New-York tribune., 1903-04-07
THE STRIKE IN HOLLAND.
GERMAN EMPERORiS NOPE.
4 Crisis for The Little Kingdom
The Ne5cs of London.
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Copyright: 1893: BY The Tribune AssociatonD
London. April .. a m.-The proclamation of
g general strike in Holland is of Euro
pean Importance. owing to recent intinla tfons
from the German Emperor that the railways
must he kept open and the transit trade re-
main uninterrupted. IF the Emperor's offer TO
send German troops into Holland to cooperate
in the maintenance of order and the keeping of
the railway traffic in motion be renewed. DR.
Kuyper will be placed in an awkward position.
Acceptance Of the Emperors assistance viii in
vllve the indirect recognition Of a German pro-
tectorate over Holland. which the Dutch people
will resent a violation Of the independence of
the country: Yet complete is the paralysis
Of railway and water traffic and so serious is
the damage caused to German interests by the
interruption Of the transit trade that the mill
tary forces OF the little maritime kingdom seem
pow erless to cope with the strikers and offer
security to the railway companies and vessel
owners. The chief cause of the strike is the
drastic legislative measure which DR.. Kuyper
with all his shrewd talent for a compromise. has
been able 10 modify and readjust the salts
faction of the labor unions. There is general
revolt against legislation which will render COM
binations in defence of wcrkmen impossible
Behind this is the demand of the railway men
for increased wages The situation in Holland
is most serious.
The Dutch railway strike has stopped the Ger
man goods traffic with Holland. but it is not
anticipated that what IS termed the interna
fional passenger train service Will he suspended
One effect Of the strike viii probably be to in
crease the trade with German ports 1t is ru-
nored in Berlin that several great Dutch ex-
porters will in future Emden in preference
Dutch ports, TO avoid such state of affairs
as the present.
h int in vfa Of parlf
nlent is languid. due TO the holiday adjournment.
there are unknown forces at work under the
surface. II is generally conceded by in
The innerTrost political circles that Mr. Cham
berlain is not reconciled TO the Irish policy OF
the government. although matters have gone too
far for him TO oppose the Land bill strenuously
The Duke of Devonshire and other Irish land
owners in the Cabinet expected to carry
him with them. but it has been difficult to
silence his protests His attitude. according to
my information. makes it impracticable for the
government to consider any political scheme
6 substitute for Home Rule. He is described
consenting against his will to Mr.. Wyndham's
measure. and ruling the Cabinet on other
questions with a rod of iron.
Within the last few days several mysterious
acts Of vandalism have been committed in
Windsor Castle by some unknown person About
E week ago historical portraits OF royal
Tersonages of the Georgian period found in
g mutilated condition. having apparently been
slashed across with a knife. Since then another
painting has also been deliberately injured al
most in similar manner.
The American Bridge Company has completed
the erection of twenty-seven viaducts on the
Uganda Railway. Six thousand tons Of steel
have been utilized in this huge undertaking.
which notwithstanding tremendous difficulties
was carried out exactly in fifty-one weeks. The
company has disposed Of its machinery and
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