, 1912-05-29

every port III the Kingdom attended the
meeting of the Transport Workers Fedora
ton and unanimously ordered Il general
strike against tue alleged boycottiug Of Uni
onists and deliberate breaking Of agreements
by employers. The strike is temporarily
confined to london, un'ess it is attempted
to divert traffic to other ports, then 1t will
become general throughout the Kingdom.
1t now concerns only about one hundred and
fifty thousand lockers, carmen, lightermeu
and labOurers. MIR Andersen. Secretary of
the London Branch, and Messrs Gosling ana
Illicit, leaders, emphasize the danger of a
national strike. They predict a fight to Il VIC
tofloUs flush as last wear. The Labour NJ.
rs. oppose a strike, bat their advice is dis
regarded. Cargoes aggre9nting one million
tons are embatgped, much is perishabIe, e-
pecIally meats, and prices a E rising. Ii the
army transport service is used to break the
blocka le the strikers threaten reprisals.
Most of the Ministers are absent, Mr. AsVuith
especially may perhaps make a hurried re-
turn, as the outbreak has revolutionary as
poets. The strikers demand the exclusion
of Eon-U uionists from the port of Lon
don, and a minimum of seven shillings and
siXpence u day for all.
i despatch from Bnda Pest reports that
the most serious rIotIng there since 1913
nus resulted IiOln q SOclallSt Stllke as a pro-
test against the election Of Count Tiszu as
President Of The Lower House, because
he is an opponent of universal suffrage. The
Opposition demanded Il suspension Of the
session, but Count Tisza declared he would
refuse even if fifty were killed on the spot,
finally the house adjourned after indecisive
action upon several motions, meanwhile fifty
thousand strikers paraded, smashing WIN
1nWS OVIrturOiuU tToIlparS arpctino bplJI--
cades, intimidating workmen and plllaging.
constantly fighting, first the police and fl
nully the troops, which occupied the Parlia-
ment. banks, e changes and other pubic
buildings. Fifteen persons were killed, and
two hundred wounded, thirty seriously.
The Socialists finally ordered n cessation
Of the disorder upon the understanding
that the Government would introduce a
Manhood Suffrage Bill.
\ great Home Rule rally will take place
in Dublin on July nineteenth, Mr.. Aequlih
Will spetk, the fist BRUSH Premier to adj
dress an lush 70 itio0l meeting, and an I'M
portuut announcement IS expected, MIR.
Redmond will preside and Messrs Dillon;
DevIln ana others Vii speak.
New Zealand has informed the AdmilnltN
that the battlesLip now building is at tire
Admirnlty's d.sposuI,and the Government has
replied She will be employed III home wa
tiers.
The Mmconi |ompan, has sued a Berlin
NEWSPAPER, alleging that the traffic in Titanic
news was contrary to public interest.
Newspapers comment upon the Pethlck-
Lawrence sentences IS lndtlgent. it suggests
that the term is not severe bat might be
reduced as they are certainly less guilty
than Tom Mann The Daily Telegraph, Stand
ard and Daily Mail are among those couspicu-
ousjy Silent.
The first prize for a design for Il federal
cnpital for Australia has been awarded
to Mr.. Griffin Of Chicago. l. includes plans
for a city twenty Ave miles square amid the
present wilderness. never before attempted
upon such II scale.
NJ. Deschanel has been elected President
of the French Chamber of Deputies,
The new Hambutg-American Liner, the
Imperator, the wo Ids largest Vessel, has been
aud two others are building. The
Germans claim the Maritime blue ribbon
from the Cunarl and White Star Lines.