Evening journal., 1893-11-18
THE LONG STRIKE ENDED
Truce Effected Between English
Miners and Owners.
REJOICING IN THE MINING TOWNS.
Work to DE Begun at Once, aud Thousands
of Suffering Families WIN lie Relieved.
The Board OF Cancellation WIN Fix the
Wages.

Wages.
LONDON. Nov. ls.-The great miners
strike, which has now been ON for months
and during which thousands of families
have suffered, is at AN end. The confer
ence brought about by the government
adopted the following resolutions:
First-That a board of conciliatipn be es-
tablished forthwith, which shalt last at
least one year and consist of an equal mum
ber-l4 each-of coal mine owners and
coal miners. The representatives of the
two parties, before the first meeting of
the delegates, shall endeavor to elect
chairman from the outside IL they fail,
then the speaker of the house of commons
shall be asked to nominate a chairman,
who will have the casting vote. The board,
when constituted, shall have the power TO
determine from time TO time the rates Of
wnges Of the miners from Feb /, 1894 The
first meeting of the board shall be held in
London on Dec. ls
To Resume work at Once.
Second-That the men shall resume work
immediately 40 the old wages until Feb. /,
and IL is agreed chat all the collieries as far
AS practicable shall be reopened forthwith
and no impediment placed upon the mems
| return 10 work
The representatives of the owners pro
| posed that the men resume work at 10 per
cent reductions until March. when their
wages for the future should be fixed hy the
board of conciliatiou The mincrs declined
| 30 accept these terms and insisted that
| they should recommcncc work at the old
rates They agreed however, that any
new rate decided upon should commence
In March instead of in April as they orig
inally demanded.
AT last solution was arrived at by the
adoption of the above resolutions Lord
| Rosebery then suggested that the oppor-
| tunity was favorable 20 decide upon a
minimum rate of wages. This proposition
was not accepted by the mine owners, and
it was agreed that the question should be
left for settlement 10y the board of concilia-
tion.
The result OF the conference was at once
telephoned to Mr. Gladstone The news
Of the settlement of the great struggle
gives great satisfaction in all parts of the
country.
Victory For the Miners.
Mr.. Burns, the labor lender, in an inter
view, said that the success of the govern.
ments Intervention was most important
as it would encourage an appeal TO similar
influences when strikes occur i'm the IN
lure lie said that the result kills the con
lention of employers that wages must fol
low the fluctuations i'm prices, because, o.
he explained. the Cancellation board car
arrest the fall in prices or incrense wnges
The Hiuers, i1r suiIi, isi'i won maguiii
sent victory.
The news OF the settlemcutof the miners
strike created The greatest joy in the min
Ing districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire
Tic relief funds had been most exhausted
and the people had become almost desper
ate Ia some places the reioicings ovei
the good news have become almost fren
1iod. Church bells were rung and The
people gathered together and INDUCED IL
dancing singing and in other actious 4
express their jubilation at the end of thu
long struggle.
The Chronicle says there viii be reioic
ing throughout the country at the trent,
Of peace arranged at the conference an'
says that IL is pence with honor. IL declare
that the result of the conference is
triumph for labor such as the world ha
never seen before and opens a new chapte
ia industrial history. II Lord Rosehery'
Intervention means anything, it mean
state recognition in the support of citizen
in the maintenance of n decent and pro
gressive standard OF living.