The evening world., 1913-04-14
$4,000 STRIKE
FOR THE MANHOOD
,yo7E |NBELe|UM
At Call of Socialists All Trades
Join in Demand on Gov
: eminent for Rights.
$4,000 TROOPS ARE OUT.
Wealthy Men Pledge Money
to Aid the Cause Of Men
Z in Unique Movement.
10000 TROOPS ARE OUT,


uaai strike for manhood suffrage In
DSleium. prepared with such skill by
The socialist workn,en's Trade Unions.
began at dawn to-day when the nlxh,
shifts came out o. miny Of the mines
ano 0iis throughout the country. 'ieav.
ing them empty except for . few -s-e-
tAksss ts.d on BY tho Socialist leaders
o kssp the property from deter.orating.
a. least $4,000 men lad down their
ese,s sccordins 10 reports given out IN
rspreeeAtaaivs non sos.illst Quartess.
TNUru we're numerous exceptions to ths
Uouaaa waikout In many dstslris ma
oaiy loose estimstes are vsntured either
~ the Socialists or by the State Min.
Ssteso As 70 the -n,f,nhsr OF men affected.
ghe' stsits V complete In piaces such
- rAs ninins d.stricts. but is not 50
mGpkod II the cities a. seaporis.
. Brussels itself the str must be
hooked for IN order 10 be found. Prob
ably Q quarter Of the workmen engaged
In the suoures where the m. .."see;,'.As
asU located dld not 90 into the shops.
H. Social. Il committee. sitting at the
uSuucsd at II o'cio;k tia. 5000 men
~ ssruck work In the capital.
sDs0or:s from the Provinces tells
q .complsts or nsarly complete stop
page Of work st L!sss. Chartered.
l1eas, La Louviere and other smaller
slties. ~ Mons alone Il II estimated
that there are 5000 strikers and At La
Leuvisrs S,ooo. mos: OF them belonging
- the metal. carriage building and to-
taeco trAdea
1850 TROOPS hELo READY ron
. .rHouOLE.
Ne strike. which had appeared not 10
Affect Antwerp In any wsU early this
mDrning. set In during the forenoon.
wAen there Wss partial suspension o.
work BY the dock iaborers. The move.
mont also extended to other branches.
The Government had <6oce troo,a
rsa6y Tor Instant action. but many "
the regiments we're known n be of
antl.clsricai sentiment and In sympathy
WITH the Socialists. t
'seoldiars. Do Not Nse On Your
Brothsrs" was the motto on q huge
bAnsAr 1l0piayed N front Of the Peoples
raiaet. hsidSuAftsrs Of the strikes.
aal simiiar banners we're displayed In
an, .eltIes, ,-o ....p.
uni,ks most strikes. this movement
10 hot Tor an. insrsAss IA wager or a bet
t~swsnt Of working conditions. II is IN
proesst against the resus,l Of, the Gov
ennD~at 70. grant tse workers manhood
su9rNSe. Coal ,ainsrs. railroad Hsn.
- vts,ta
eve leckmsn have pledged themselves 10
sbeV che summons Of the socialist load.
- q. make the wsi<-oat an effective
- ,ief ~ -.ttdi .f f.t &. r..r
,Tk the !eonxrsnds Of the orsanissrs Of
the sgitat!op are .bsedsi the men will
~aftain from 'acts Of violence. Iudeed.
the workers have promised that men
w1o be n rnished 10 pump the Mines
btso sns hlSst fnrna css ,Go!aE and other
Wt0 prD.sct -the property Of the mas
teUse that whom the atrlke 10 ended ~.
sasauedlate resumption of work cen bs
begun. Tia Government. however. 10
tAhingy no cha. osA- aud ~ = preca utloa
tssinst posslhis idtsorderS has siat!pnsd
irosbs ~ stra;sxe points lsr.usc IN CT "
'ofnetA.'s.f. -ssr'.0i-
have been sut OF Of ths country by tho
SorknsN 50 that they MAJ no. suffer
d . result " the strike. The strikr
irAdSrs ssy .asy have 1.9oGoo with
which ~ carry on tho movsgnsnt. .
WEALTHY MEN plgpoe MONEY!
TO AID STRIKERS.
RAoui waroeaue, . Deputy and min,
owner. has tscitrsd n. intention .o
sooser.bins t,c.sos daily to the s'rik,
lsogyss, Nirans;, proprietor Of on,
OF the Influential Lpoera, newspa 2srs
has offered 10 contribute $4,000 weesi,
10 The fund ~ long a. the strike lasts
Many wealthy Liberals have als'
promised financial assistance.
4 istter from Msur!se Msstsrlinck. tn,
author. 20 the strike leaders At head
.ewsrtsss here to-day created n profoun,
imprsssion. Writing from Nice h.
authorized the sale Of his works 10
the bsnsnt OF tas strikers and promise,
ether. anancial "a.
Tue strike 10 the immediate outeon
Of che Easter Day meeting OF the Del
ssAn Socssiist. Congress. Despite tho ad
vice Of vandervelde. the Soc ala
leader, the Congress voted a ,Gener
strike BY i.soo TO &c. '.vAndevoide late
.saiA he would support the strike q
leas ~ II IL carried on aiony peaest'
Iin0.
rradss. unions and Socialist lsads'
alike deny the widely circulated repOr,
tha1 losge quantities Of Hrearins m
A6smenitisn and edynsnite have bss
leto.6 6y certeln srSanlsations. par
tcu1ng1y ~ mine wnskers.
~ aifficulty eNmes % q sequel Q
~ eeeUlt Of the asserst elections h-l
iase Nay. when thk clrrissls trlunphe
owtng 70 the plurai yettuG system.
i..'l,
Lssg senteacs ees 0annaw.
ssna 1ivpAnL convietsd .of Attsa,ptIn
u = sgtsrt mensyy pedse black han
tbrsa1s frem 0iuseesf( fssila. = greco
No sentsaesd 70 not 't<ss taan ssv,
/. an1 9 ta1f years and not more than Al
~ Stbss n Sing Sing to-day BY Judo
- - ~ cpuaty Cenrt IN bssotEtys
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