There has been no sign of violence, but work has been suspended or slowed dawn and loading and pa loading are impossible. Thus hundreds of ships are at a stand still The N. ¥, K. 0. S. K., Mitsui and Kawasaki concerns are already paying more than the minimum wages demanded and are, therefors, not likely to be affected, but. they are closely watching developments.
Well-informed quarters are of opinion that the.unity of action on the part of the ship-owners may be disrupted by small owners yielding. to the demands of-the seamen.
5 Moji The Seizan Mary, with munitions on board, ig held up here, but th Seamen's' Union headquarters at Kobe announces that the crows of requisitioned ships axe prohibited from joining the strike-—Reuter, Short Strike Expected Tokyo, June The number of steamers tied up up to noon throughout the country reached 160, Business circles in Osaka consider that the. seamen's strike will ba settled earlier than anticipated, for the following reasons: under present social © a Unity on the part of the rhipowners is not. sulid, It is impossible for the ship: owners to hold out under present conditions in the shipping business, If the ship-owners do not. yield for a long time, it will affect other markets, and they will be eviticized in all quarters.
Union's Exceptions to Orders Tying up Vessels The number of steamers tied to yesterday reached 245, feared that many more vessels will fellow.
The Seame Union statement declares that, finding was no room for conducting gotiations with the ship-owners owing to Inck of sincerity on their part, the Seamen's Union has detri mined to resort to a strike. The statement adds that, froma. patriotic point of view, the Union decided not to allow the seamen of the steamers which have been requisitioned as military trans po and of the steamers which are con neeted with places where no means of communication except by sea is, available, to participate in the strike—Toho, Kobe, June Mediators in the seamen's strike are meeting now behind doors. The atmosphere is con tory. It is believed that after a few days' sessions an agreement may be reached, though it is an-certain whether the Seamen's Unioa will accept the decision of: the mediators.
Meanwhile increased tonnage being. held up, as more ships ace Joining the. strike as they enter the ports.
The latest reports show that the strike is holding up 256. ships, However, the public do not enter tain any great anxiety and: are confident that a settlement, will be reached soon—Reuter,
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