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wherever they are and other workers must


labor member from Stoke on Trent
in the House of Comraons. this evening
asked If the inference gathered from
newspapers that the Government was
going to support the railroads and anti
employees was correct.
: Winston Churchill. the Home Secre
tary. representing the Government. said
that the Government would not support
either one or the other. but that il would
he the Government duty. in the event
of the paralysis Of the roads. to insure
full protection to enable them TO la
sole! so as to avert disaster. Other
wise the nation would be overwhelmed
through the stoppage Of the machinery
upon which depended its very life
Lloyd George also repudiated warmly
The inference and declared that the
Government certainly would not back up
either party in the dispute. but while
observing the utmost impartiality it was
bound TO protect life and property on the
railroads rs elsewhere. He said that
Sydney Charles Buxton, the president of
the Bosrd Of Trade, would meet all mem
hers of the executive committees OF the
railway mems unions on Thursday. when
" WtsS ''tl ~ tdtlSI hlDTN Ntttle-
ment would he reached
Lloyd George made an urgent appeal
TO the railroad men not to carry out
the i threat IT, strike tomorrow morning
Mr.. George said that twenty -four hours
was too shor; a time in which to get
the machner, of the Cancellation board
in operation. and if the men trsversed
public opinion they would court defeat
a. the Government necessarily would
protect The railroads at whatever cost.
Mr.. George promised to see that the
workmen got fair play in the cancellation
board. which he said was the most eirec-
tive way Of settling the difficulties
A Cabinet council was held this morn
ing. The Minister'S discussed the labor
inc difficulties end the plans for the
Improvement of the situation,
Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary
in the House of Commons earlier in the day
made a statement on the strike situation.
He said that reports from Liverpool this
morning indicated that quiet had been
restored in that city. Two regiments of
cavalry and two regiments Of infantry
he stated were in readiness To proceed
to Manchester IL necessary. where the
millers and merchants have appealed for
military protection.
The whole question Of preventing and
shortening industrial warfare. Mr..
Churchill added, was enga ging the earnest
attention of the members of the Govern
ment who are in consultation with the
representatives Of the associations of
employers and the striking workmen.
Lord Morley in the House Of Lords
this afternoon, in speaking on the labor
situation said that il the turbulent vio-
lence continued the policy of the Govern
ment was to put 1t down with all the
necessary force.
The railroad managers issued a state
ment in which they said that in view of
the fact that the Government has assured
the companies that 1t would give ample
protection to the railroads TO enable them
TO carry on the services the companies
are prepared in the event Of a strike to
Siye an effective but restricted service
The York branch of the Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants has adopted
q resolution not to handle any trains
which are conveying soldiers and police
to the strike areas. The Midland Railway
and the London and North Western Rail
road are refusing to book messengers
who desire to 90 to Manchester, owing
to the strike there of signalmen.
The effects of the strike continue TO be
felt in London hotels and particularly in
,h,.s ,b,t do not have their own I'm b er;ss
IN. big hotel ,brougbo,,, tho weeL n,s
beep allie IN get only stale broad and b,.
besr ob,iued IN send to the docks for
Ao,r which bas hesn transnor,sd under
escort The hotels have also beer sbor,
NJ ;ce since Monday and some If them
have had nn Goo at all
~. Iahor,rs in t,. sh;nv,ras or ~.
no,,huo., cone, hav. n,ade n d.msnd
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ha aHan,aa h,, ,..' s,,;ls rh;n. w;u b..
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The Midland Railway has offered a
honus of 20 per cent on the amount esrned
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M,.ruvsrvo Auc ,s Tho d.m,,ds If
the railway strikers here which have been
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