The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-28
MINERS WILL VOTE
ON ENDING STRIKE
BRITISH FEDERATION DECIDES
TO PUT THE QUESTION UP TO
TIE MEN.

London, March 27--On the heels
of a decision by the Miners Fed
Grafton TO vote on ending the strike
OF coal miners which has paraly2ed
industry IN Great Britain for weeks,
the house of lords tonight without
division passed the second reading
OF the minimum wage bill.
\ disquietng note Of the day
came in the form of a riot al Can
mock, Staifordshire, where several
thousand strikers, accompanied by
hundreds of women, raided a col
llery whore eighty men We're en-
ployed. They stoned and overpOw
cred the small police force, fire!
two buildings and wrecked others.
Police reinforce ements finally scatter
ed the strikers. Tonight 10000 troops
at Aldershot were ordered 10 enrain
for the colliery district.
The debate in the house of lord ;
today was marked by opposition TO
the wage bill. Lord Landsdowne
said the ministry must accept full
responsibility for il; nobody but the
government and its supporters. he
added, had good word for the bin
which failed to satisfy either of the
dlSpUtants. Other speakers denoUnc-
ed it in similar strain.
Owing to minor bitches the com
mittee stage Of the bill will be con
tinued until Thursday, which will
result in delaying the royal assent
until Friday.
Meanwhile The miners had been
taking action. Stirred by the view
that the mine owners are trying to
prolon9 the strike in order to weak
en- the unions and render them pow
erless TO renew the struggle for Il
long time, the federation decided the
time had arrived 10 lend hand
toward a solution of the strike. \
decision to order ballot OF the men
quickly followed. 1t puts the ques-
ton SQuarely up TO the men whether
they are willing TO resume work
pending the settlement of The min
lmum rate of wages in the various
grades by the district boards 10 he
appointed under the coal mines min
imum wage act
The straightforward wording of
the ballot indicates that the mine
leaders are anxious to resume WORK
The prospect, therefore, tonight is
that the strike may end in a week,
although there will be no general re
sumption until after Easter.
Warwickshre's 10000 miners, how
ever, who were the last to quit viii
be the first to return Their execu-
live committee tonight sent a notice
to all the miners lodges authorizing
the men to resume without waiting
for ballot and announcing that the
district board will he constituted
and VIII meet tomorrow 20 discuss
the wage OupStiCn
Thus with those who have already
resumed work in North Wales and
Lancashire, there probably will be
$1,000 men working in the mines
tomorrow. The latest reports from
almost all the mining centers, with
the exception of South Wales, indi-
cate that the men are anxious TO
get back to work
Having made strong fight in par
liament TO get the best possible
terms for the miners in the bill.
labor leaders now frankly counsel the
men to accept the bill This will
have great Influence on the ballot
The British coal owners, after
prolonged meeting, this afternoon re-
solved to accept the minimum wage
bill. This means that all the mines
VIII be opened to the men as soon
as they desire TO return to work.