The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
PREMIER HEADS
OFF FRAILSTRIKE
Lloyd George Confers With
Miners Leaders and Farley
Will Continue To-day.
AGREEMENT BASIS LAID
Said to Stipulate Increased
Pay With Guarantee Of
Larger Output.
AGREEMENT BASIS LAID
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Copyright, 1920, 5y THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1920, oy THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Her,Id Bureau,
London, Oct. "a.
Premier Lloyd George has again
stepped in at the psychological mo-
ment of British crisis, this time
staving off general Industrial war
and raising the hope that the miners
strike may soon DO settled.
With his Cabinet advisers about
him, the Prime Minister had long
conference this morning with the min
ers' leaders, which adjourned after an
agreement to meet again tomorrow
morning.
After the departure Of the miners
leaders from Downing Street the Min
listers continued in conference with the
Premier. The delegates of the men,
on their part, held a conference with
the miners executive body which con-
tinued most of the afternoon.
The rallwaymen are completely sat
isfied that negotiations are on, and are
not striking tonight as they threat
ened.
Settlement scheme Kept Secret.
The details Of the Prcmier's scheme
of settlement have been Kept a secret.
but they are understood to embrace the
Increased wage of shillings a day de-
nlandcd on the condition that the miners
get together with the mine owners and
come to some agreement about Increased
output. The Premier wants guaran-
tee from the miners leaders that they
will Indicate to the men that they should
train every effort TO Increase substan-
TALLY the output. While the wage In
crease probably would not depend on en-
hanced production. every miner would
be virtually honor bound under the Pre-
mier's plan TO fulfil his part OF the bar
gain.
It Is more coal that the Government
wants and that all England needs, and
it Is believed that Lloyd George is
ready TO make liberal concessions to at
tain this end. The miners have insisted
that an increased output did not depend
dlOUc OH InelT cIlOTlF bul ANcl tic iiilHt
owners must cooperate. as they control
the machinery They also have accused
the owners OF restricting production.
II Is anticipated that tho miners cx-
ecutive will find sufficient occasion
carly this Week for calling new delegates
to conference where new terms will
no presented. and II will be decided
whether they can be submitted TO the
men for acceptance. On the other hand
the leaders are liable 20 20 slow and
hesitate to present petty concessions, be-
cause II is remembered that IL was the
men themselves who decided 20 strike
after their leaders had advised against Il.
Atlantic Liner Held Up.
The Atlantic liner Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria, scheduled 70 leave Liverpool
yesterday with 1900 passengers. Is still
there and cannot coal A couple OF
hundred OF her passengers hurried 20
Southampton and tried to take passage
aboard the Aquitania. an oil burner. but
she was already booked up. Tho SER
vice across the Channel has been hard
hit by the coal shorta &c. only the Calais
Dover route running regularly to France
and all the others are curtailed
Also the jobless, who are greatly i'm
creased. are adding their voice 70 the
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