The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18

l,oSpoN. March l7.--David Lloyd
George. Chancellor OF the Exchequer.
announced at meeting with trade
union leaders this afterno ~ which
.N-rrem.t Half"ur and Robert Mac
Nam.,rt. Parliamentary Secretary OF the
Admiralty, We're rr"sent tha, the GOV
ernmcr, had decided 10 take tn" 'un-
rrer,.l.ntea actt,u nf organizing the in
dustiIes ut the country" TO the purp s''
of Increasing the output Of munitions
The tryad. union officials Indicated that
they would ac1uesce tn the step.
~ tn. conference Mr. Lloyd George
declared that the duration. r~t ana
success Of the war depend on tn" Hc-
celeratiou OF the output Of munitions.
IT.. cited tie tremendous amount of
artillery fire in the capture of Neuv'
Chapelle as showing the Importance of
the supply and said the French General
S'aff Informed him that the c"nc"utra-
tinn Of fire at a particular point eh"hleu
tn. army TO ach.ev" its purpo~" with
uue-tenth the loss ~ lie Otherwise pos
sibl-.
IN. chancellor mad. the poin, that
drlay IN the output might add tw" or
three months to the duration or tn"
WAY He then announced tho pulp"S"
OF the Governm,ut 20 take "Ttr control
ut ftt,orrs and sad
"'rhnt j. what We want I" consult
YOU about Although We haN" ne power,
A.. cannot exercise T. unl"Ss We hay"
tu,. ,putpl"t" cooperation OF employers
and ,,orkmen and a thorough under
standing OF the Government with th"
,..np'uyrrs and the employed. ,u under
standing with t1N employers as regards
limitation of profits and ar understand
Ing with IN. employed tnat whatever
work the State wants shall De done
MIR Lloyd George then elaborated ;ne
views OF the Government and added:
We propose 20 impose limitation
~ profits because. a. YOU can see, y IL
very difficult for us 10 appeal 10 labor
10 relax restrictions and put out Its
" ole strength unless some condition
OF this kind We're imposed. The work
men of tho country are prepared I" nut
their whole strength 'uto helping the
war as long az they know II Is tire stat"
that IL getting the benefit ana that II
does not merely add 10 the profit OF any
particular individual or class
We are liable 10 have important
work Interrupted by labor disputes. 1,
is not a question OF who IL To blame
hut how the Interruption can DO pre-
vented while the dispute j. heine set
, tied Therefore "" make this proposal
FOR your Conside ration namely. that
with a view TO preventing loss Of pro-
duction caused by disputes between EN-
ployers and work people no s'oppdge by
strike or lockout should take place IN
work for N" Government
I'm the event % difficulties arising
Nhi.h cannot lee settled hy the parties
tives the matter shall be referred 10 an
impartial tribunal nominated by the
, Government for immediate investlga-
ion with view OF settlement"
/ Mr. Lloyd George then detailed how
the tribunal would work and said
The second proposal is the sus.
pension, wherever necessary during the
war, of the restrictions on output. The
Increase OF output Is so essential where
We have to turn out munitions not
merely for ourselves but TO help our
allies that We do hope you will assist
us by suspendlng the operation Of any
rules or regulations which tend 10 di-
| minsh the output. I know that IL Is a
very difficult question Tor YOU to de-
eide. but II is very, very important for
. the state"
The Chancellor instanced certain
union restrictions and stated that France
had suspended all such regulations. He
added that the way France had met her
responsibilities was one OF the most as
touisnine chapters IN the history OF the
country, showing that its democracy is
equal to any strain He urged that the
British do likewise and referred regret
fully TO the hndranCe Of drink. assur-
Ing his hearers that although the indict'
nent was not general. II concerned tn.
majority. and where Il existed il was
very serious.
The conference adjourned without