New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
Renewed Attempt to Liberate
Strike Prisoners Repulsed
Without Firing.
TROOPS BIVOUAc IN STREET
President Of the Board of Trade
Fails to Obtain COuntermand-
ing of General Tie-Up
Order for To- day.

d4ctory arr the theories that have been
advanced to explain the unparalleled
upheaval in the world of labor. Ramsay
Macdonald. leader Of the Labor party
I'm the House OF Commons, ascribes II
as an accumulation OF the resentment
that has been felt in always increasing
measure for number OF years, mention
ing in particular the supposed hostility
of the courts Of law to the trade unions.
An advanced Radical organ joyfully
claims that the strikes are an Indirect
testimony to the prosperity OF the coun-
fry under free trade and Lloyd George
finance.
On the other hand, "The Times - o'
opinion that the reign OF ANARCHY Is
largely directed against the Labor mem
bers Of Parliament by asitators VINO
have been less successful in public life
than the men returned from the Labor
constituencies.
| The railway mems ultimatum expires
st 8 o'clock this morning, and while the
| directors say they will. in the event OF
strike be able to guarantee an en-
cicnt. IL reduced, service OF trains, the
men believe they will succeed III par
alvzing the whole railway traffic OF the
country.
The gravity OF the situation cannot he
ignored. but all hope Of a settlement
has not been abandoned and the Board
of Trade Will continue its efforts in the
direction of peace.
The question Of cance!linS the ar
rangements made for adjourning the
,Commons on Friday is In every ones 5
mouth.
.'If need be-" says "The Westminster
Gazette" Parliament must be kept sit
ting and ministers armed with the pow
er OF compulsory arbitration" The
newspaper quoted is a supporter Of the
government and there is reason IN pe-
lieve that its utteraEces are sometimes
inspired.
Idverpool. Aug. 16.-A renewal OF riot
: ing growing out Of the strike OF dock
ers and allied union men occurred to'
night in the Scotland division OF the city
The police again had to make baton
charges and the soldiers also were called
upon Their presence, however. was SUI
fcient to overawe the rioters, who dis
persed
Motor wagons conveying print paper
IN the newspaper offices were attacked
streetcar windows were smashed and
another attempt was made to release
prisoners from the vans in which they
were being conveyed to Walton jail.
Police and soldiers, however. were
present in force, the troops with their
bayonets fixed, and the crowd was not
&c daring as on Tuesday night.
Will Pick RinsIeaders.
Tonight the troops are bivouacked IN
the streets Of the city. They nave re-
ceiyed orders not to fire In future over
the heads of rioters, as this endangers
innocent parties, but that IL 1t becomes
necessary to shoot they shall PICK OUT
.he apparent ringleaders OF the mob.
Coal and provisions are being brought
into the city under military escort.
When the executive members OF the
three railway mems unions boarded
train for London tonight to join to-mor-
row in the conference at the Board OF
Trade, which is endeavoring TO settle the
trouble, a hopeful feeling prevailed
among them that general strike VIII
be averted.
II is reported that certain proposals
submitted to these delegates by the
BOARD of Trade, presumably for meet
ing between them and representatives Of
the railways, have been accepted. in
which case great hopes are entertained
that the governments influence will lead
20 a satisfactory settlement OF the dis
pute.
The executive delegates will arrive in
London at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
and will go Immediately to the Anal
gamated Society's headquarters, where
q conference will be held at O'clock
with the secretaries OF the unions who
saw Mr. Buxton, president OF the Board
of Trade, to-day, and with Ramsay Mac
donald
Near Starvation Point.
At this conference a decision will he
reached whether or not to extend the
time limit OF the mems ultimatum,
which becomes effective at 8 o'clock.
The city is nearing the starvation
point, and unless a railway strike il
averted, two days more Will nnd thS
bread supply exhausted. The only bresa
now in the city is that displayed In the
shop windows.
Some restaurants already have been
closed because their managers could not
obtain sufficient provisions. All the ncc-
essaries in food have advanced greatly
In price.
No steamers for America are likely TO
sail from this port this week, as they
cannot obtain coal supplies. The mails
for America were forwarded to Queens
town to catch the Southampton boat.
!; The men on the Cunard Line steamer
I.usitania have refused to sign for tke
: outward voyage TO New York next Sat-
urday The vessel has been unabh TO
, coal.
The strike committee tonight Issued
an order calling out all the streetcar en-
ployes of Liverpool
!, London, Aug. 16.-Meetings with a
yiaw 10 settling the controversy between