THE ENGLISH STRIKES.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7411, 10 September 1889, Page 4

THE ENGLISH STRIKES.

CONCESSION : BY ? T_IE DOCK j

COMPANIES. A. HITCH IN THE SETTI__f_NT,. . .... . . - ~ :- -. --* By Elbotkio T_i_:q*_ _*_---OoP*rs_e>HTe [.li »BS8« ASSOOIATIOJ-'.l•' ; }^ Reoeived September 9th,' 12—3 p.*n. , ]';r. London, September $. f The strikers have published a man!* festo refusing to grant the Bock Companies better* terms than those granm to the wharfingers and stevedores. The sailors and firemen will reaoms work for anybody granting the laboreif their demands. 4 - The lightermen will also -resume if an advance to 6s per day is cohcflaei Received September 9th, 12.15 p.m. . London, September 7. < The additional demands of, the ns| have been conceded, and' the Base Companies have agreed to pay casual hands 6d an hour after January W next if the strikers resume o_ Mondajf and guarantee not to. molest tbt laborers now at work. The Companies declare that owing to the grff?s assertions made by tbe Lord Mayor, Cardinal Manning, and Bishop Tempi* the public peace has* been endangered!, and the Companies oan no longfreely exercise . unfettered jujjgmsirij They complain the/Jiaye been-. obligei to yield to outside pressure, whjch ii a dangerous departure in disputes between employers and workmen They add they have been largely influenced- in their decision by tlw assurance of shipowners and merchants that the publio are willing to bet? increased charges. Reoeived September 9th, 1.20 p.i— MBLBotrami, September^? The fund in aid of the London D«S* strikers has reached 458800. /r '£ Reoeived September 9th, $45 p.n_ , ... London, Septeinber&_ Mr Samuel PlimsolL k totms member for Derby, will oppose B&® if he seeks to enter Parliament. . . . The Lord Mayor accuses tae.atr~«j* of a breach of faith in teft-HBg ** accept the compromise. At a meeting in Hyde P ark JK stated he merely undertook, * 0 the proposal to the Uxeoutife. *-? rejection was unanimous, and the opinion that mediation i» * take. Received September 9th, 10 *M_ London, The Lord Mayor, Cardinal Manniag* and Bishop Temple jointly pubUs*i» letter stating they are unable to on««f* stand the 'rejection of th_r propose® by the men, and, if -they P er3ts it the strikers will justly forfeit £ttß/f sympathy. It is stated them» *jj. resume work at 6d an hoar, to begj in October, and the Lord Mayo* «J trying to induce the grant the increase at an earlier &¥® than January, as at first' arranged. •At a meeting"©! &* „-fL*-S plnyad at the Addington-**_*JB %3T rest-day. it decided to give e-presflloo Vtbet sympathy felt for the men engaged » y* l 5? st/oggle Ween now going, on » ing subscription lists m aid of fn_d. ABWctommitteß f .«2_f«snf* each department, was appomtea, » £ was suggested? that aa the csbig m small amount-Should be too «_»»J3 M central fnnd should be established Christchurch, under the <*««». " Worship the Mayor, or «iomeoaierj^ r minent citizen, into which_aU l &*£*%* Lounta snl*«oribed . andJ different bodies of»ett.conW Jgjgn&iirt t_s whole amount so realised oaWad »w< in one sum.