The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
ENGLAND SEES
RIFT IN STRIKE
Railway Men Waiver in Plan
to Quit and Will Confer
With Miners To-day.
ALL SIDES CONCILIATORY
Settlement Must BE Satisfac-
tory to All Parties, Says
Lloyd George.
ALL SIDES CONCILIATORY

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New York Herald Bureau,
London. Oct. 22.
Out of the tumble of meetings, con-
fererces, statements and counter
statements, creating a haze thicker
than the fog which has Just settled
down over London for the first time
this season, there is apparent here to-
night q strong movement by all sides
to find some way out OF the Industrial
problems precipitated by the strike Of
the coal miners. Both sides, while
standing pat, realize the impending
calamity and are anxious to prevent
anything like fight to a finish.
The railway men, who issued an
ultiratum yesterday that they would
walk out on next Sunday night unless
negotiations for settlement between
the Government and the coal miners
were started in the meantime. now
have asked the executives of the
miners union for n joint meeting to-
morrow. AS the miners have stated
repeatedly that they would not meet
again unless they were approached by
the Government. this move is signih-
cant. II was stated that both the
miners and the operators We're behind
this movement.
james Henry Thomas. secretary OF
the railway men, stated to-day that no
communication had been received by
his organization from the Government
in reply TO the ultimatum sent to the
Premier. and that the strike decision
by the railway men still stands.
Move by Government.
John Hodge, Labor member OF the
House of Commons, is now the miners
representative He has been in COM
munication with Whitehall all day. and
hinted that tho Government was directly
behind the movement for the meeting
which has been called for tomorrow.
The second important development to-
day was In the calling OF n meeting for
next Wednesday OF the Parliamentary
Committee OF the Trades Union Congress
TO consider how best TO give such help
to the miners az well insure the success
of their efforts for a settlement of the
dispute"
Undoubtedly all factions are trying 70
find some basis on which a new confer
ence can be called.
New indications are that all was not
harmony In the ranks OF labor men to-
day. The enginerhen decided to defer
decision on the question 90 strike until
next Monday. Their leaders expressed
the opinion there would be no railway
mems strike pointing out that the strike
order was contingent on negotiations for
a settlement taking place. which. these
leaders argue. arc already progressing
There Ia an easy way for tho railway
men 20 avoid striking and the stand the
enginemen have taken seems 20 point 10
the fact that tho railwayfnen will grasp
Il and not walk out--at least not next
Sunday night
II IS obvious that other trade unions
prefer Intervention 20 strike. and II
looks ag II Premier Lloyd George Will
find a way 70 satisfy tho delicate v.ord-
Ing OF these latest ultimatums and pre-
vent n general declaration of war on
behalf OF union labor. II the railway
men strike. the transport workers are
almost certain TO follow them.
Tie House OF Commons adjourned TO-
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