Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-06
MINERS URGED To
CALL OFF STRIKE.
Government Assurance Satisfactory
to Some Labor
Leaders.
APPEALS FROM INDUSTRIES,
Effect of Strike Throughout Country--
ping al tStandstiIl, ,-rrawiere Idle.

London, March G.--Enormous
pressure was brought TO bear on the
members OF the Miners Council 10,
day 10 persuade them to accept the
governments assurances that the min
imum wage scale bill will be passed.
and 10 call OFF the strike. The situa-
tion is so acute that the members
promised seriously 10 consider The
latest promises OF The government. eS-
pccially when they were accompan-
iedw ith the rough draft OF the bill
which il was expected would be intro
duced in Parliament this evening.
The measure. il was said. meets
with the approval OF many Of the un-
ion leaders.
In addition the government is
striyI.." earnestly TO have all Ques-
tons 1T issue submitted TO Sir George
Askwith for settlement. He has
The confidence OF all England and rs
comptroller Of the General CONNER
cial.l abor and statistical departments
of the Board OF Trade, was able TO
familiarize himself with the entire
coal mining industry. The opposi-
ton 10 him comes more from the en-
plovers than from the miners, but IT.
was known that the premier mad
hopes this opposition could be over
come.
Pressure to settle the strike IS
not confined so far as the Miners
union is concerned 10 official circles.
The big boards OF the other indus
tries have added their influence.
This is due TO the great drain on
their resources from their member
ship now out OF work. Thousands or
pounds are already being paid out IN
idle benefits" to men whose places
OF employment have been closed down
through lack OF fuel. This IS espec-
tally so in the smelling. railway. lrk-
lille and engineering trades. Ihe
officers OF the national bodies or these
organizations are urging the miners
if they can do so, 10 accept anything
that promises peace with honor.
Meanwhile the price Of food con-
tinues 10 advance with the quantity
for sale being steadily reduced. Hun
dreds OF families in theslums OF the
big cities are without fuel and in some
cases have been compelled 10 burn
their belongings TO keep warm. Thh
stopping OF railroad traffic on the
suburban lines has greatly inter
fered with the workers getting IN
their places of employment and the
crush in the stations still remaining
open. approaches the danger point
during the rush hours.
Lloyds have written thousands o.
dollars worth OF anti-riot policies
during the last few days.
Newcastle, Eng, March 6.-Nearly
every industry in this city has been
compelled TO close down because ol
the miners strike. There is no fuel
for heating purposes and the Sunrfins
is very grcar. Many stores nave Deeh
compelled to close because their
stocks were exhausted and there WI"
no way Of replenishing them because
railway freight traffic is IT stand
still.
Aldershot, Eng, March 1.-THE
great military barracks here are alb
solutely without heat because Of the
coal strike There is much complaint
among the soldiers.
Glasgow, Scotland. March 6.-Bus-
mess in Scotland is absolutely At
standstill as 4 result Of the miners
strike. Shipping IS paralyzed so far
as coastwise traffic is concerned.
Only few passenger trains arc
running on the railways The price
of bread is going up and in many
cities rhe authorities are already ar
ranging 10 throw open the schools
and churches, as we'll as the public
buildings. 10 house the poor who are
suffering greatly from the cold.