, 1912-03-20

qua, which Is blamed Tor the ulsaster, reacneu
Dover in a sinking condition, in care of seve-
raj tugs.
Several of Saturdays newspapers printed
AN identical paragraph that cooperative ac-
tion of the Unions will within a month
cause a general strike of unprecedented
maonitude. The coal strike continues sut
fciently disturbing, and nothing is visible
except LEGISLATION of a revolutionary charac-
ter. which will not be exactly disclosed
before Mr. Asquith's statement today.
The first reading of the Governments
measure will be tomorrow, and its subse-
ouent stages are likely to be stormy,
since MIR. Asquith has been negotiating
with the Labour leaders over the heads
Of the Parliamentary leaders, making their
support doubtful apart from debatable pro-
posals. The Opposition itself is less likely
to be ~factious under the national stress. An
official account of the rupture of negotia-
lions states, that the Government exhausted
It's uowers in o situation producing incalcu-
liable inconvenience, end some actual suffer-
mo. although no disorder; and since 1T has
become increasingly serious the Government
will ask Parliament to make legislative de-
ularatiOn that q reasonable minimum wage
accompanied by adequate safeguards Tor
protection of employers must be made a sta
tutory portion of the contract for employ
ment of underground labourers. The Govern
ment states that district minima should be
locally fixed by joint boards representing
EMPLOYERS and employees with a neutral chair
man to be selected by the parties themselves
or by the Government II necessary. The
Miners Federation has issued a statement
tbat it would consider the Governments bill,
but will not resume work until Parliament
passes a satisfactory measure. The King is
"A L.. oo~ollol hi, h.rno a nd for
eign engagements to watch events.
At Glasgow a riot occurred among appren-
tees from the Shipyards, who are idle on ac-
count of the coal strike, one thousand at
tackled the Sufffagette head quarters, smash
ed the windows, and did much damage 9TH
erwise. Many arrests were made. Serious
rioting has also occurred at the Blantyre
Colliery caused by non-Unionists resumlng
work. Mounted police arrested strike sym
pathizers, who were stoning the workers and
windows. Several police were injured.
Half of the Westphalian miners have re-
sumed to save the pay deductible if not
wo. ked, other negotiations with the German
miners are prosperlng.
The American situation is becoming worse,
and Congress is considering extending to
mining the method of settling railway dis
putes by official Intervention. 1t is expected
that the ADGuT6CLG6 ILIS Wal ollApJ sup
work, not declaring a strike until after they
have been six weeks idle. The interval will
suffice to develop cooperation with the btu
minous miners.
A Berlin despatch states that Herr Wer-
muth, the Imperial Treasurer, has resigned
on account of dissatisfaction with the mea-
sures adopted for financing the military bud
gets, insisting that deficits should be stopped
by taxation for all expenditures. Distillers
have cancelled their price lists on account OF
a proposal to abolish certain exemptions
which Herr Wermuth thought inadequate,
proposing Inheritance taxes, which the Gov
ernment refused to adopt.
Washington, March 18th-The House of
Representatives has passed the free sugar
bill by one hundred and ninety nine to one
hundred and three. There were twenty
four Republican ayes and seven Democratic
noes.
Jamaica, 18th-H. M. S. Cornwall gone
Bermuda 7.15 a. IN. local.
London, March 19th-The Sugar Conven-
ton has been renewed for five years. Rus
STA will be permitted to export an addition
al one hundred and fifty thousand tons IN