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COAL DISPUTE.

NO SETTLEMENT IN VIEW.

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the great basic trades, the country had shown an extraordinary power of carry- ing_on_The_exports for July, for in- stance, were better than those of a year ago, making allowance for the fact that -no-coal-was-exported. Linemployment was better, although.. the barvest had LONDON, August 27th.

something to do with that. Since the Reater understands that the Govern- general strike, 50,000 fewer were unem- ment's view of yesterday's coal discus-ployed. People were buying coal. The sions is that the miners' representatives Government was not called upon to buy called the meeting simply for a subsidy coal to any extent 'now. Coal imports and that they have plainly not budged could be easily increased, no doubt, if an inch from the position they assumed cold weather came. On the other hand. there was a certain cutput here and out- in April.

crop workings were being worked. There COUNTRY'S" CARRYING ON?

was no doubt whatever that the country POWERS.

LATER was in a position where no difficulty was found in carrying on the life of the coun

country and all vital services.

THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

According to the verbatim report of the conversations at Downing Street yester-try, large proportion of the trade of the day, Mr. "Herbert Smith said the miners were anxious to see what good offices the Government could render towards a solu tion; also what temporary financial help the Government would give.

Mr. Churchill replied that he estimated at the beginning of the coal stoppage that the country would lose ten times as much as it netually had done. The coun try had shown at extraordinary power carrying on. Cal was coming in freely at the rate of nearly a million tons week ly. Furthermore, there was a certain domestic output. We were undoubtedly in a position to carry on the life of the country without difficulty. That, was a most remarkable new fact.

"YOU CANNOT HURT US."

Mr. Thomas Richards regretted Mr. Churchill's speech, which meant: You cannot hurt us; carry on."

Mr. Herbert Smith said:-"We are not here to make a petition but to get an honourable settlement. We can carry the fight a hit further. We have been do ing our utmost to avoid pit-flooding, but after Mr. Churchill's speech, we must Eight."

The Government had no desire to humi liate the Federation officials or the ininers. There was nothing they would rejoice in more than seeing the miners again working. Whether it should be by national or district settlements wes not for them to decide, but he could not see why both parties could net be recon- ciled. He had thought the miners might advance new and definite suggestions, and if they gave promise of a solution, Government offices would have been available in whatever way they might

prove useful.

Mr. Smith said that in the circum- stances it seemed unnecessary to prolong the interview. They were not prepared to agree to an extension of hours or to district agreements.

FUTURE HOPES.

There was, however, further discussion on various aspects of the dispute and at later stage of the proceedings Mr. Cook suggested that while they could not agree to extended hours, there might be room for aeromodation on national lines. He was not prepared, in response to Mr. Mr. W. P. Richardson said if things Churchill's invitation, to make any new were better from the standpoint of the proposals. Mr. Churchill said, the Cor country, so the miners would also be able crnment felt that the miners ought to to resist. There might be a little de-have the choice in certain districts be fection, but no general weakening.

NO SUBSIDY.

Mr. Churchill said the Government were prepared to help towards a settle- ment, but they had only been naked for a renewal of financial assistance, which was impossible.

Mr. Smith said "Your offer of help recalls the incident of a man drowning in a river being asked by a man on the bank to drag himself out and the map on the bank, would wipe his feet. We won't settle on such terms."

(BRITISH WILELEA8. §KAVICE.]}· NO ADVANCE.

"KtGay, August 27th. The report of the meeting between the members of the Government and officials of the Miners' Federation reveale no advance towards a settlement of the coal dispute. The meeting dianersed without arrangements being made for a further interview, but Mr. Winston Churchill urged, at the close, the Government's readiness for such meeting if the miners have any new proposals to advance, and Mr. A. d. Cook cordially agreed with Mr. Churchill that a negotiated settle ment would be better for all concerned in the dispute.

Mr. Herbert Smith; President of the Federation, was the spokesman for the miners at the opening of the conference. The reviewed the result of the miners' regent conference with the owners, who had, he anid, decided to take advantage of the Eight Fours Act to the fullest ex tent and were determined to insist on district as opposed to a national agree ment, and were opposed to applying for help from the Government. They (the miners) now approached the Government to ask what help the Government could zive, not only in the negotiations, but financially for a period.

MR. CHURCHILL'S VIEWS.

tween working an extra hour or half hour and receiving a very low rate of wages. Under the old law they had no such choice and the Act merely moved! that restriction.

Answering suggestions that the Cor- erament proposed for the reorganisation of the coal industry, particularly those of the collieries in which amalgamation would not promptly be carried out Mr. Churchill said it was the Government's sincere belief that, apart from the ques tion of buying out the owners of royalties which would not be of any financial ser- vice to the miners at present, their pro- posals fully met the recommendations of the Commission, and they were determin ed to put them into cperation to the utmost of their power.......

DEBATE TO-MORROW.

A full report of the interview Eas been despatched to the Prime Minister at Aix- les-Bains, and it is anticipated that it will be discussed during the debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The situation in the coalfields remains. unchanged. Newspapera report that good order prevails and the police arrange- ments inive proved quite adequate to protect from any threats of molestation men returning to work-

WHAT THE CONFERENCE YIELDED.

LONDON, "August' 18th. definite declaration that no Government That the meeting was barren beyond a subsidy or loan would be forthcoming is generally recognised. This morning, commenting on the verbatim report of the Coal Conferesite, the papers, accord ing to their political bias, blame the Gov. ernment or the miners' leaders respec tively for lack of initiative and absence of a sense of responsibility but it is note worthy that the Liberal paper, the Daily News, urges the miners-to-formulate either a new wage or a new bours plan. which stands a reasonable chance of con- sideration by the other side.

Mr. Churchill, replying, repeated what has several times been said on behalf of the Government-that the question of giving financial help had long passed out of the sphere of practical politics. The Coverament had during the last year given £23,000,000 to secure nine months in which to settle and that was the end of the Government's assistance, apart from the £3,000,000 reserved in this year's Budget. What was left out of the latter sun, after various expenses incurred owing to the stoppage had been defrayed, would be available for aiding the move- ment of miners from any pits that might be closed, and £250,000 had been ear- marked for the development of scientife the following hopeful statement:- research. What amount would be left."

"MISLED BY LEADERS.

possibility of good coming from the con- The acaing Post alone speaks of the, ference, believing that the miners will be now convinced that they were misled by their leaders and that their best hope lies in direct settlement with the em ployers.

· HOPEFUL. STATEMENT.

LONDON, August 9th. "As the result of the conference with the

Government, Mr. A. J. Cook has made

"We have arrived at a stage when it

he could not say, but perhaps hall of that is possible to secara a negotiated settle- £3,000,000 would be available for the pur-ment, provided that the Government and pose for which it was-set-aside. No sub-uurselves are prepared to grasp the op aidy, however small or temporary, and portunity. I strongly favour advancing nothing in the nature of a loan by the definite proposals. I hope that the Government would now be possible.

niners' Committee will advance such pro- Mr. Cook urged that the ultimate loss posals enabling the Government to bring to the country must be greater by the the two sides together," indefinite continuance of the dispute than by the grant of financial assistance, but he agreed that the cost would. exceed £3,000,000.

COUNTRY'S EXTRAORDINARY

-- POWER.

Dealing with the prospect of the stoppage continuing, Mr. Churchill said he could not see how the. Federation's position would be improved for negotiat ing a favourable settlement by allowing force of circumstances to end the disputs. As for the country, much had been learn- ed during the stoppage, and if asked "at the outset what would be the result of even two weeks' stoppage, he would have given figures ten times na high as those he now knew to be the case. Except in

The statement is characterised as one

of friendliness toward the Government, Mr. Cook declaring:

There are some Ministers who are wanting the struggle to end in a honourable way, without leaving a legacy of bitterness and unrest.

MEN ADAMANT.

- LATER. --- The Miners' Federation has issued" a manifesto dealing with the situation arising out of the recent conferences with the Mining Association and the Govera ment.

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