, 1912-06-05
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, June ISt-Ihe Secretary or the
Dockers' Union has stated that unless yester-
days conference proved satisfactory nothl?g
could prevent ii national strike, to be follow
ed by an international strike if necessary.
The executive committee of the Sailors and
Firemen's Union, the strongest member of
the Transport Workers. Federation, has an
bounced it will not obey any strike order
unless signed by its Secretary, that is to say,
there is II split among the strikers.
The shipowners are not impressed by a
threat of an international strike, since expo
rience shows that other nations are eager to
prof by British labouf troubles, therefore
the employers of all affiliated trades joined
the s~hipoWners in abstaining from yester-
days conference, because it was useless
through the Unionists' violation Of agree
lnentl, and asserting their right to select
employees indifferently from Unionists and
non-Unionists. The situation resembles last
June, when the opposing parties confer
red with the Government concurrently,
although declining to confer with each
other. The deadlock is apparently complete,
but it is expected will be broken by
the Governments good offices.
A continuance of negotiations is indicated
by a conference of representatives Of all the
employers with Mr.. Lloyd George, Mr.,
Buxton, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. McKenna and Sir
RufuS lSaacS beng aOlOurned.
The food blockade has been broken, and
the strikers are not receiving strike pay;
these conditions put pressure upon the
strikers The Government offers, If work IS
resumed, to put pressure upon the employers
by establishing a joint Board Of Arbitration
with powers over all working within the
port limits, and if employers refuse to re-
cognize it, Parliamentary powers will be
sought.
A Berlin telegram states that the Presi-
dent of the General Council Of international
Transport Workers announces that a cable
vote will be taken in nineteen countries,
including the United States and Canada,
regarding an international boycott in sup
port of the London strike.
The Secretary Of the A~maIgamated Mu-
sicians' Union, in a letter, says the musicians
of the Titanic did not sign articles, and it
has not been explained why they shipped
as passengers compensation under the
WorkmeD's Compensation Act being re-
fused, the Secretary suggests that this
establishes a eli i'm to relief as pas
sengers. He adds the band played con
tinuously under orders, to prevent q panic,
therefore, they were unable to save their
lives, none even wore a life preserver, there
being no opportunity to procure OF put one
on.
A Berlin telegram says revised regulations
have made wireless topography compulsory
on all liners carrying a minimum Of seventy
five persons, and on all freight steamers
carrying sixty.
The Kaiser, unveiIing the Frederick mon
umeut at Brandenburg, said that when Will
liam the First, during prolonged peace, sharp
ened the sword necessary to win German
unity, foreigners were once and forever for
bidden to ravage our iel0s and destroy our
industry.
New York, June LIST World wide tributes
are paid to the late Mr.. Wilbur Wright. Mr..
Grahame White describes him as the Edison
of the air, and proposes that British avia-
tors unite in meeting for a memorial fund.
President Taft says Wright deserves to
be remembered with Fulton, Stephenson
and Bell.
Captain Rostrom, Of the Carpathia, attend
ed a theatre, and when the audience recog-
nized him The performance was stopped to
pay him a tribute, the audience unanimously
rising and cheering increasingly until he
made a modest speech.
The German squadron has arrived at Nor
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