New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
STRIKE BROKEN
Believed That the End IS wear
at Hand.
FOUR COMPANIES RAISE PAY
Men Lacked Organization ana
There Were Plenty Ready
to Take Their Places.

London. June 15-The important "e'e'
cpment In the general shipping -.
day was the concession OF an ao'""'e
s. so month I'm wages 10 all enipioSe' ~
viewed by the White Star company An" '','
Canadian Pacific Railway. an eNa"'p's
which was followed later by the Holt an"
another line az Liverpool The present OUT
look is that the strike will come to SPECIFY
end owing to tho mems lack Of organiza-
ton or their indifference In addition 10 ',ie
PLENTIFUL supply Of foreigners VINO are ie'us
to take their places.
At several of the large ports no 'hcoh-
venience because Of the strike mas yet peen
caused and nowhere has there Deeh any
real accession to the strike movement ""
the contrary. there were several instances
> mere the crews signed on without protest
II IS believed that the Cunard company
will concede similar advance as the "hi'e
star and Canadian Pacific next week, anu
that this course is likely to be generaiiy
followed by shipowners.
Southampton. June 15-The coal porters
strike. while II lasted. so interfered with
the sailing schedules of the ships OF the
International Mercantile Marine Company
that a rearraneement OF dates has been
made necessary. The New York. due to
sail on Saturday. aud the White star inner
have been Withdrawn. The ST. Paul will
take the place Of the Majestic SAVING oh
the 2ist
Queenstown. June 15.-The White Star
Line steamer Olympic. which left South
ampton on her maiden voyage yesterday
ba off IF
ers TO delay her departure continued on
her voyage to New York TO-DAY. during
the run from Southampton 10 Queenstown
the vessels mammoth engines worked must
satisfactorily.
Antwerp. Belgium. June 1.-THE Allan
tic Transport steamer Marquette sailed
for Boston to-day with an ample crew. Ihe
Red Star Line officials say that they are
assured of sufficient firemen and trimmers
10 permit the sailing of the Finland Tor
New York on Saturday.
The Headquarters Of the American branch
of the Sailors and Firemen's Union OF
Great Britain yesterday did not show any
sicns of an expected summons for the men
10 strike Matthew Tearle. secretary of the
American branch. repeated his statement
Of Wednesday that the British seamen
have been ordered not 10 strike in any
part Of the world until they reach their
home ports.
IF any of the men struck here and after
ward went back to England. he said,
they would he liable to arrest under the
British admiralty law. BY the system
adopted now II will take about three weeks
to complete the strike. and from the dis
patches have received about fifteen thou
sand appear 70 he on strike up to the
present"
The representatives NJ the Atlantic Coast
Seamen's Union. which threatens a general
strike on the coastwise steamships to-mor-
row, said that IL even replies from only the
large companies are received TO the de-
mands or requests Of the men before the
meeting Of the union. which is called for
tonight. TO act on the demands. these re-
plies will indicate the feeling of the other
companies generally with regard to them.
Representatives Of a number Of compa
MES. including the Old Dominion and Nor
gan companies, who were seen said they
had given no promise 10 reply to-day or
any day to the requests. The real request.
they said. was for the closed shop, which
the cOmpanies would not concede