The impartial public regard the Union's demand for a mininwm schedule of wages as not, unreasonable but, at the same time, it the demand is acceded to the cost of operating shipping will increase, making it impossible for many ship= gunners to adopt the present low upon low wages.—Reuter.
Osaka, June 6. The seamen's strike is spreading a few small coastal vessels owned by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, It ix understood that the waxes paid to
the minimum demanded the crdwe of there veasls are below the Seamen's Union—Reuter, Later.
The negotiations between representatives of the Seamen's Union and the Shipowners' Association have broken off.
The Seamen's Union has not yet ordered 4 strike, but a partial tie-up is reported: fom various Japanese ports.
It is unlikely that the Union will order a strike of Japanese shipping abroad—Reut Nagasaki, June The Seamen's Union has ordered a strike—Reuter, Tokyo, June 6.
Fifty thousand seamen, involving. 1,500 tramp steamers, but excluding.
KO. 8. K, or Kawasaki have gone on strike owing to the Ship-Gianers' Association's re fusal to accept the Seamen's Union demand fora minimum wage—Reuter, Kobe, June 6.
The seamen's strike means a declaration of war upon 170 Japan-ship-owners, representing nearly 1,000 vessels of a total tonnage of 3,000,000 tons. Approximately half this tonnage, however, is at present in American, European or Southern waters. These ships, it is believed, will not be affected. Therefore, the immediate tie-up will be confined to vessels in home Nevertheless, the economic effect of the strike will be keenly felt if it should continue for long. Shipment of lumber from Northern ports will be seriously hampered and likewise transportation of coal from the Mancharian, Hokkaido and Kynshiu collieries and shipment of Manchurian bean-cake from Dairen to Japan will also be affected.
Reports from home ports show that the seamen everywhere ctthusiastically endorse the Union's decision to strike and also that the captains and officers are rather inclined to support the seamen. Some of the seamen have left their ships and are gathered at the local Union officers, but most of them are staying aboard.
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