The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-17

employers To grant q 44-h0nr week eff
feciiye Mt once and weekly wage In
crease of sIi. A large number OF week
~ and monthly magazines suspended
publication to Join the lockout. The
international unions have denounced
the strike and outlawed the strikers,
and the employers announced their
plants would remained closed until
they could be operated with forces
composed entirely of members OF the
international unions.
Great Britain. almost tied up by the
great railway strike. saw chance for
peaceful settlement toward the end
of the week when representatives Of
the transport workers and other trades
went into conference with Premier
Lloyd George. None Of the railroad
fen were In the deputatloD. The allied
unions were seeking a compromise as
mn alternative 10 going on n sympa-
thetic strike. So far the government
had been firm IN Its refusal to yield
anything 10 the strikers. and many
trains were being operated under
armed guard, The use of soldiers In
this way aroused the bitter protests
OF organized labor generally As n con-
sequence Ut the strike the United
states shipping board stopped the
clearance Of vessels for England.
Labor In England has thought MP
something that II seems to have over
looked IN this country. Union com
posliors on some papers asserted the
light tn censor the news they vet M
so II would not be mfavorahle 10 the
strikers, aud IN ut least one instance
they compelled the withdrawal of an
advertisement for men To take the
places Of those who Ind quit,
Before this appears In type pan.
rnnzlo's Italians and the .Iugo- Slavs
may be openly nj war. The rebel
lender has said he considers such a
state exists, and he and his followers
apparently VIII welcome the outbreak
Ut hostilltlcs. At Spalaio there already
has been fighting. In which Il was re.
ported some 600 men were killed Two
American cruisers hurried there To re-
store order pAnnunzto's army IN
crcases daily with the arrival OF de-
serters from the regulars and he dis.
I lusetl his defiant spirit hy refusing
10 treat With the government ns long
ms Mil remains ~ It's head, lie was
planning iuncture OF Italian troops
NJ xarn and Sebenlco md there were
persistent rumors that unless the gov.
trnment yielded and supported him
he would proclaim new republic. The
situation nf the Italian government
would be ridiculous II II were nor So
tearly tragic, Except for the Social.
lists. the people certainly ARE In sym.
paths with n'Annnnzlo's assertion
that finme must belong 10 Italy. and
The demand Is general that the vi.
prem" eouncil Of the allies ignore Pres.
ident Wilson ana carry out that clause
OF the treaty NJ London France and
Great hrlta'n have heen only luke.
warm In their support of MIR. Wilson.
aud nrnhahiy would comply with the
demand af the Italians 10 they could
do 50 gracefully, However, the an.
rnsme council helslS tho position that,
all else aside. n cnnno, afford Ia have
It's an,harity nonted by Italy. as that
would open the way for Greece. Rou.
mania, AMI even Germany and Hui.
garia to take simllnr action In regions
I, which they hay claim.
u wRs stated unafiscially In Wash.
lngton that unless the Adrtatic uu.s.
tton was settled ser, soon the United
States government might consider the
aaSlsahility Of withdrawing for the
present any further material assist.
anCe 10 the other powers presutn.
ably this hint WIS designed to keep
them Ia line With the presidents pol.
ley.
The landing ~ Americans NJ Trau
nd the expulsion ~ the Italians frun
that town WIS selsel ul,on by the at,.
pnnsnts ~ the administration with
nYldlty, After heated debate the SEP.