The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-26
BELGIAN STRIKE
IS: BEING ENDED
GOVERNMENT YIELDS TO ADVICE
OF kiNG-AccEPTs COM.
PRoMleE.
NATION HAS LOST MILLIONS
Demonstration for Manhood Suffrage
Has Been observation-disclosures
IL. tary Committee to Re-
wise Constitution.

ofu0ocSS, ApiH Io.-oWIAS III great
part to the advice of the king, the gov
eminent accepted the compromise pro-
posed by the liberal leader, F. Mason,
and the great strike for manhood suf-
frage,. which. on account of the re-
narkable discipline maintained, the
solidarity of those who Joined in the
!. movement and their skilful organiza-
called off.
p. Views Have Changed.
: Only a week ago the Belgian pre-
mier. Charles De Broqueville, de-
clared:
mo, government could yield to
strike of this nature. To yield would
be to abdicate."
Nevertheless, the strike seems to
have made sufficient impression on the
government to induce it to recede from
Its Incorporating attitude far enough
to secure the termination of a condi-
ton which has already cost the coun.
try many millions and is daily driving
away from manufacturers customers
they may never win back.
The decision to accept the compro.
mise was reached Monday by the cab
met and the premier announced in the
chamber of deputies Tuesday that the
government had made M: Masson's
motion it's own.
-. Socialists Are Satisfied.
The Socialists generally appear to be
satisfied with the result. NJ. Desired
said afterwards that the second part
Of the motion-that the chamber dis.
approves and condemns the general
strike-was unimportant.
ut was" he added. "only tanta.
mount to saying that the dubbed re-
pudiate the club"
The Socialist members were escort
ed by an imposing cortege of strikers
from the chamber. Later, some Of
them delivered speeches NJ. Wander.
velde. the Socialist leader. summed up
the situation thus: mo doubt YOU
are not enthusiastic. You expect US
to hand you universal suffrage on a
silver salver. You are furious be-
cause We could not do, So. But there
are people good deal more furious
Than you-the band of fanatics who
had to swallow De Broqueville's decla-
rations when in the midst of the strike
he was obliged to speak out more
clearly than he had ever done before
and had to vote liberal motion. paw
ing the way for a revision of the con.
stitution.
you have gained victory, but 1t Ia
now question, Of victor or vanquished,
The great fact is that the morrow will
bring revision and Justice"
Extra Parliamentary Committee.
1t is stated that an extra parliament
tary committee will be appointed by
' the chamber and king to consider and
report on the question of constitution
al revision. This committee will be
composed of deputies and eminent
scientists, jurists and others.
A caucus after the session of the
chamber decided to call a meeting Of
the general strike committee to con.
yoke a national congress of the So.
ciahst-Labor party. comprising 1900
representatives OF all the unions.
This congress to be empowered to
terminate the general strike.
There is undoubtedly much dissatis.
faction among the rank and file of
the strikers who feel that they must
walt too long for the desired reform.
But the leaders are unanimous in
their wish to end the strike.