New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-19
fBy Cable 70 The Tribune.

London Aug. l9.-NegotlatloDs loI III
dustrial peace have been uninterrupted
by the general railway strike, proclaimed
abruptly but not effectively enforced by
trade union discipline. There was bet
ter feeling yesterday in Liverpool. where
ship owners exasperated the trade
unionists by ordering a lockout unneces-
sarily for the employers are now Offer
ing to make peace with the men and
striving TO draw the strike leaders into
& conference.
A settlement has not yet been reached
either there or in Manchester, but II
could not be long deferred II the general
railway strike were temporarily sus-
pended and a satisfactory commission
empowered to investigate the grievances
OF organized labor caused by the opera
tion of the conciliation boards.
| There have been repeated and pro-
longed conferences between the strike
leaders and the members Of the Ministry
and Mr.. Lloyd George himself has been
commission who would be likely to
command the sympathy Of the working
men and the confidence OF the railway
managers.
Difficult for Coneiliators.
1t has been a most difficult task for
the conciliators to make headway be.
cause the strike leaders have insisted
upon having a full measure of recogni-
ton for the trade unions and the rail-
way managers have been unwilling 10
make concessions which would strength
en- organized labor and transform 1t from
a minority into a majority party.
The captains OF labor are disappointed
by the meagre results Of the midnight
manifesto, but have considered 1t neces-
sary to persevere since the membership
OF the Amalgamated Society OF Railway
Servants has fallen off 25 per cent In the
last four years and will be exposed to
another decline II there be another fall
ure
The railway managers. on the other
hand have found IL less difficult 10 dis
patch trains and handle traffic than they
feared, and they have hardened thelr
hearts against the strikers and have
now n confident feeling that they can
win all around when stations are con-
yerted into armed camps and the lines
are picketed with soldiers for the pre-
lection Of food supplies and supplies fcr
the national industries.
Little Disorder in London.
There was little disorder in the me-
tropolis Yesterday. and trsffic was man.
aged fairly well. except on the Midland,
the Great Central and the Great Western
lines.
There were fragrant outrages, how
ever, outside London, and railway SER
vices were seriously dislocated, II not
suspended altogether, in several pro-
vincial centres. The measures taken
by the government to secure order we're
successful except in few localities and
tn. strikers were confronted everywhere
with the fact that the resources OF the
state as we'll as those Of the moneycd
power OF the companies were against
systematized warfare on public rights.
While negotiations were still in prog
rcss during the evening yesterday, there
was more hopeless feeling than at day
break. The strike committees refused to
consider the government proposal unless
the managers should agree to meet
them and there seemed to be no way
out Of the deadlock.
A Manchester PAPER says 1t needs only
a hostile fleet in the North Sea Or In the
Channel TO round off n series OF insensate
happenings, and the rumor actually
reaches me from good quarter that
two German spies were arrested yester-
day.
II confirmed. this is proof that the
government has awakened IT, the neces-
sity for protecting the country against
foreign intrigue and does not stand In
dread of the German Emperor taking
advantage Of the strikes to put the screws
on France and defy England.
Some German Comment.
German papers are gloating over Eng
lands troubles. The ''Rhenish West
phalian Gazette" remarks that the pres
ent unheavsl of disorder In England
proves that after all the British Empire
is only a Colossus with feet clay.
THE Nation" a weekly Radical organ.
in its issue Of to-day blames Premier
AsquIth for the railway strike.
The Premier's abilities. according to