAcht
building firm at an early date. In his tnlra~@'-
tempt to bring the cup across the Atlant'c 81
Thomas will again sail under the eolors OF lhs
ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club
The Prince OF Wales IS president ~ klhs Fl
wards Hospital Fund for London. hes Just an
,onpced that Lord Mount stephen and LORD
s,rarbcona have Jointly presented 70 The tuna
an endowment which produces tE6oeo year
md Is likely to increase in value II IS regarde'
as peculiarly appropriate that ar 3 time when
-bA ties that bind the colonies To the Old Cooh-
,-,- arc being drawn closer two CanadlanS
.bo,,1d have come forward 70 further 50 e.
ga-,ivaIv q scheme which King Edward has -
much az heart
SIp THOMAS READY To CHALLENGE