The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-27
BRITISH LABOR
READY TO QUIT
Prevention of Future Strikes
Part of Peace Program.
End of Coal Miners WalkOut
Now in Sight.
EXPECT EMBARGO
Union Congress Asked to Keel
Hands OF.
Leaders and Lloyd George
Reaching Satisfactory Terms.

London, Oct. 27.-A member of the
miners executive body informed the
conference of trades union delegates
here today that there was every pros
pect of terms for a settlement of the
coal strike being reached tonight.
1t is reported the miners leaders
have accepted the governments terms
and will submit them to conference
OF the miners delegates. The mine
owners also are said to have agreed to
the government proposals.
Important agreements to prevent a
further coal strike will be embodied
in the settlement of the British walk
out, expected shortly, it was an
nounced today.
ment and miners came to a halt last
night. due to disagreement over GER
tain proposals of colliery owners, it
was said. but the discussion was to be-
gin again at noon today. The trades
union congress, representing over
100000 workers. went into session
today. 1t was believed the congress
would he asked to keep its hands off
the coal problem.
Labor Leaders Pleased.
Labor party headquarters was graft
flied over the prospects. Leaders as
serted that all parties were emerging
from the present crisis closer to real
copciliation than ever before.
The outstanding peace development
was expected to be the creation of
national wages board. representing
owners and miners. 1t would assume
responsibility for wage agreements as
well as coal production.
HAS Cost $3.50. 100000.
At labor party headquarters it was
said the whole labor organization was
nervous over the coal strike and op-
posed to a general strike as the most
disastrous method of achieving our
endc"
The strike in a period of nine days
has cost S1SO.000.e00 or as much as an
equal number of days of the great war;
Expect Embargo to Lift.
American shipping authorities here
said this morning they expected the
of the coal strike would be removed
today because of the Improvement in
the situation.
This apparently refers to the Brit
ish government order issued october
Is in connection with the embargo on
tho export of coal prohibiting foreign
ships from taking on bunker coal in
English ports.
No Price Increase.
According to information gathered
in conference circles, the miners,
under the scheme virtually approved
Yesterday will receive the increase in
wages demanded as from October l
until the end of December, by which
time 1t IS expected a national wage
hoard, which is to be established, will
have devised a permanent scheme.
The price of coal under the reported
settlement plan is not to be increased
to domestic consumers. but the in
creased wages are to be met by the
revenue from export trade. And ac-
cording to some reports. the wage scale
is to rise and fall according TO the
revenue from that trade. Intricate
calcula ions are said to be involved in
the arrangement. which is pointed to
as partly answerable to the prolonged
discussion.
1t also is reported, that under the
contemplated settlement the miners
executive has undertaken not to re-
sort in future to direct acton to secure
the naturalization of the mines and
likewise has agreed to cooperate
cordially toward the success of the
new plan.