Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-03-02
MINERS PLAN LABOR
OvERTURN IN ENGLAND
,Lnu Ownership Leading Issue
Hchlnd Move for New
DcnI.
PARLIAMENT IS DlsTRusTEO
t,.ur. and wagv Question Only n
Lead 10 bigger Matters
ia View.

,,vTyDNl March /. The slow NOV
,.s,,s yf unrest in England have
',,g,.,ritlCal stnge. IL has been
.y.j hy the most urgent appea.
.',t George has yet made TO all
Sr,.r,l part. for an examination
, 80. .odu4'riai situation In "A spirit
Indedncss TO all concerned.
,rh, ,us.s haS been precipitated
g,. miners unions, They are do
- ,,t.ng shorter hours and that
=. ..rs shall bee kept up to the point
..,,rtufg,lng the same standard
INF, which existed before the war.
p.. Mother - these In the most Sc
r..,s issue NJ the crisis
Miners in the Forefront.
I'M, Eng sh miners. whatever the
,.,rtt, of their case today, have for
MN, wears Nyen the most politically
.,.,.,nr,5 .,.l ION OF the labor move
mont There rs evidence OF this In
t.. ronsfru,'iOn OF tho present labor
..y In 'nn house OF commo ons,
vt.rh i- dominated by miner MON
I..., Iuf vhIlo most advanced In
u.Itiral activities the miners have
I.y,iy been conservative force AZ
,.uutrcd with the socialistlc ele-
mems OF The movement.
Tb1t lis why they have been able
"a hold and increase the number OF
their seats IN parliament while leaders
lt.o Macdonald and Snowden and
,.brr nyoNcl socialists failed 10 OBJ
tain any representation In the pres
,rt house. but the agitation for ma
tI.nal ownership OF public utilities
LAS been growing stronger In ENG
land every year and received enor-
nous impetus by the many demonfstra-
tons OF efficient public control and
management during the war. The
railroad mems union. for Instance,
has taken definite stand for the
national control OF railroads.
The Dominant Issue.
Ior some months the question Of
national ownership OF the coal mines
ha, been discussed In every miners
uuion in England. The demand for
10 is growing 1t Is looked upon with
tomc favor by number OF mine
owners who believe that they can get
q better price for their property
from the government now while
there Is comparatively little bitter
mess IN the discussions, than II they
oppose the project with the prospect
OF ultimately having the whole forces
o' the. labor movement turned
against them, There IL also back OF
their minds the thought that worse
things might happen than the pres
rrt demand for an orderly business
Ike examination OF the proposition.
Strike Weapon May BE Used.
Although naturalization is not
specifically mentioned In the bill
which Lloyd George has introduced
Tor the constitution of "A parliament
tary commission to inquire into the
present condition OF the Industry,
ihis will assnredly become the main
issue when the commission reports
Lloyd George himself will not give
any decided lead on the question. II
u were left 10 a vote OF the present
house OF comOns today there would
ht- an overwhelming decision against
naturalization, But an attempt may
bo made " take tho decision out OF
inc hands OF parliament Labor IL
very dissatisfied with the present
parliament
The labor party claims that II Il
nAd representation In proportion to
'i' NUMBER ot votes recorded Mt the
election 1t would have twice it's ac
tuai number OF members In the
mouse OF commons Speakers all
over The country are advocating di-
rect action In view OF what they call
lnls failure OF political action. 1t is
quile possible that Lloyd George will
pe ieced by the serious problem OF
a s'rke undertaken In order to force
we hands OF the house OF commons.
10 me orderly British mind this In
,l% u would be revolution and Eng
,'1' opinion as hole would be firm
sci against any such departure
rom constitutional methods espe-
,.'y while the conditions OF peace
ar sun uncertain. Officially the
war s not over until peace Is signed.