SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 26 June 1901, Page 3

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

The Machinists’ Strike.

Approximately fifty thousand machinists throughout the United States struck on May 20, and are still idle. Their demand was for nine hours’ work a day in place of ten, a scale of wages equal to the present ten hours per day scale, and other concessions. The strike thus far has not extended to the allied trades except a few instances. No machinists engaged in Government work are implicated owing to the fact that on such work the eight-hour day already prevails. Eailroad machinists are not as a rule involved, though the machinists on several roads are out on strike. The order does not apply to railroads. It was issued by the National Order of Machinists. Since the beginning of the strike large numbers of employers have acceded to the demands of the men, among these being most of the great iron and steel works. The spirit of the strikers cannot be said to be in the least warlike. They have expressed a determination to hold out and arc firm in the opinion that the employees must eventually win; The only turmoil is in the breasts of the men who see their yards empty of toilers, while contracts are lapsing and cargoes are waiting for ships which are not in sea-going condition. A number of steamships were undergoing repairs when the metal workers strike order wont into effect and these must remain idle, along with several uncompleted vessels, which cannot go into commission as soon as expected.

Presbyterian Creed Revision. % The Presbyterians of-the United States in their General Assembly at Philadelphia have unexpectedly settled the question of creed revision which has been agitating the denomination for years. In the Assembly it was found impossible longer to postpone definite action on the matter. The debate went into the fourth day of the session, and it was not expected any agreement could be entered upon. The credit for the adjustment is given to Dr James D. Moffatt, D.D., president of the Washington and Jefferson University, who worked indefatigably among his confreres for harmony. A committee -will be appointed which will be Required to report to the next General Assembly, which will meet in New York City in‘l9o2. In the matter of creed revision the re,port agreed upon, which was the sourcelof a long discussion and bade bade fair to be the cause of an adjournment without agreeing, was made acceptable to all by the adoption of the following amendment, offered by Dr. Moffatt: “ We recommend that committee (provided for by terms of report) be instructed to prepare and submit to the next General Assembly for such disposition as may be deemed to be wise, a brief statement of the reformed faith expressed as far a possible in untechnical terms ; the said statement is to be prepared with a view to its being employed to give better information and better understanding of our doctrinal beliefs, and not with a view to its becoming a substitute for or alternative of, our confession of faith.” The amendment was adopted by a viva voce vote, not one voice being raised against it. The report was then taken up seriatim and adopted. On the question of adoption of the whole amended report being put there was one great roar of “aye" in response, and in-

stantly the whole Assembly rose and sang the doxolngy. The present Revision Committee will be continued, but increased to twenty one. Many clergymen expressed themselves as perfectly satisfied with the creed ss it is, but ail were wiling to quiet the opposition by such revision as would not interfere with the integrity of the creed as it stands.