The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
STRIKE OF SEAMEN
MAY COVER WORLD
Timed in Great Britain at Coro-
nation, May Affect Coast
Service.
LoNGsH0REMEM INVOLVED
Opcn-Air Camps Will Be Estab-
lisllcd and Sailors Kept Away
From Ports.

New York, .fanuary ii.--Matthcw
1~'earlc, american agent OF the Ma
tional sailors and Eiremcn's Union OF
Great Britain, announced Yesterday
that n marine strike, TO involve prac-
tically every. port In Great Britain and
her possessions. n probably the At
lantic coaatwise service here az we'll,
had been decided upon in England. to
begin next May at the time Of tho
coronation of King George V. of Eng
land. Mr.. Tcnrle'R information, h. de-
clared, Was received In II letter from
j. IIavelock Wilson, IS. T., president
of tho British union.
Officials OF tho International Sea-
mems Union of America. to whom SIR.
Tearic's statement was reported, said
that an international strike Of aeamen
and stca mship 1rcrncn WAS considered
at a meeting In Copenhagen some
months ago. and that ut tina time
tho men OF Great britain had won a
sort of agreement from the American
union that In the event of a British
strike the men OF tho American coast
wise service probably would go out,
too. The agreement was not complete
~ binding, however. though V~ice-Pres-
ident Griffin. Of the n%ternationa
Union. declsred last night that a
strike probably would be called on
tho coastwipc service.
Tho Atlantic Coaet Scarrcn's Union,
4 branch Of the international, and
the union which wonld he affected by
any coastwise strike. appeared yester-
day TO have no desire TO declare a
strike, and tho sentiment there and
in shipping quarters all over the city
seemed 10 he against It. in the event
'hnt tho Atlantic Coast Union should
decide against d strike. the Inter
national Union probably would not
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Of Copenhagen. A. all events. union
oncials said yesterday the strike hero
would he restricted TO the coaetwise
service.
strike 10 ne world Wide.
Tho plans OF the English union.
however. contemplate a strike tina,
shall be practically world-wide. and
that finally shall include not only sea.
men and marine hrorcn. bu; long
Shoremrn and miners in ALI countries
as well II Is Tho intention OF the Eng
lish union to make tho strike a fight
to a nniEh OF tho wage question. every
other demand of the union having al
ready been granted By shipping IN.
tcrests. Mr. Toarln enid last night:
"Arrsnsementv have been made In
England for several thousand OPEN
air amp In whsc1 the striking sea-
men and nremen may he kept until the
conclusion OF tho strike.
Tic strikers according TO tho plans
made public now by President Wilson.
will be kept away from the ports
and only strike piokcts viii be allow
cd near them, SO that there may bc
no opportun!ty for tho stirring UP OF
disorder and liscontent among the
strikers.
Opcn-air sporting vents WITH he ar
ranged to nmuse TING seamen while
they arc on strike. ard tho camps for
the strikers will bc maintained as
long as 1t Is necessary for thr strikers
10 win. Orr plans nrc to extend the
strike along the entire Atlantic coast
of the United STATES. and 10 call out
tho lonGshornmcn in all ports where
non-union seamen are put TO work.
General strikes OF miners will also
no ordered to prevent steamships from
leaving ports and TO bring pressure TO
bear on tho governments. to have the
strike speedily settled. II is believed
that tho strike will extend eventually
throughout the world. and that 1t will
involve hundreds of thousands OF
sailors. lohsshoreinen and miners.
Strike q ForcEonc Conclusion.
"~Evcrything possible to avoid the
striko was done. but the officials OF the
Seamen's Union have now decided that
tile strike Will have 10 go into effect.
'rhe Interests represented in the ship
ring combine. the official statement
from President Wilson state. were
willing TO conccdc all demands regard
inS working conditions and hours. bu;
the question OF uniformity of wage
scales throughout the world WAS nor
acceptable to the companies.
after a great many years OF suplne
effort to organize the seamen OF the
world the unions have at last sic
ccedcd in bringing about concerted
action. The scamcn have been knocked
from ntlln rtn nnSt % ha rd q nd F4r 90