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Show FRENCH SEAMEN STRIKE. Complete Paralysis of Country's Commerce Com-merce Feared. Paris. A genernl Btrlko of sailors-and sailors-and others belonging to tho French naval reserve, began at almost all tho ports of Franco nt dnyllght on Friday, and threatens tho complete paralysis of French commerce. Tho navigation committees nro making cncrgotlc representations rep-resentations to tho government, claiming claim-ing thnt tho movement Is not directed ngalnst them, nnd saying thnt unless, it is settled Immediately it will causo untold injury to French commerce. Tho naval rcservo comprise nearly tho' entlro maritime population engaged en-gaged In seafaring lifo nnd number about 117,1)00 men, of whom 25,000 are serving In tho navy. In addition to-practically to-practically all tho steamers of tho mercantile marine, most of tho long shoremen belong to tho naval reserve. Tho strlko was declared by tho executive ex-ecutive comralttco of tho Natlonnl Seamen s union because the government's govern-ment's now hill Increasing pensions. from J40.80 to ?72.50 In tho enso ot seamen nnd from $ir to $200 In tho enso of captains Is regarded by thu mombers of tho union aB being Inadequate. |