LABOUR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2337, 31 March 1892, Page 1

LABOUR.

London, March 28. The collieries are sustaining grave damage owing to the miners' strike, and several of them have been flooded to such an extent that work cannot be resumed. The West Durham miners have empowered the Miners' Federation to enter into negotiations with the owners for a settlement of the dispute. Paris, March 27. A thousand cab drivers have gone on : strike in Paris. 1 . * THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY. Washington, March 27. The United States Government will send the following vessels to patrol the Behring Sea sealing ground : —Warships —Charleston, Baltimore, and Boston; gunboat Yorktown; sloops A dams, Hanger and Mohican; revenue vessels— Rush, Crown, Deer, and Albatross. The New York Herald condemns both President Harrison and Lord Salisbury, and says that the adoption of an indemnity is worth any sacrifice. The New York Post generally supports Lord Salisbury. A call of the Senate will be made tomorrow to decide upon tho ratification of the treaty. The report is revived that Russia and the United States intend to take concerted action. Business is not shaken by the incident as yet. March 28. Tho negotiations rospoctiug the Behring Sea dispute have been published. The Marquis of Salisbury cabled on Saturday that lie was willing" to leave the final decision to arbitrators ; they should assess the damage due to the sealers from the losing side. A section of the American Press reproaches England for absence of good faith and common honesty in dealing with the sealing dispute. " '* March 29. It is understood that the President has agreed to the terms of the modus vivendi suggested in the Marquis of Salisbury's last despatch. The Chronicle asks if England is going to war for the sake of 25,000 seals. The London press pronounce Lord, Salisbury's proposals for the settlement of the Bearing Sea difficulty the least thati England can be expected to accept. London, March 28. , The Times says that the party in the United States are bea>*- t j 10 " k io . drum of natignalisrn ' out the 'p* le cai ° not respond to the call. Paris, March 27. Le Temps considers that England is showing remarkable forebearance over the dignutQ,