Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
NEW CONCESSIONS
WON BY GERMANS
IN FARLEY AT SPA
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was dictated by an unwarranted senti-
| ment
THE reparations commission is now
demanding 100000 tons per annum
| 1t is impossible to comply. The Ruhr
output in May was 100000 tons per
day. 1t has now reached 265,OOO tons,
this on the basis of 300 working days
per annum.
THE Ruhr proprietors have been
trying to increase the output by draw
ing more workmen into the Ruhr. The
workers, however, demand a six-hour
day. but in order to provide the French
with supplies the men have agreed to
work eight hours and ten minutes.
subject to being paid double rates
for the extra two hours.
Overtime Cannot Be Forced.
THE employers are endeavoring to
arrange that the men should work
an extra hour and a half. but over
time cannot be forced upon the work
men. me l,ooo, 900 tons now being
supplied are only made possible by
overtime. The state Of the working
mems health makes additional efforts
on their part very difficult
Il recognize that Germany NAV fear
TO preclpitate occupation of the Ruhr.
demands not complied with. I think
that II black troops as the instru-
ment OF public authority are used. the
feeling of every white man will re-
coil and the allies will get no coal.
Immi grafton Of workmen into the
Ruhr would suffer and the building Of
dwellings to house them would stop
for want of materials.
II Inc allies insist upon their de-
mands. the European coal situation,
wnlch otherwise might be solved
Wlthln three years, will become per-
manently dfsorganized and Europe
Will be permanently exhausted.
Future Complications Expected.
Future complications due to the
military decision yesterday may be
expected. Riots and revolutions NAV
occur and the allies would suffer as
well as everybody else The German
coal owners have discussed reason
able solution. In view of what they
are doing and right being on their
side, we cannot accept and work TN
der the allied decision"
Herr Hue. large. rugged miner
with kindly face and a long blond
mustache. then addressed the confer
ence. He spoke impressively and
lengthily upon conditions of miners
lives in Germany. Herr Hue said:
Increasing coal digging in Germany
cannot be done over a green cloth. 1t
depends upon food, upon practical ar
rangements of miners hours and upon
stimulating their interest in their
work. and also forming within them
the purpose to do their best. The
miners in Germany can do better
work and increase their production
by working six hours a day. rather
than by longer hours.
Question International I'm Scope.
1.-THE question of coal production is
not for Germany alone. 1t is an in
ternatienal, question and the miners,
In perfectly proper way, feel SOL
idarity upon that question. The min
ers OF England feel, am sure. just
as the miners of Germany do. I will
not appeal to the miners Of England,
but am sure that they could be ap-
pealed to successfully by the German
miners"
Premier Lloyd George laughed. not
mirthful laugh, but what is de-
signed to be in itself a full reply
to any point to which a minister does
not agree. Premier Millerand. who
has in France a labor question of his
own, Redeemed and stirred uneasily.
Hue continuing. ARE perfectly will
ing to do their part in increasing
coal production and in fulfilling the
obligations of the state We only
want to be treated fairly and we do
not believe that for the, allies simply
to give us an order without any as
surances concerning food or other
necessities Is the right way in which
to treat the great body of miners who
must do the work.
Decision Up to Miners.
THE proprietors. in order to reach
the existing production of German
mines. Notwithstanding undertaking
and consequent bad health. have
proprietors now are proposing a fur
Their increase. am convinced this is
impossible. owing to the health con-
ditions prevailing among the mining
population.
THE German workers agree with
their British. French and American
confreres that the six-hour day gives
the best results. The real question is
one OF increased output. That depends
on the miners. and no decision Of
miners are prepared to give them ef-
feet"
Premier MilIerand commented that
Shines declaration had neither been
exact nor given in a courteous man
ner
The conference will next meet Sun
day afternoon at $40 o'clock.
Foch Meets Poles.
SPA. July 10 (Havas).-Marsha
Foch had a conference this morning
with the head of the Polish deleea-
ton at which dispositions were made
under which the allies might help
Poland In her fight against the boil
sheviki.
Better news from the Polish bolshe-
vik front was received by Polish cir
cles here today, the messages SEEM
ing to indicate that the Poles were
succeeding in stabilizing their lines.
The note of the Polish government
respecting peace with the Moscow
government was received today by
the Polish delegation here to be COM
municated to the allied premiers. 1t
was stated by those connected with
the delegation. however, that the note.
which was in code, had been so mutt
lated in transmission by telegraph
that the delegation could not deter
mine what 1t really contained.
A Warsaw dispatch on July 9 said
the Polish foreign ONCE had an
nounced that the Polish government
ence at Spa declaring that Poland
was now, "just as before and always"
ready and willing to make a peace
based upon the principle Of self-de-
Termination of nations.
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