Arizona republican., 1919-07-24
STRIKE IF MINERS
 REFLECTS SERIOUS
 DOMESTIC POSITION
English Coal Workers to the Number of 250,O00 Leave Positions No Signs of Settlement
rRepublican A. p. Leased wirel

LONDON, July 2S.-The fourth day of the great coal miners strike brought no signs of a settlement. Almost 25O 900 men have laid down their tools. Ten thousand men went out today in Nottingham and Derby. while 10000 in Monmouth and 75OO Lancashire workers went back to save the mines from destruction but coupling with their return strong protest.
 Premier Lloyd George and several members of the cabinet conferred with the mine owners today. The premier will meet the officers of the miners federation tomorrow.
 Sir Eric Geddes went to Leeds with retinue of officials but announced his mission was only for the protec- ton of the mines against flooding and for the direction of sailors engaged in pumping.
 Soldiers will be used to protect the sailors working at the mines.
 The use of the military for any pur- pose in connection with strikes is policy which the unions oppose bit terlv and have made their opposition one of the chief blanks in their plat form.
 The disclosure by a labor paper re- gently of a secret circular which the war office sent to officers asking what would be the attitude of the soldiers in the event they were called upon for strike breaking has produced a great senation in labor circles.
 i- Annhf thai l.i0V0 Georges government has met a serious situation in domestic affairs. Premier and other officials wore serious faces today
 David Lloyd Georges genius hith- erto has been shown in ability for compromises. Now he is placed be- tween two opposing forces whose in- terests are in direct opposition. The miners. who constitute the strongest organized labor body in the country are determined upon the nationaliza tion of the mines; the coal owners seem equally determined to maintain their property rights. Moreover 300 members of the premier's coalition party in the commons have signed a strong protest against standardization as principle.
 In a talk to newspapermen at Leeds, Sir Eric Geddes used strong words He said:
 The government is determined that all the resources of the state, whether they are resources of citizens or armed forces of the crown, shall be used to prevent ruin to the community. Be- cause, if those mines are flooded, it will cause great unemployment and for many months will prevent the out put of coal which the industries of the country need to keep them from being ruined.
 Tt is not to take any part in the fighting of the strike that we are here but to save the life of the nation as far as we can. I feel, and the govern ment feels, that those who advocated the policy of stopping pumping at the mines have not realized the length tc which it might go."
 At Bradford, most of the textile mills will close by the week end for lack of coal. The Doncaster town council has decided to suspend the tramway service Saturday for want of coal Sheffield reports that the number of steel and iron workers idle has greatly increased thousands of workers are in the streets and there is little hope that any large firms will carry on after the week end