Show SUFFRAGE E STRIKE IS ON IN BELGIUM TWO TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY QUIT THEIR WORK Strike Has Hai Shown Greater Strength Than Was Expected by Impartial Observers Although Clericals Call It a Pitiable Fiasco Brussels The The great strike of or workIngmen work- work Ingmen in Belgium to force forc the government government gov gov- to grant manhood suffrage began beg quietly Monday and at nightfall nightfall nightfall night night- fall it t was estimated that men throughout the country had quit work This number is at least short of the tho socialist predictions lons and nd tho the clerical press Is beginning to call the movement a pitiable fiasco Nevertheless ess the strike has shown greater strength than was expected by impartial observers The strike thus far has been un unmarked unmarked un un- marked by disturbances or any special inconveniences to the general public The gas electric and street cleaning services and the street cars and railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads are in operation as usual but Brussels merchants say trade is at a standstill The factory district is full tull bf of children of the provincial strikers iwho Who are being cared for by the families lies ales of oC liberals The only act of at sabotage occurred In a suburb where three thre big machines in a leather Jeather factory were damaged Brussels IB is not an industrial center There are about workmen here of whom less than are re out |