Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-18

He might have added that the i,500,-
goo of workers in the organizations
he mentioned are on the verge of a
strike
The miners having refused the gov
ernment's offor of a shilling q day and
an inquiry into other questions of dis
pute. have now decided on a ballot
regarding strike, which Is tentative
y stated to be set for March 10. 1t Is
considered almost certain that a
strike VIII be voted, in which case it
VIII mean the closing down of every
coal field from South Wales to the
lowlands Of Scotland. IT would have
disastrous effect on the industry OF
the world. 1t probably would cripple
shipping. including the British ves-
sells now carrying troops to America.
What its effect would be on the COM
munity at this season OF the year Is
only slightly apparent now in the coal
queques in the east end as the result
or a Few days strike in the Yorkshire
mines recently
Owing to the fact that most of the
American cargo carrying vessels are
oilburners II would not havo.much ef-
feet on purely American shipping
touching British ports.
Idle Have Eyes on America.
The unemployment in Europe more
than ever is stimulating the desire of
thousands to go to America or to
some of the British colonies, but prin-
cipally to America Former British
residents in America who returned
here to work on munitions are now
anxious to recross the Atlantic.
Fully a thousand shIpmasters and
OFFICERS during recent months have
sought employment in the American
merchant marine, but while able sea-
men are steadily leaving foreign yes-
sells reaching American ports and can
be easily absorbed by American ves-
sells, II is not the intention of the
shipping board, the World cores
pondent was informed today to hire
foreign shipmasters and officers, 1t
Is asserted that although British sea-
men now are receiving pay practical
ly equal to American seamen, many
consider employment more certain on
american vessels due to possible de-
lays in the shipbuilding and ship re-
pairing program owing to strikes In
this country
Informal discussions already have
taken place between British and
American shipping officers on the
question of this change of seamen TO
American ships but so far nothing
definite has been done to curtail il.
In Cardiff today, It Is reported,
there are l,400 unemployed sailors
Within the last few days American
officials have learned that more than
q thousand expert engineers and
chemists who have been working on
are anxious to go to Amer
lea.
Ships Are Lacking.
An effective barrier to this trans
Atlantic migration. however, IS the
lack of accommodation, for as vet
no barrier has been created to pre-
vent rush to America where the
motives and the character of the ap-
pHcants for passage are satisfactory.
The JournalWorld correspondent
is informed that only one-fifth of the
passenger carrying fleet of British
vessels is available for civilians be-
cause American and Canadian troops
homeward bound are given the lions
share of space. There isn't even
sufficient accommodation for the
businessmen of America and allied
nationality who are anxious to go TO
America What causes the greatest
anxiety to British subjects formerly
living in America is that congression-
al action may bar them out before the
shipping accommodation becomes adj
equate.