New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
RailwayWorkers Adjourn Until Thursday Without Action While Transport Men Continue Session
Govt. Officials and Union
 Leaders Feel That Settle , ment of Dicffiulties is AL
 most Certain.

London, oct. e0.-The national union of railwaymen, the executive Of the transport workers and tho parlia mentary committee of tho trades union congress all held meet inRs this morning to consider their attitude towards the coal strike hut thus far no decision has been taken. The rniIwaymen's meeting was full dclcgatcs conference with powers to declare q sympathetic strike without referring the matter to the union members
 After two hours of discussion James, Henry Thomas. general sec retnry of the raiiwaymen's union fs,id the whole situation had been re- viewed and adjournment taken until Thursday. The executive sof the transport workers and trade union committee continued their meeting this afternoon. Opinions Diner.
 A sharp difference of opinion pre- walls among the railroad men. some of the delegates having come to the meeting with instructions from their branches to use every effort to se- cure peaceful settlement while other delegates were armed with recommendations by their members demanding a sympathetic strike. MT. Thomas personally desires peace. 1t ia declared.
 Tho national council of indepen- dent labor party passed a resolution today expressing grave apprehension over the attitude of the government toward the miners. ''conveying. as it does an aggrWsive challenge to the whole working>class movement"
 Settlement Likely.
 Negotiations which might settle the strike of British miners were to- day believed to be asslred.- Govern mcnt officials and labor leaders who outlined their positions before the opening session of parliament have shown their desire to reach an un- derStanding. #-8 E.at..
 Premier Lloyd George has laid emphasis on the fact that the govern ment wants n final settlement of the difficultics which brought about a cessation of work in British mines ! last Saturday He has stated plans 1 Cor . tentative wage increase pend ins a complete adjustment would not 1 he satisfactory as they would threaten l trouble later. Coal production, he | holds must be augmented, and he !
 
 will deal with this phase of the sit- | uatlon.
 One possible basis for a settlement Ns set forth by the Daily Mail which 1 says if the miners are willing definite " to agree that an advance of two rhlllings given now may be with drawn at the end of December if production ls not increased by that ! fime tho government win consider 1 such n proposal.
 H. C. of l.. Goes Up.
 One effect of the coal strike will i lbe an increase in the cost of living. | owing to the decline in tho value lof | the pound sterling and the increased ] cost Of inward bound freights. caused by the diminution of exports. de- rlarcd Austen Cha beriain, chancci- Tor of the exeheduer. in answering a l question in tho house of commons today.
 Oricial estimates of the number of | people thrown out of employment In l other industries as the result of the | coal strike are lacking but news | papers plmcc the number at 1Oo.0 900 st least, with the total growing 1 steadily.