South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-20
Says COP. Campaign is About to Collapse
MORE STRIKES
NOW THREATEN
LONDON FIRMS
$4,000 Commercial and Trans
port Men Will Cease Work
Immediately.
BY the Associated Press:

BY the Associated Press:
LONDON, oct. 19.-There were no
new developments Tuesday in the
coal strike which began last Satur-
day In all the coal regions where
the men have laid down their tools,
order was maintained by the strik-
ers.
One feature Of the situation to-
night which bore possibilities Of wild
ening the strike was the prospect
of the $4,000 London commercial
transport men seasing work. The
men on Saturday night passed a re-
servauOn declaring themselves as
fully supporting the miners.
A conference was 10 have been
held today TO take final action on
this resolution but the meeting was
adjourned until Wednesday. Mean
time orders have been issued TO
branches of the union throughout
country 10 have their strike orGani-
zation prepared.
Should the transport workers IN
all parts of the country walkout il
is estimated that 10000 men would
be involved.
Announcement was made Tuesday
night Of the suspension Of the sail
ings OF nearly all the passenger YES
ings of nearly all the passenger
steamers between England and Ire
land. Exception is to be made tn
the cases OF vessels carrying the
mails. The railroads also are be-
ginning TO restrict their passenger
service.
II is reported that in the Middle
boro iron district nearly 10000
worKmen have been rendered idle in
the iron and dependent industries
as a result Of the strike.
Discuss Strike.
LONDON, oct. 19.-The house OF
commons Tuesday night discussed
the coal strike with great mOdera-
ton and an absence Of vindictive-
ness. but without arriving at a near
er prospect OF a settlement Pre-
mier Lloyd George explained his un-
employed scheme as he outlined II
yesterday 10 a deputation which VI
sited him, but added little TO his
previous statement except that the
scheme would embrace the building
OF new arterial roads around Lon
don.
The premier contributed nothing
to the coal discussion which was
largely confined TO the labor mem
bers The latter emphasized the ur-
gency OF arriving at q settlement be-
fore the dispute grew 10 graver pro
portions.
Would Grant Raise.
q. William Brace, labor member
| for the AoertiHery division of Mon
mouthshire and president OF the
South Wales Miners Federation
suggested that the two shillings the
miners demanded should be grant
ed temporarily pending the creation
/ OF a permanent wage board. anc
I the whole matter reviewed by the
end Of the year. He asserted there
was evidence that the miners haC
purposely restricted the output anC
declared that If II was TO be a figh
TO a finish every man must be with
drawn from the mines regardless OF
\ the damage and loss involved.
James Henry Thomas of the Ma
tional Union Of Railway Men, sup
porting Mr. Braces suggestion, saiC
\ II was no secret that Il days ago q
special meeting OF the railroad dele
gates decided by only one vote no
10 strike forthwith, after he haC
made the utmost efforts IN favor o.
peace.
Fears New Strike.
He begged the house not 20 min
imize the danger, but 10 remembeI
/ that the same people were meeting
/ tomorrow and that the spirit Of th'
! workers was such that. even II the,
felt a mistake had been made, ther'
/ existed a feeling Of cOmradeshli
] h.ar
After Mr. Braces speech, ca
4 met council was held 10 consider th'
/ situation. Hence, il was late whel
! Premier L.oyd-GeOrge rose 20 reply
He began by plimenting III
| house on the moderation and alb
sense Of bitterness with which IN
/ question had been discussed. II
then referred 20 Mr.. Braces sug
gestion. which be complained was il
many respects obscure. He said 4
a settlement was 20 be attained.
must be or something more definite
which would not merely pOstpon
the dispute 20 the future and SOY
the seeds OF further trouble. not onr
in the min ng, but in every other in
dustry
Review Dispute.
Rev!ewirg the history OF the dis
Dute the premier reiterated the de
sire OF the government 10 listen Q
IAN arguments. He cOntended tha
ANY settlement should include som
Iinducemenr 20 increase the outpu
and lengthily crltized Mr. Brace
suggestion. arguing that II at the en-
Of the year Il was found THAI tn
output had not been increased an
an attempt was made 20 WITHDRAW
the increase in wages. there woul
be another strike.
At the conclusion Of the premier
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