The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
A RECOGNITION
OF y Mo NISM
Conditions Are Rapidly Getting
Back to Normal, and Trouble in
Liverpool May Be Ended
Soon-King George Con-
graduates Asquith on
Success of His Efforts.

a
turning to work. and IL is hoped with
In few days TO have the great transit
systems working under normal condi-
tions.
Following the announcement Satur-
cay night that the railway managers
and their employees had agreed to
permit a commission TO settle their
oimcu!ties ,came the reassuring news
tonight that there was great hope
OF ending the lockers strike at Liver
pool. and that the workers there
shortly would resume their duties
NO rioting as result of labor trou-
pies was reported to-day, except at
Dublin. where the police and con.
stables came into collision with a mob
winch was In SYM a by with strikingt
aewsnoys. who We're endeavor!na 80
prevent the distribution of newspapers
numerous persons had their heads
cracked in the melee and several shons
were looted
Celebrate Victory.
The railway workers held meetings
throughput the country to-day to cele-
brate what they claimed 10 he a vic
toE! over the railway companies With
the exception OF 1000 men OF the
northeastern Railway Company, which
was not party 10 the strike settle
ment agreement. and 5000 Manchester
th favor OF resumption OF work. The
northeastern company's employees de-
mand an elght-hour day and a
2-sh!lling weekly advance in wages
with minimum weekly wage Of %
shill!ngs shout $3.50.
Although the services on the other
INES have not yet been completely re.
stored. the men In most cases pre-
sehted themselves for duty to-day. and
we dslocaton caused By the strike
bNting The day some progress. was
hhue IN clearing the lines of freight
Trains but II VIII be some days before
normal conditions arc restored. II
y untoftuna tely, -benaitse- of-.ttc bloeI-
In the telegraph lines. the manifesto
Vi 'he strike leaders calling upon the
men 10 return TO work did not reach
49, 80, FONTS until this morning. and
"n nsns ,he mlsht there were disturb
""ces al numerous places With the
exception OF Llanelly. Wales, however
there were no serious riots
Twelve Are Dead.
Al Llanelly. the death list, as re-
suit OF the disturbances OF vesterds
ana last night but due ch!ehv Ia Inc
explosion In the freight shed which
~. .ne mob set on fire reached twelve
Ihree OF this number were sho, nv
the troops yesterday morning. The
police believe the explosion IN iba
freight shed was caused by a boy n,
cartridges looted from the .roop train
being thrown into the fire. Many per.
sons were seriously injured by the ex.
plos!on, and are being treated In the
hospitals Eight thousand troops still
remain at Llanelly. but to-day the
town resumed Its usual quiet The Of
fcer in command of the troops there
says that roughs and not strikers were
responsible for the original riotins.
The military also remained on duty
to-day at few other points In the
Kingdom. but their services were not
required
King George to-day telegraphed
Premier Asquith complimenting the
government on the success OF Its eff
forts in bringing about a -econcilia-
tion between the railways and their
employees.
The Liverpool dock strike are bright
er tonight, as the ship owners have
agreed to meet representatives of the
men when they all return to work
Tom Mann. the leader OF the strike,
was quite hopeful that there would be
a settlement OF the trouble, and Le-
ciared 1t was probable the lockers
would be back to work Wednesday,
The steamers Celtic and Caronia
both sailed from Liverpool this at
ternoon with full passenger lists.
while more passengers are awaiting
them at Queenstown.
Grent Union Meeting.
A meeting of 10000 trades unionists
OF London was held at Hyde Park this
afternoon. Labor leaders congratulated
the railway men on their victory, and a
resolution pointed out that for the frs.
time in history the companies had rec
ognized the principle OF collective bar
gaining, thereby corceding what al
ways had been a vital principle Of the
trade unionists. While not accepting
the terms of the agreement between
the employers and the men as a final
settlement of the latter's demands. the
resolution concluded that the men had
decided to return to work and trust
the companies 10 give effect to the
spirit and letter OF the agreement.
The strike leaders. In n nantes 20
asking the men Loyalty to accept the
agreement. point out that the compa-
mics have agreed to abide by the find
ings of the commission, even IL 1t rec
ommends recognition or their union
One pitiable effect of the strike has
been the suffering of stranded holiday
makers in Lancas shire. Thousands of
factory workers passed the holidays
at Blackpoo and had spent their last
penny. They had the return halves of
their railway tickets. but no trains
were running. and many Of them tried
to walk distances Of twenty and thirty
miles in order to reach their homes at
Preston. Blackburn and other places.
In hundreds they fell exhausted by
the wayside or in the fields The au-
thorities of other towns, learning OF
their distress. posted notices inviting
assistance from benevolently inclined
persons. whereupon vehicles of every
description were sent out on the road
70 rescue the factory workers.