Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-19
COAL MINE STRIKE
! Up TOPARL|AMENT
Lloyd George to Discuss Situa-
ton Today in House OF
y Commons
PARLIAMENT MAY DISSOLVE
PARLIAMENT MAY DISSOLVE
BY the Associated Press

London, Oct. 19.-Premter blosu
George was expected to make declara-
tions today at the opening OF the ses-
sion Of the British Parliament relative
70 the situation resulting from the
strike of coal miners which began on
Saturday. and measures taken hS the
government to meet the crisis.
Parliament May Dissolve
Rumors in political quarters before
hand as to probable developments dealt
mainly with two suggestions--onee. that
ms the result Of certain private discus. L.
sions Of political leaders and prominent
labor men, the government and the
miners federation would soon get into
negotiations again: the other. that the
rovernment was contemplating dis
solution of Parliament to test the opin-
Ion of the nation.
In the latter case the government.
Il is said. would appeal to the country
with the declaration that the chase OF
wages after prices could not continue.
and that the demands of the miners
had been resisted to protect the com
munity.
Another version of the government S
possible course in such contingency
would be to challenge the judgment oi
the people whether "thc supremacy oi
the Parliament was to be overthrown
and be replaced by the asscendancy ol
one class OF the community.
Additions Not Likely
An rumors of intervention by other
unions in the controversy between tht
miners and the government have ceased
for the present and the labor spokesmer
declare no union. nor any combination
Of unions. is likely TO interfere without
an invitation from the miners. which
they say will certainly not be given a.
present. Similarly, reports that othel
bodies Of workers are intending 10 Jolt
the strike likewise have ceased, for th'
time being at any rate.
Meanwhile the government is recciv'
ing great numbers of offers OF help from
the general public Thousands of mel
and many women have registered theil
names as helpers with the food ministr,
and the ministry of transport
Great Britain's coal mining industr!
has been almost completely paralyzed b!
the strike. Reports of idle pits CONT
from all coal fields in England. Scotlan'
and Wales. Sharp autumn wcathe
prevails and belief was expressed toda!
that this would have an importan
hearing on efforts TO end the strike. "
announcement 80 far has been made b,
the National Union Of Railway Men an,
Transport Workers Union relative Il
joining the miners in striking.
Yesterdays serious rioting near tn
official residence of the premier ii
Downing street brought the problem o
unemployment sharply to the attentio,
of the people. Premier Lloyd Georg
has promised to bring at once oetor
Parliament definite plans looking to tn
initiation of operations which woul
give relief to men who are ont OF work
md he told a committee which waite
ON him yesterday he had proposed sim
ilar measures TO the London Cit
Council.
Strikers May Get Advance
There was an unconfrmed rcpol
last night that the government Intend
to offer the miners a compromise OF on
they accept submission of the whol
dispute to an Independent tribunal.
The strike will hit the iron. steel an
cotton industries seriously. The gret
blast furnaces in the Middlesborous
district are already beginning to dam
down. Thousands Of furnace men an
steel workers are idle. This distri
provides a third OF the whole Brlti'
output of pig iron. and it is fearet
should the strlKc ne proloHSeu' Ihut e'H
$4,000 men will be without work.
Liverpool and Manchester announ
the impending suspension Of the tran
way services, and among the min'
effects Of tho strike is the counterman
ing Of public social functions. Alreat
the visit of the Prince of Wales to Il
city on Wednesday has been rcscinde
and it is announced that the pagean
which was to have been feature Of Il
lord mayors show, entitled 'the make
of London" has been abandoned, owii
10 the coal strike.
The first untoward incident direct
connected with the coal strike occurr'
at Ton y Pandy, in South Wales,
midnight when some young collie
collected and started to sing The r.
Flag" causing the police to intervcn
Stone throwing occurred, but the crow
was dispersed.
\ considerable number of idcrs visit,
Whitehall, the scene of yesterday
rioting, this morning, seeking signs
the damage done to the public builc
ings Tho traces. however. had bee
largely obltcratCd. Tho usual poll
patrols We're somewhat strengthene
but did not interfere with the crow
which sauntercd through Downii
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