New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-21
CABINET MAY WEAKEN
TO BELGIAN STRIKERS
compromise Advocated by the
Liberal Leader Likely To Be
Adopted morrow.
SOCIALISTS C0NCILIATORY
governments Hitherto Obdu.
rate Attitude Not Approved
by Tore Moderate Cler-
ical Deputies.

ical Deputies.
BRUSSELS, April 2O.-The opinion now is
general in political circles that at the
session Of the Chamber of Deputies on
tuesday the Cabinet will lie prepared TO
accept the conciliatory motion of the Lib
eral leader. NJ. Mason. This provides
that If the parliamentary committee ap-
poipted recently to consider the reform of
the provincial and communal franchise
system evolves a plan which appears to
he 2 manifest Improvement on the present
methods. then the ACCESSIBILITY of revising
parliamentary elections along the same
lines shall Immediately be considered.
The adoption of this motion by the
chamber would mean the end Of the strike
which is paralyzing Belgium's industries
"a strike which. judging from present
indications. has not Yet reached anything
like high water mark.
II is known that several Of the more
moderate Clerical Deputies do not SYM
pathize with the governments uncompro-
missing attitude. The Clerical Deputy. NJ
Goblet, Of Mons. said in an interview to-
day:
Il was prepared last Friday to support
NJ. Masson's motion. if il had been put |
sincerely hope that it will be adopted on
Tuesday
II would require the detection of only
nine Clericals TO assure the passage of the
motion. and there is little doubt that the
Socialists would accept the olive branch
offered by the motion. This is indicated
in an article by the Socialist Deputy. N
Destree, of Charleroi. In which he speaks
OF peace which must necessarily be
based on compromise, and also: Every
solution which sacrifices totally the opin-
ions Of the government OF Of the workers
will not be a conciliatory solution and can
not prevail
There is no doubt that the situation will
he very grave if the government refuses
10 accent a compromise at the coming ses-
sion Of the chamber. II is questionable
whether the leaders will then be able to
hold in the strikers. The number Of those
" no have joined in the movement remains
almost unchanged, with "a slight tendency
10 increase. The Socialists assert that
there will he 500. 900 men out tomorrow.
The Burgomaster Of Brussels received
notification tonight that the municipal
gas workers will 90 on strike on Tuesday
night. The printers have decided TO re
turn TO work because OF the fact that the
clerical papers would otherwise have the
field 10 themselves. but will contribute
half their wages to the strike fund.
on the state railroads passenger traffic
for the week fell off 90 per cent. Already
the strike has caused great losses to Bel
GUMS industries About - per cent OF
the loss is in the matter Of export Lead
Ing business mon say that much of the
lost business has now gone abroad and
that it is their experience tnat II VIII not
easily be brought back
The same condition applies to the COL
uerics which are losing more than S-F'-
o1 daily.
Antwerp. April 2o-The diamond cut
ters by a vote OF ,021 TO l52, to-day de-
cided 10 ioin the strike movement \ de-
tachment of Clerical union workers VIII
also 90 out.
Three thousand members Of the CIVIC
Guard are protesting against further de-
,ention from their business. since there
has been no trouble anywhere.
1jepe April 20.-Twenty thousand per-
sons assembled at great meeting mere
today and listened. without the slightest
tisorder 10 addresses on the strike sltua-
80, ,brouehout the country. The Social
ie, leader. Emile Vandervelde. SAID that
Inc proceedings in the Chamber of Depu-
Ties seemed to show that the thiii emu u
tho wedge had been inserted.
.rf were asked this question to-day :
VIII the strike succeed would uh-
besitatingly reply that ii has already sue
cceded. You are going 10 win douOle
victory. You have aroused the masses
from Indifference, and have fet your
strength. And you have bitten your lips
and maintained the most absolute calm
You have honored the laboring class and
in the name OF your representatives l
thank and congratulate you
Ninove. Belgium, April pa party
numbering l34. composed OF strikers fami-
lies left here to-day for Detroit, |. >. a.
Baisiux. April 2O.-Shots were fired at
workmen's train near here to-day. NO
one was injured
Verviers. April O.-The owners OF tex
tile factories have been notified that the
workmen employed in the factories at
various cities in Germany. England ana
Russia refuse 10 complete the half ilIled
orders from the Belgian factories. Ihey
take the ground that this would be strike
breaking
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