New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-29
KING GEORGE MAY END
GREAT COAL STRIKE
Minimum Wage Bill Passed BY
Lords, and Only Awaits
Royal Assent.
MANY MINERS WORK AGAIN
Appalling Destitution Continues
and 1t Will Be Long Before
Factories Resume-La-
Dor Party Split.

Dor Party Split.
London, March 2s.-The coal situation
shows a very decided improvement to-
night The minimum wage bill has
passed all stages in both houses and
only awaits the royal assent. Acting on
the advice Of Lord Lansdowne TO "aC-
Cept the situation, painful and humili-
sting though IL is" all the Opposition
amendments were either negatived OF
withdrawn, and the House Of Lords this
evening passed the third reading Of ;he
bin without division.
BY the unexpected rejection Of the
Cancellation bill relating TO the enfran-
Chsement Of women the government re-
trieves al least a week Of valuable time
lost over the wage bill The legislative
machine is now clear for the budget and
other important measures.
Although assumptions Of work were
Jess numerous than expected cspe-
Cislly In Warwickshire-the miners de-
Gliding after all 10 wait for the result OF
the ballot before returning 10 the col
ijcries-reports from every district con-
firm their Willingness to accept the wage
bill and terminate the strike.
The prompt dispatch Of troops to the
places Of outbreaks. coupled with the al
vice Of the leaders TO refrain from Vio-
len,o had wholesome effect. RiOtous
strikers were in small minority, and
the day passed with no serious dis
iurbances except At the Cadeby coIIiery'
near Marlborough Yorkshire, where the
police had 10 make baton charges to
drive of mob which, encouraged 10y
hundreds of women, attacked q small
body Of mon who were repairing the col
hory roadway.
Troops Guarding Workers.
At tho Rrynkenallt collieries those who
wanted t. resume work did so I'M
n,olested. AS they were projected 10y q
strong force Of troops The executive
committee Of the miners association at
Caunocb. the place Of the most serious
rioting yesterday. has decided 10 take
ballot NJ its men tomorrow.
In Lanarkshire about two thousand
men descended into the pits, this being
the most extensive resumption Of work
p, any NJ the Colieries. The North
Wales Miners Association has recon-
mended that the men accept the bill
Frank Hall, treasurer Of the perhyshir@
Miners Association. addressing miners
meeting. said that they would gain moth
Ing nv remaining out and that they had
better utilize the machinery Of the bill
t. eain their own wage scale.
King George continues to take close
interest IN the situation. Premier As
1uith had another audience to-day &c
scnuaint his majesty with the progress
NJ events. Mr.. Asquith this morning is
sued al appeal 10 the miners 10 acceoi
the wage bill. which, he said. would
effect largely that for which they han
fought The Premier made this appea
IN the Cuise Of 2 speech 20 the Liberia
members Of the House Of Commons
The Premier said that he recognized that
he agitation 80 far as great numbers oI
the men were concerned was a disnter'
,sted movement. Now that their srieN.
snoes had been removed by the estab
ishment Of the principle of a minimum
esee with machinery which could b.
trusted 10 fix reasonable rates h
strongly appealed in the name of III
ahole community for the resumption q
normal industrial conditions lie hope
that industrial peace and conientmen
we're now in sigh.
Thousands Of Troops Under Arms.
In the great military camp a Alder
shot 10000 soldiers are held In readiness
10 move at any moment 70 any point II
he country and Al other military pos''
siailar arrangements have been made
All the troops PASSED last night in then
uniforms. chile freight cars stood on tho
racks loaded with their equipment an,
ammunition so tha, & start could b,
made on the instant
More urgent even than the necessity
Of protecting the mines is the hoaV.
suty facing the country Of relieving tn,
terrible destitution caused everywhere
on the strike. Millions are living in q
,tate Of virtual mi-starvation. The
,.,tlement can come none too soon. fol
or the 100000 men besides the miner:
Who have been thrown out Of employ
nent. at least one-half do not belong Il
my trade organization and therefore re
,eive no out of-worl. benefit and arr
thrown entirely on the mercy Of chart
liable. institutions and private indi
Fiduais.
In Southern Wales the distress is be
,oming more terrib, each day. In thou
lands Of homes there would be no fue
md no food except for the efforts Of thu
selief committees. The women and chill
sren, however. wait and want in pa
aence, hoping for settlement favorable
10 their men.
Prices everywhere which were already
far beyond what the usually prosperous
workers could afford, are still rising, and