NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 432, 22 March 1890, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL TO STANDARD.] BRITISH AND FOREIGN. LABOR STRIKES. PEINCE BISMAKCKS RESIGNATION —BOURSES AFFECTED. THE TORY TRUANTS. It is reported that Lord Wolsely has been appointed commander of the forces in Ireland. The Prince of Wales and Prince George, on their arrival at Berlin on Friday, will be accorded a military reception.

The American Federation of Labor have directed the carpenters to demand that eight hours should be a day’s work and that if the carpenters are successful other trades shall follow. Mr Campbell Bauman has withdrawn his motion in the House of Commons by which he proposed to make Roman Catholics eligible for the offices of Lord Chancellor and Viceroy of Ireland. It has been discovered that the hoisting of the British by Consul Buchanan, in Shire district, was outside the territory which England admits as belonging to Portugal. The Lisbon Press expresses a desire that diplomatic relations with Great Britain should cease, and publishes attacks on the Prince of Wales. It is probable that New Foundland will refuse to recognise the settlement arrived at in connection with the lobster fisheries.

Lord Randolph Churchill refuses to resign, owing to the limited character of the censure passed on him by his constituents.

The American laundry men in San Francisco are coalescing to underbid the Chinese.

The French Chamber, by a majority of 240, expressed its confidence in the Freycinet Ministry. The Comte de Paris has expressed his warm approval of the action of the Due D’Orleans. The spirits of Royalists are rising. In regard to the London labor troubles, further disturbances have been caused by the employment of non-union dockers. Troops were marched to the docks, and will remain btlletted there until the strike is over. The coal stocks are low, and coal is being retailed in London at £z per ton. The shipping at Hull is largely affected by the strikes. The strike has resulted in 30,000 mill hands being thrown out of work. Employers assert that work in hand has been covered, and that the strike is practically ended. Owing to the miners’ strike half a million men have been thrown out of employment in Lancashire. Tens of thousands of cotton looms are idle. The supply of gas in Worth is becoming reduced in many places. Half the Yorkshire colliery owners have now yielded to the terms dictated by strikers. The engineers’strike is spreading to Hartlepool and Middleborough. The colliery strike is ended, the masters having yielded to the amended terms. The Emperor of Germany used strong pressure to settle the Bismark difficulty. He himself and the Grand Dukes of Baden-and Saxe Coburg Gotha, as well as the Chancellor’s colleagues, implored Prince Bismarck to withdraw his tesignation, but he was obstinate. The step he has taken is variously ascribed to the Emperor’s labor policy, to conciliate Dr Windthorst (leader of the Centre party), the reviving influence of Empress Frederick, and to personal enmity of the Opposition leaders proving an obstacle against a combination to defeat the Socialist element. It is considered evident that the Emperor intends to be his own Chancellor. Probably Prince Bismarck will retain an honorary position. The continental Press considers that Prince Bismarck will continue to be a potent factor in the German Empire. The Chancellor pleads his age and failing strength. The German and foreign Press is full of praise of Prince Bismarck, while the French papers consider his presence in the German Government was a guarantee of peace. There is less excitement over the event in Berlin than in any of the other capitals. The Berlin people have very great confidence in the Emperor. It is stated the differences between Bismarck and the Kaiser are chiefly on the domestic and economic policy of the Empire, the Kaiser hoping to conquer the democracy after satisfying the just aspiration of the working classes, while Bismarck is opposed to the Emperor’s closer contact with the people. A council of Generals will meet the

Emperor to discuss the political crisis. The Globe states that General Von Caprive, formerly chief of the German Admiralty, has been appointed to succeed Prince Bismarck. The English Press doubts whether the Emperor William is able to dispense with Prince Bismarck. It now transpires that Bismarck considered himself slighted by the Emperor not having consulted him on all points of policy. The crisis has caused a heavy fall in Paris, and Vienna Bourses, and a slight fall at London. It is stated that a conference of Conservative party has been summoned for to-morrow to consider the propriety of a dissolution taking place. Lord Salisbury will probably threaten his party with it unless he is loyally supported, and the business of the country advanced. The Government was defeated by a small majority on one of the Rights of Way Bill for Scotland.