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ERRORS AND LESSONS OF THE COAL STOPPAGE.

Paying for the folly of Wrecking Pits.

A frank confession, by Mr. Herbert Smith.

action the President, of mistakes made by the miners' leaders during the recent coal stoppage, was the chief feature of the annual con-

ference of the Viners Federation

of Great Britain.

Reviewing the stages that led to the stoppage. Mr. Smith said the lesson of the October 192 fight, which lasted 2 weeks and resulted in the datum line, was taken to heart by many, but not by all.

It was that the economic power which the war gave to the in dustry was nat so strong in peace time. There was a fallin demand and prices.

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Although the Alliance bad RIGHT TO MARRY DEAD already decided to strike with the HUSBAND'S BROTHER. miners on the question national pool, they weakened ofterwards when they realised

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that they were supporting the Magistrate Overlooks ́A New miners in something which they themselves bad not obtained.

The test put on the Triple Alliacre was more than it could tear. Whatever might be said about the action of individuals, it

certain that the miners themselves never provided an opportunity for united action on

one great issue.

Law.

A question regarding a widow's right to marry her deceased husband's brother caused the lock a law which has been in Tottenham bench to

existence for some weeks.

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A woman, who complaiced that) her second husband bad turned her out penniless, said she under- stood a law had been passed: which made her marriage to her late husband's brother in 1918 legal.

LEADERS WHO WERE TOO LOYAL. Loyalty of the Federation officials had been called into question, in consequence of the breakdown of the Triple Alliance. Mr. Rhymer said he had heard The truth was that the officials it was legal for a man to marry were too loyaltoso-called majority his deceased wife's sister, but hel mole. They were loyal to their had yet to learn that it was lezni colleagues in swallowing their for a woman to marry her deceas- convictions and better judgmented husband's brother. when they were oat-voted by the usual narrow majority vote.

If they had one regret it was that they were too loyal, and had boogh: their loyalty at a great price-the price of the poverty and starvation of their members, and the misery of millions of their fellow-countrymer.

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became law he was not certain that it would be made retrospec-| tive, to include marriages in 1918.

The woman was advised to make the best terms she could with her busbard.

The Deceased Brother's Wi- Act which dow's Harriage. received the Royal As-ent on Jaly 28, makes legal a woman's marriage with her late husband's brother. The Act is retrospective, and therefore the Tottenham wo man's marriage in 1918 is valid.]

cided to call a strike with them for the national pool, but they wavered later, partly because of the political implications.

The datum line settlement was only of a transitory character. In the early part of the year, while the executive was engaged with the owners in the peaceful task of trying to get a just agreement for some equitable distribution of wages and profits, the Govern- ment decided to decontrol the Those who were least responsi- industry-a decision which took ble had been most violent in their both parties by surprise and vir-attacks on them for the way they tually made it impossible for the end d the stoppage.

Certain negotiations to proceed.

miners M.P.'s, whose fatility in the House was revested by their For political reasons the own

words in that assembly, which, of er sided with the Government, course, had no effect, were the though they must have realised first to declare that they could afterwards that for economic have done much better. reasons they would have bein

In an interview with the Gov: wiser to support the men in their i Leaders might be accused of ernment they found that the claim for continuing control until undemocratic action in calling off Cabinet was prepared to call a the stoppage. It was infinitely General Election on the pool is August 31.

The Government attacked the preferable to do an undemocratic see, and they therefore urged the miners when they were at their act in the interests of the mem-federation executive to concen weakest, although if they had be-bers than to allow empty, high- lieved it possible that the miners sounding formulas to intensifs could stay out for 13 weeks with the horror and, misery of their out funds and with very little people's lives. outside help they might have Certain members of the execa- modified their policy. But cirtive violated their pledges by cumstances were most opportune recommending the men to reject for the Government to defeat the the offer. The result was that powerful miners' organisation.

VIOLATED PLEDGES.

rate on better wages. Another factor was the uncertai ty about the strength of their own follow-

ing.

On the proposal to discuss the report in public. Mr. Tom Ri chards said that, as the Triple Alliance breakdown had best dis- many months' wages had gone.cussed by the railwaymen and At this early stage the leaders and in many cases life savings transport workers in public it wa of the federation were lacking in Lad gone.

only right that the miners should vision and outlook. If they had Behind closed doors and in discuss it in public. Mr. Herbert learned the lesson of the strike public. by circular and speech, Smith agreed, and said she ex- of October 1930 they would have they urged the men to reject the ecative sodesired; but an amend- followed entirely different tactics terras, knowing that the rest ofnient was carried, by a large ma.į Their districts should have con. us would be tongue-tied by oarjority, that the report should bel centrated on wages. When they loyalty to the findings of the con-iscussed in privacy. decided to fight on the pool issueference. Inflammatory language Election of president was the he thought it was a wrong de was used. The terms were dis-first item on the agenda. Mr. cision, and events bad proved tha:orted and the position Was Smith suggested, a revision of the it was wrong.

obscured. If he had been free to rule that the president must be a When the lockout began, inadvise the men in York-fall-time official and most live in spite of the fact that the advice, shire, the decision wonld] London. He thought a part-tima of certain leaders had not been have been different. But official could discharge the duties. taken, there was no indication of they bad taken the lesson to while they had A permanen: division.- To the outer world heart, and in future the men secretary.

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they appeared as a united and would give little heed to those Nominations for the office will compact people, struggling whose chief gifts were words. be received and balloted upon against adversity for great Mr. Frank Hodges (Federation | to-day.. ideal.

secretary), in submitting the re- The secret discussion was "free Another error was the with port of the executive, said their from incidents. Delegates. had drawal of the safety men from fight for the pool lost them much apparently decided to forget the the miner.

of the public sympathy they won past and concentrate on the This policy also raised a storm on wages. It was regarded as a future. There were no recrimin- of opposition against them. sinister scheme to secure tiation- ations or attacks on officials, and Public sympathy, which was atalisation. Their decision to with-it was officially announced that, first with them in their struggle draw safety men ako gave the following explanations, the con- for wages, was lost as a result of Government an opening for a disfarence had unanimously adopted thie action.

play of military force, and on this the executive's report.

It also raised resentment among point many members of the Tople It was decided not to appoint a their colleagues in the Triple Alliance were not in tympathy | successor to Mr. Smillie.ss Alliance, and was the cause of with them.

president, immediately: The difficulties which they could not Transport workers and rail- question of a part time's president overcome.

waymen in the Alifance had de- will be discussed in the distriats.

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