The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Efforts of David Lloyd George Are Successful
 and Strike Ends
ALL STRIKERS ARE
 TO BE REINSTATED
Agreement Drafted and Signed by Both Parties Which Provides for Settlement of All Differences
 by Consolidation Boards

London. August 19.-A tremendous wave of relief swept over England tonight wneh' at Il o'clock, announcement was inade from the board of trade that the railway strike had been settled and that the men would return to work immediately.
 Telegrams were dispatched to all i'm portant railroad towns bearing the infor- nation, and these crossed in transit mes xages to London describing strike riots in Ilanelly and smaller points in the kingdom.
 The cabinet had been working night and day, since the strike threatened to ar range a compromise. Most of the credit for the ultimate success of their ehorts appear to rest on the shoulders of Chan cellor I.loyd-George, who, In his state ments to parliament and in an interview with the managers and the men, worked for conciliation when all others of the interested parties seemed to have aban- doned hope of peaceful settlement.
 4 joint committee of five members. composed of two representatives of the railway companies, two of the workmen and a non-partisan chairman, will be ap- pointed Tuesday to investigate The work ings of the conciliation act of 1907, which, the men claim is the root of all their grievances.
 This device overcomes all the mems 1b- lection to a royal commission which. they contend, has always been in prac- tice synonym for delay.
 So far as technical advantage in the compromise goes, 1t appears to be in the mems favor, particularly as the managers consent to meet their representatives. The official statement concerning the agreement says the managers onsented to this scheme in favor of representations made them by the government, including a promise of legislation to permit of an increase in railway rates.
 Unionism Wins
 The men claim victory for unionism on The point of recognition of unions.
 Messages were sent to 1900 branches CT the labor unions tonight saying
 'sThe joint committee has settled the strike. It is victory for trades union ism All suen must return to work i'm mediately.''
 posted at sfrategical railway points about the country will be withdrawn.
 There Is no doubt that todays affray at Llanelly, Wales, in which troops, fired on mob, killing several and wounding others, had much influence in ending the strike.
 The liberal government had almost it's existence at stake because of the strike. as 1t depends working classes for power The shooting of citizens by sol- fiers occurs less In the United Kingdom than in any other country and Is part1c- ulary repugnant to all classes.
 The settlement of the strike brought little change over the conditions of Fri day The mems boast that they would tie up all the railroads In the kingdom, / and the managers promise to maintain a curtailed but adequate service, both failed of realization. The men estimated the numbers of their fellows on strike today at 25o,000, a gain of 5000 over Fri day, but the board of trades estimate gave only l50,00O while the railway mana gers held even that to be an exaggera- tion.
 Traffic to the south of England was we'll maintained while in the north and in Wales it was greatly crippled.
 The scarcity of food had not begun to be felt in London.
 In the city tonight life moved almost in its normal channels.
 Although Premier Asquith did not at tend today's conference. which effected the settlement of the strike it Is believed he brought pressure to bear with the rail- way managers on reaching the desired end.
 Result Due to Lloyd-George
 The settlement of the strike was yeached at conference between David Llyod- George, chancellor Of the ex- cheouer. and executives of the railway mems societies.
 The labor leaders said tonight the men would return to work at once
 Premier Asquith returned to London this afternon and his secretary made con- stant trips to the conference Of the poard of trade and headquarters of the raii- way magnates. At the conclusion or the conference a statement was issued In part as follows:
 Acting on representation made to the railway companies by the government. they today empowered c. H. Claughton, director of the London Northwestern rail- way, and Sir Guy Granet, general man sger of the Midland railway, to confer on their behalf with representatives selected ty the joint executives of the. trades unions and railway employees, with a view 10 discussing with them the suggested terms of settlement, drafted by the board of trade
 "Mr. .Claughton stated that upon cer- tain representations by the government he and Sir Guy Granet had tue authority of the railway companies to meet the rep resentatives of the men with view tc discussing terms of an agreement. The terms having been discussed and agrec| to. Mir Claughton and Sir Guy Grarel stated that the recommendations of the commission would be loyally accepted by the companies, even though they were adverse to the companles' contentious on any question of representation. and should the settlement be effected. any traces of i'll feeling which might have arisen certainly would be effaced
 The terms of the agreement follow:
 1. The strike to be terminated forthwith and the mch's leaders to use their best endeavors to induce the men to retu'' to work at once. .si
 Reinstate Men
 ?. All the men involved in the presen, dispute either by strike or lockout, in cuding casuals who present themselves for work within a reasonable time, to be reinstatcd by the companies at the earliest possible moment, and no one to be suh' jected to prodeedngs for breach of con tract or otherwise penalized.
 3. Cancellation boards to be convened for the purpose of settling forthwith al questions at present In dispute. as far a, they are within the scope of such boards provided notice of such questions b, given not later than 14 days from tn, date of this agreement. If the sectona boards fall to arrive at . settlement tn. central board Is to meet at once, An, differences arrived at are to he retroac. tive as from the date Of this agreement yx i, nf s1~