While it ts noped that eleventh mour negotiations may avert the general strike with which San. [Francisoco is threatened, it must be confessed that there seems little prospect of such a happy result being for without attained. That may be due chiefly to the that the _longshoremen's strike has been in progress for long a time and because of the failure to bring even that to a conclusion, that feelings on either side may lyery well be so exacerbated that struggle to end seems to be the only probability. It is also to be regretted that the strikers, with the accession to their ranks' of other [classes of workers, are ushed with a [degree of success which in their eyes promises ultimate victory. That, and the panic which the threat of a has created, may Jcunclusion that the general strike is the only real weapon with which the trades unions can impose their will jupon the employers. Yet it is an Jastonishing fact that general strikes Jas a rule fail of their purpose, and that for a very good reason. While ithe masses as a whole are content to stand by and watch sections of labour Aight it out with the employ-Jers, a general strike which in' the Present high state of society's organization, threatens the welfare of [the whole community, not only brings everyone into. the' struggle, but Jarouses a mass of public opinion Jagainst the originators of the quarrel Jwhich usually spells the defeat of their campaign. That was the case Jot the general strike in Britain some years ago, when the firmness of the jmiddie-classes, those most closely affected by the dispute which was. Inone of their making, was responsible for maintain essential services, despite the strikers and contributing ito their defeat in no mistakeable manner.
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