The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24

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recent revolt against their officers.
Belgium. not to be outdone by her
larger rivals in the war game, which
is another disturbing element, has
been making herculean efforts on the
German frontier for several weeks to
be prepared against German in
vasion.
Danger Apparently Over.
All agreed that should the Moroc-
can affair lead to a Franco-German
war. Germany would seek to invade
France by crossing Belgium. Happily.
that danger seems now past as il is
announced in Berlin this afternoon
that all differences between France
and Germany will be disposed of be-
fore September 30, which is settling
day" on the Berlin exchange.
Not least among the European coun
tries permeated with socialistic ideals
and sullen with unrest among the
labor classes is Great Britain The
country had not yet recovered from
the disastrous effects of the recent
railway tie-up when a second strike
was ordered on all the Irish railroads
Despite the systematic efforts OF the
press and railway officials to minimiza
the extent OF the present disturbances
1t is evident that all Southern Ireland
is cur off from communication. and
there is a serious dislocation of trs1
nc through the island
An evidence of this condition IL az
forded by the Mauretania not MAKING
her usual stop at Queenstown to take
on the mails. because as a matter of
1act. no mails could get through TO
Queenstown.
Tourists strIkebound.
Several hundred American tourists
are strikebound in Ireland unable 70
get either to Dublin. where they can
cross to England. or to Queenstown
whence they could sail for America
The threat is made this evening by tho
national union officials that IL tho
Irish railroads do not speedily come TO
terms. the British lines will again he
tied up next week.
Mr.. Law, member of the executive
committee of rhc railway servants.
speaking at Dundalk day. said:
Before things get better we shall,
run England and Ireland into civil
war"
Much talk of this kind is INDUCED
in by strikers. and many leaders like
Ben Tilt, openly avow their purpose
OF bringing about general strikes 10
promote the cause of the Socialists
Serious conditions exist also in the
postal service, which includes all tele-
graphs In the United Kingdom and
also large part of the telephone sys-
tenn. Big demonstrations are planned
for tomorrow ct Manchester Bolton
and Newcastle. and others will take
place later at all the industrial CEN
tres
Post-ofice employees. who are shock
ingly underpaid, complain that instead
of having their wages raised to keep
pace WI-h the increased cost &C living.
they have in several departments act
ually been subjected to reductions.
London telegraphers have not had
one penny's Increase in twenty years.
during which time the cost OF living
has gone up fully 90 per cent.
The letter carriers have had no in
crease In fourteen years.
All postoffice employees are thor
serious trouble unless their demands
are met
Even the London police. who are
models OF patience and good nature
are affected by the strike fever. and
have demanded higher pay. some of
their demands having been granted
big strike of miners throughout
Britain is predicted to occur during
this winter.
In Britain, as elsewhere in Europe,
there is only one solution of this un-
rest-that Is. the widespread feeling
of unskilled workers of all Europe
that present conditions have become
intoierable