New-York tribune., 1903-04-09
GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
STRIKERS As C4TSPAWS.
Aiding the Kaiser's Propaganda
The Nescs of London.

fr,on,r.gbt. 1904; By The Tribune Assocation.)
London April 8, ] a. m.-Rumors that the Ger
man garrisons have been reinforced at seVerai
points near the frontier of Holland nave hol
been confirmed. There has been no serious IN
terruption OF the transit trade by the strike
and no pretext has yet been provided Tor ING
employment OF German troop. in Holland The
German Emperor, who has been opening Ihe
way for the adoption of a customs union with
Denmark ard the subsequent Incorporation OF
the kingdom with his empire cannot De IN
different TO what is going on In Holland WHICH,
with its East Indian colonies, is the rlches'
prize coveted by the Fatherland. Inc Dotch
Socialists and labor agtators are unconscious
allies OF the German propagandists VINO are
clamoring for the annexation of the Baltic king
dom and the Low Countries as integral portions
of the empire. The leaders of the labor revolt
instead OF striving to render the railway and
lockers strike more effective, are drawing 'he
building trades the bakers and other orsaniza-
tions into a political demonstration against the
measures now before the Dutch Parliament.
This is the most significant feature Of the news
from Holland. The strikers are as well discl-
plined as military forces and quit work without
showing signs of lawless spirit Iheir reVolt Is
conducted like a well ordered political cam
paign, directed by experienced managers
Meanwhile great pressure has been brought TO
bear upon the ministry in favor OF moolnca-
ton Of the clauses rendering picketing, persua-
sion and intimidation criminal orences. Dr.
Kuyper is capable Of making an ingenious COM
nrornise in the crisis when the industries of the
country are thrown into disorder. The British
courts by recent decisions have made strikes
iupossible by exposing the labor unions to suits
for damages for acts for which the Dutch
measure imposes heavy fines and imprisonment
The British labor unions cannot rebel against
the judges OF the highest court. They can only
seek to secure the passage Of measure for
legalizing the peaceful conduct Of labor disputes
and the sanctioning OF picketing for the specihc
purpose of obtaining, or communication or IN
formation. or the persuading OF "blacklegs" to
abstain from work. This is the object or the
shackIeton bill, which is supported by Sir
Charles Dixie and the labor members.
The latest dispatches from Holland report
that the railway passenger service has scarcely
suffered interruption. The International trains
not only continue TO run, but keep time. and
the ordinary internal traffic Of the country has
not been thrown much out Of gear. On the
other hand. the goods transport is almost at a
standstill and the loss to the companies ana
country must be very great. At Amsterdam the
wheels of commerce have ceased to .revolve. In
industries where labor has not declared strike
capital has proclaimed a lockout No vessels
Rotterdam. one of the chief clearance ports Of
the Continent The government has dispatched a
warship thither ordered three cruisers to hold
themselves in readiness and called up all the
marines In the Chamber the first of the crimi-
nal clauses of the Anti-Strike bill was passed
by large majority.
Racing in English waters yesterday Tor the
first time. the Americas Cup challenger. in an
exhaustive series of leeward and windWard
trials with Shamrock I, showed that she was
more than able to hold her own with the Old
boat off wind and immensely superior to her IN
beating to windward.
Holm Redmond. speaking in Dublin last night,
said the Irish Land bill was an honest attempt
to deal with the Irish question and Ireland
ought 10 be prepared TO give that attempt & falf
trial.
The holiday recess enables the ministers 10
,ola account Of stock They have not yet re-
ceived assurances that the Nationalist ConVen-
ton will sanction the Land Purchase pll! "heh
there is no Home Rule bill BEHIND II. III these
assurances are not withheld the passage OF the
Irish measure will encounter little resistance
and the ministry will gain considerable pres
tige The London Supplement Education Dill
will ha strenuousIy fought by the Liberals. but
they will have less aSsiStdHce IIoilI Tic ->SA-Soi
formists than they had last year The bill IS
ohviousIv meant to be amended in committee so
that the County Council will have full control
Of educational administration. Mr. Chamberlain
is reported TO be better pleased with the educa-
ton bill than with the land bill. Both meas
ures will have his support, since South African
questions must be settled without political DIS
turbance in England this year. With a faVof-
able budget the government is likely TO pun
through the session comfortably.
Mr. Balfour's last speech in Parliament before
fine Easter recess was important pronounce
-aent on foreizn affairs. He was very gloomy
in regard to the Balkan situation, which, ne
said never had been the cause of sraVer
anxietv Turning to the question of the Bag
dad Railway the Prime Minister limited at CO.
operation between England and Germany. Com
munications were going on with British capital
lists on the subject. The real point on which the
government would have to decide was whether
If this railway, connecting the Mediterranean
with the Persian Gulf, had to be constructed. 1t
was or was not desirab bic that British capital
and British interests should be as largely repre-
sented as the capital and interests of any other
power Sir Charles Dixie maintains that Eng
land holds the trump card in the matter owing
to her monopoly Of position on the PERSIAN
Gulf. l. n. r.
unIIANn STRIKE WEAKENING