The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

London, April S.--The attempt Ia
form an International Union for the
furtherance Of the interests Of the ship
ping industry was considered at q
meeting OF shippers held In the Liver
pool Exchange . few days since on the
Invitation Of Mr.. Leonard Mccarthy. q
Newcastle shipcwner. Mr., Bowrins'
who presided, said that while probably
the law OF supply and demand was the
supreme factor In fixing freights still
with about q million and q half tons
OF shipping laid up II was desirable
that everything should be done to re-
lieve the strain. Mr.. Mccarthy re-
ferred to the desirabiiity OF maintain
ing freights at d paying level, and
suggested system of regulation and
restraint Of surplus tonnage. and an
agreement to lay up vessels In bad
times, indemnity clubs helping owners
by returning premiums during the
lay-up period. An international union
could also secure much 1gfeater uni
formity and Improvement in legislation
affecting shipping. Towards the for
nation Of an international union the
foreign element led the way. The
tic support Of the shtpowners Of Ger
many. Norway and Sweden. France,
Holland and Belgium, Italy and Spain,
and at home. so far he had the support
OF the Northeast coast and OF the South
Wales owners. The scheme was to
form the whole mercantile shipping Of
the world into one union. With nation
al and sectional scommittees. and
grand International council of about
200 delegates. Mr.. McCarthy's remarks
did net meet with much support. Mr.
w. J. Chambers. contended that there
was no need for any new organization.
and that the new sch eme was an en-
tfrely visionary and impossible attempt
to regulate and upset the natural laws
of supply and demand and the survival
OF the fttest. In Liverpool he found
not the least enthusiasm for this move
ment. The present state of affairs was
working out It's own salvation. for
owners were disposing Of their old ton
mage. Mr.. Mccarthy will soon visit
Glasgow and London with the view OF
furthering the union movement.
The China Emergency Appeal Com
mittee, of which Sir Robert Hart is
Chairman, has issued an appeal to the
British people for a fund of 100000
for medical training and other educa-
tional work In China. The Committee
points out that China 10 not a nation
awake and seeking from the West help
IN the refashiohing Of her institutions
and In the education of her children.
The sum mentioned Is required for de-
veloping medical, normal and theolog-
ical teducation, and the translation OF
the best Western literature into Chi
nese. The Committee says:
I'm China at the present time trained
medical men are only provided for the
navy and a portion Of the army. The
first and most urgent need of China,
therefore, Is for medical colleges
where thorough and scientific training
can be given to Chinese students who
are preparing for medical practice
among the people. Medical schools
have been formed In connection witha
few mission hospitals, but 1t Is now
recognized that a combined effort
should be made 10 raise to a command
ing position four Of these medical
schools, centrally situated. in four d.
visions OF the great empire, so that
they shall be competent to give full
and adequate medical training to all
Chinese students.
It is proposed also to develop med
ical college at Picking and to bring up
its equipment to the highest modern
standard. The committee propose to
appeal Professionally for 100000 for
this scheme. The revolution in China
has been chiefly manifest in the realm
of education, and the committee earn
estly hopes that the most efficient help
will be provided under this head by
the equipment of. a central university.
Cotton Trade.
The two months stoppage in the cot
tor trade. the organized short time
which preceded it,. and the lessening
of working hours by Individual firms
to an appreciable rvtEnt the great de-
preston in the Lancashire staple in
dustry. There are employers who de-
clare unhesitatingly the trade was
never in a worse position than 1t is to-
day, but the depression Is not confined
to this country. All over the world the
output has been reduced by organized
short time working. A special meet
ing of the American Section ut the
General Committee of the Federation
of Master Cotton Spinners' Association
was held in Manchester recently to
consider the present state of trade and
the steps to be taken in relation there
to. Mr.. C. w, MacaPa presided. After
an hours discussion of the question
the following resolution was adopted:
THAT the secretary be, instructed to
issue circular to the section OF the
members of the Federation using AM
erlcan cotton for the purpose of ascer-
tanning their view on the question Of
organized short time working" Are
you willing to join in organized short
time working by closing your mills
each Saturday and Monday, or its
equivalent, to the end OF Whit Week q
Twenty-eight mills are affected. The
operatives have not long resumed work
after the general stoppage, and they
aru now receiving the reduced wages
over which the fight with the masters
arose, a settlement having been reach
ed by agreeing to a reduction this
month.
What is described as a sort OF wake
was held on the removal home Of the
body of Gloucestershire man who
had died OF smallpox. and this case
| has led to the spread of the disease
IN Bristol. A startling story was told
by DIR. Sweeting. local government
board inspector. at meeting OF the
Bristol Poor-law Guardians specially
convened to consider the situation. DR..
Sweeting explained to the guardians
that the original Importation was
through a dock laborer. who had been
unshippfng barley, and possibly the
disease might have been brought from
the East of Europe. There had been
twenty-three cases since December
and three deaths. Twelve contacts
had arisen from a common lodging
house case. and he warned the board
that there might be other cases arts
ing from this one.
Then there was the case which had
come from the country parish OF Wick,
diagnosed, but he did not think any
blame attached to the doctors, because
1t was very rare form of smallpox.
1t was admitted to Cossham District
Hospital. Just within the city's east
| ern horderg. the result of the removal