Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-25
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70 END GOAL STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED BE.
TWEEN OWNERS AND MINERS
UNDER PREMiER's GUIDANCE.
DISCUSSION OF MINIMUM
WAGE BILL POSTPONED

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lition Will Take Tims-strike Cost.
ING srsat Britain $5o,ooo,ooo Weekly.
London, March 25.-The discussion
Of the minimum wage bill for miners
has again been postponed until tomor-
row as negotiations are still proceeding
between the mine owners and the min
ers under the guidance Of the premier
and members Of the cabinet.
Even If the national coal strike was
settled at once and the million miners
returned to work the condition of the
remaining 100000 men in other indus
tries, who have been rendered idle by
the lack of supplies Of coal necessary
to carry on their trades. could not be
Immediately relieved. Their tens Of
thousands Of dependents are suffering
and in South Wales, where the funds
of the miners union are exhausted. the
condition has reached terrible stage.
A similar story comes from Scot
land. Large number CT miners Of East
Lothian are in such straights that they
are searching for coal in the unused
workings along the beach. Terrible
distress also prevails among the wives
and children Of non-uniontsts. who.
unlike their fellow workers, have no
strike pay coming In.
The train services on the railroads
have been still further reduced today
while steamboat service across the
English channel has been further re-
stricted.
The seaside resorts, which had made
preparations for big Easter trade.
have had to cancel all their arrange
ments for special trains, involving them
In heavy loss.
Prof. II. 8. Jevons estimates that the
strike is costing the United Kingdom
$50, ,000, 900, at the lowest computation,
for every week 1t lasts.
The delegates Of the miners and the
owners had meeting with Premier
Aeuuith and several members of the
.ca binet this morning prior to the joint
conferenca-sRhich has been arranged
tor today.
i The conferences Of Premier Asquith
and the members Of the British cabi-
net with the mine owners and miners,
respectively, lasted thruout the day.
but il any progress toward the solution
Of the deadlock was made it was not
sufficient to Justify the resumption OF
the round table negotiations between
the owners and the miners.
Increased Wases-Ineresssd Coal Price
New York, March 25-Anthracite
operators here today awaited with
much interest the result Of the delib-
erations in Cleveland Of the policy
committee Of the United Mine Work
ers' Of America, representing both the
anthracite and bituminous mine work.
ers, which purposes to act on the re-
fusal Of the demands Of both the SOFT
coal and hard coal miners.
While the operators are giving out
no infirmatton it was learned that In
fuences were at work to force them
and employees to come to some agree
nent. The operators have heard unof-
ficially that the hard coal miners would
be satisfied to waive most Of their de-
r,.aras II they could gain an increase IN
wages, but to raise wages. the operat-
ors cay, will make 1t necessary to In
crease the price of coal, which they
express themselves as being unwilling
to 90.
Policy Committee Takes No Aetionsss
Cleveland, o., March 25.-Both the
policy committee and the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers Of
America, 1t meeting here today, de-
cided to take absolutely no action IN
the coal situation at present. pending
the outcome Of the conference of the
operators and miners Of the bituminous
fields which will be resumed tomorrow.
" Situation Critical.
President John p. White informed
the union district presidents, who came
from bituminous as well as anthracite
sections, that the situation was critical
SO far as the miners were concerned.
but he hoped that some means OF
ayertine a strike or even prolonged
suspension after April !, wnen the
present wage agreements expires, would
be devised.
In regard to the 175.ooo anthracite
miners Mr.. White said the SITUATION
was clear that no prospects OF set
tlement were In sight but the ad-
Of the bftuminous coal con-
ferences from last Friday over until
tomorrow leaves hope that the $4,000
miners may come to an
If they do not the union
oYacials pointed ou., the reconmenda- !
tion concerning both the anthracite and
the hituminous miners will be alike
that Is the policy committee will in
form the union that as no wage agree
ments have. been effected to take the
place of the present ones which expire
march 81, a suspension Of business Is
,nevitable and the question whether
the men shall strike will be put to
referendum vote.
! eve thought It best today to defer
ction in reference to the anthracite
miners. until after the bituminous stu.
etion Il cleared one way or the other
uaid Mr.. White. 'In fact. there is not
much TO do concerning the anthracite
miners. except to report to the men
that negotiations have failed. That In
itself makes It clear to the men that
they are not to work after March 81.
at q doubtful even II we come 20 :
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