Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-29
OVER 10000 MEN CEASE LAeoRS
AND OTHERS ARE JOINING
IDLE RANKS.
FAILURE TO REACH AGREEMENT
RESULTS IN UNITED ACTION
other Meetings Planned in Ell
to Adjust Differences 6etw !
Minors and Operators - Railroad
Employees May Refuse to Handle
Troop Trains.

quarters OF a million OF coal miners
had laid down their tools and gone on
strike at ? o'clock this afternoon when
the day shift in the mines ended. The
army OF striking colliers swelled hour
ly thruout the morning when 1t became
known that no settlement had been
reached.
Meetings were held by the coal min
ers federation and the coal owners
association late In the morning. but
apparently only resulted in reitern-
ton Of the refusal Of the participants
to bulge from their respective posi-
t!ons.
Further meetings were announced
ior this u;tG-::con. hut little is expected
to rcsul: from them and as conse-
quence tho cabinet, which met this
morning, completed arrangements to
hurry legislation which may be neces-
sary to compel resumption Of work.
4 number Of meetings of railroad
employees passed resolutions to refuse
to handle troop trains
Government Issues Statement.
Breaking the rule of secrecy and 81
lencc rigidly observed during tho neSo-
tiations. an official statement was Is
sued regarding the proposals submitted
by the prime minister to representa-
tives of the owners and miners.
The statement begins by declaring
that the government is satisfied there
are cases in which underground
workers are not able to earn a reason
able minimum wage.
Favor Increase in Wages.
The government is further satisfied
, the power to earn such wage should
be secured by arrangements suitable
| to the'~speciai circumstances in each
district, adequate safeguards beinE
provided to protect employers against
! abuse.
! The government is prepared to con-
fer with the parties concerned as to
the best method OF giving practical cf-
feet to these coi,clusions by means OF
district conferences. representative
appointed by tho government heink
present In event OF failure to arrive at
, a settlement within a reasonable time.
and representatives appointed by the
government to decide Jointly any out
/ standing points
Owners Accept Plan.
These proposals, continues the state
mont, were considered by repre- senta- :
tives OF the coal owners yesterday at
ternoon. with the result that those In
the federated area. which includes
Yorkshire, Lancashire. the Midlands.
and Wales. accepted. adding that 1t is
expected the government will make
| En
agreement binding to both sides for 4
| reasonabl time.
| More than 60 per cent OF the coal
| trade OF the country accepted the pro-
| poSals
| Miners Prove Obdurate.
| The National Miners Federation re-
piled to the proposals by adopting the
following resolutions:
| There can be no settlement OF the
present dispute unless the principle OF
IN individual minimum wage for all
underground workers Is agreed to by
the coal owners"
| The federation added that 1t was
willing to meet the coal owners at any
time to discuss minimum rates to be
adopted in each district.
Still Hope For Peace.
! II Is stated this evening with some
show OF authority that there is pros
pect OF a break In the deadlock be
! tween the coal owners and the miners
Premier Asquith has submitted new
proposal to the miners who. 1t IL as
serted. have now signit1ed their Will
| ingness to negotiate on the question o'
! safeguards which the owners demand
as a corollary to the establishment OF
a minimum wage. Mr.. Asquith Is said
! to have given an assurance to the min
ers' delegates that means would DC
found to compel the minority OF the
coal owners to fall into line with the
majority on the question OF the con-
cession OF minimum wage.