The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
ENGL AND
BY Ed 1. Keen, United Press Staff
CorrespondenS

[ BY Ed I. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondence
LONDON, July 19.-That the grav-
est crisis England has faced since the
war can only be averted by the gov
ernment taking over the South Wales
coal mines, was tn, growing convic-
ton In official circles today when the
cabinet met in special session to dis
cuss the great coal strike.
EmphasizIng the seriousness Of tho
situation, every member attended to-
days cabinet session. Government
Investigators believed that the miners
will not object seriously to the tenn
porary naturalization Of the mines.
They pointed out that this would re-
move the chief bono Of contention
tho belief on the part Of tho miners
that tho owners are piIlng up huge
fortunes by selling at "war prices"
Unless this 10 done, settlement ap-
pears remote, the Investigators frank
Iy told President Runciman, Of the
government board Of trade today.
In some quarters Il was suggested
today that tho governments force the
mine owners TO grant the full demands
Of the men, pending future negotia-
tIons while the men return to work.
Several cabinet officials, however. re-
jected this Idea on the ground that It
Indicated governmental weakness.
Thousands Of miners who spent tn.
weeks end at seaside resorts, follow
ing calling Of the strike, poured into
Cardiff said the majority Of the men
ell was meeting. Dispatches from
cardlr said the maporIty Of the men
stood firmly behind their leader: In
their negotiations with the govern
ment. The coal situation 10 rapidly
becoming serious with the south
Wales mines remaining Idle. The
available supplies are diminishing rap
idly every twenty-four hours. The
railways and Industrial concerns al.
ready have taken steps to conserve
their supplies and dispatches from In
dustrial centers today said the pro-
duetion Of war munitions 10 gravely
jeopardized.
The closing Of the mines cuts OF a
daily output OF hundreds Of thousands
Of tons.
LOSSES IN TURKEY
LONDON, July 1e.-brlelsh losses
in killed, wounded and missing at the
FDardsneilcs since the operations be-
pan, total 42,431, Premier Asqutth STAT
ed in commons this afternoon.
WILL APPEAL TO MINERS.
rBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, July 1e.-Minister Of
Munitions David Lloyd George will
leave for Cardiff tonight to make
personal appeal to the Welsh coal
miners, his fellow countrymen, to re-
turn to work and prevent sIackenln9
Of the production Of war munitions.
This announcement was made this
afternoon, following a special session
Of the cabinet at which the most seri-
Gus Internal crisis of the war was dis
eussed. Lloyd Georges popularity
among the working men, the cabinet
hopes will bring about settlement If
the board Of trades final proposals
submitted to the miners council to.
day, fail. Several members Of parlia-
ment sought to quiz the ministers in
the commons Immediately after ad.
lournment Of the cabinet session.
They were asked particularly about
the report that the government Is
planning to take over the mines,
President Runciman Of the board Of
trade replied that It would serve no
qood purpose to make public any Of
the facts In the hands Of the govern
ment at this time.