The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-23
RAILWAYMEN
OF ENGLAND
DELAY STRIKE
Postpone Action Temporarily
at Request of Miners Ex-
ecutive-Miners to Confer
With Premier.
SEE HOPE IN CRISIS
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. 23-The railwaymen
nave postponed their proposed strike
IN sympathy with the miners temper
srily, at the request OF the miners ex-
ecutive, it was announced this evening.
The miners have accepted an invita-
ton from Premier Lloyd George for
further discussions.
The industrial crisis was temporarily
bridged late this afternoon when the
striking coal miners accepted an In
vltatlon to meet the government for
renewed discussion of the miners de-
mands.
This sensational close of a day of
the most intense anxiety came as the
result OF informal discussions during
the morning participated in by repre-
sentatlVes of the government, the coal
mine owners, the miners leaders and
a subsequent joint meeting of the
national union of railwaymen and
miners executive bodies
1t is generally understood that the
government has drafted new propos-
ais for adjustment of the miners de-
mands which are more acceptable to
the mine workers.
Informal conversation between the
government and individual leaders of
the striking British coal miners were
resumed this morning. These discus
slons followed a conference between
Premier Lloyd George and several
other members OF the government, in
which the secretary of the miners or
Sanlzat1on was one of the participants.
Representatives of the mine owners
also conferred with the government.
Inc view expressed in government
circles this afternoon was that the
strike situation was by no means with
out hope of favorable solution.
During the discussion between the
government and the miners informal
proposals were expected to be made
which might contain a nucleus for an
ultimate settlement. j. Fl. Thomas,
general secretary of the National I'm
ion of Railwaymen, announced to the
press that he was striving for the
immediate conVocation of a conference
between the opposing forces.
Informal Conferences
Informal conferences between gov
eminent officials and miners repre-
sentat1ves are going on but those en-
gagged in them are reticent as to sub
jects discussed. There have been no
developments since efforts to find a
road to peace were begun but the pub
lie has not given up hope that some
way OF adjusting the views of the par
ties may be the result of the conversa-
tions between them. This feeling of
optimism is considered as responsible
for the decision of the house of COM
mons to defer until Monday considera-
ton Of a measure giving the govern
ment wide powers to meet any grave
situation that hight develop.
Government agencies have perfected
machinery for carrying on the opera
tion of railways with volunteers,
should the railwaymen strike. Mem
bers of the Transport Workers Union
especially the drivers of teams and
busses, are said to be loath to strike
at present.
Provide for Emergency
Provision would be made in the gov
ernments emergency bill for the issue
of proclamations whenever action by
any body of persons threatens to inter-
fere with the supply and distribution
of food water, fuel or light or means
of locomotion and for the immediate
summoning of parliament, If it is not
in session.
Regulations would be made by order
in council for the preservation of
peace, for supplying the necessaries
of life and for the maintenance of
transit and locomotion. Such regula-
tions would be laid before parliament
and would not continue in force more
than IA days unless sanctioned by
both the house of commons and the
house of lords. Penalties would be
provided for violation of these regula-
tions.
In consequence of the coal strike
the sailing of the Cunard liner Kaiser
in Auguste Victoria, for New York,
scheduled for today, has been indefin-
itely postponed The Aquitania of the
Cunard line, however, which uses oil
fuel. will be able to leave this after
noon and will take some of the pas
sengers booked for the Kaiserin Aug