The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-26
WAGE RAISE
LIKELY To
END STRIKE
Advance Promised Miners
if Coal Increase Is
Guaranteed.

Guaranteed.
London. Oct. 26.-United Press)
AN agreement to end the British
coal strike today appeared at hand.
All miners executives attended a
conference with Lloyd George at
1880 a. m, indicating formal nego-
tiations had replaced "conversa-
TONS"
Frank Hodges, secretary of the
Miners Federation. supported that
Interpretation when he said the
conferences Of delegates would de-
eide whether the proposed terms
should be approved and submitted
to union ballot.
The terms were said unofficially
to provide two-shilling per day
increase for the miners with stip-
ulation for increased production.
LabOrites were understood to re-
gard the plan for increased pro-
duction as a dangerous precedent,
but they were anxious to avoid q
general strike. The fear had
grown that If a general strike did
develop. Lloyd George would seize
upon it to call a general election
on the issue nation vs.. unions
In that event they foresaw the re-
turn Of the Lloyd George govern
ment by heavy majorities.
Executive Meet Wednesday.
Meanwhile the trades union con-
gress went ahead with plans for ar
ex autive meeting Wednesday
Originally called to see wha,
should be done to support the min
ers, the congress now will cons:d
er the general labor situation.
There was said to be concerted
movement to create a high labol
| command and dissolve the coun
! cii- of action. formed to aid in OBJ
/ tanning peace with Russia.
The miners strike has been ex
| pensive for nation and men alik,
Two million workers were unem
ployed and 10000 more were ol
short time. Three hundred an,
fifty thousand were obtainin,
strike benefits. 1t was estimates
the disturbance had cost taxpay
ers s15,OOO,CO0 and. the miners hav'
lost $40.0O0.O00 in wages. In ad
dition 4,500.000 tons of coal tina
should have been dug last weel
remain in the ground.
Formal Negotiations.
London. Oct. 26.-Formal nego
tiations between the government
and the executive officers Of tn
miners federation in an effort II
| settle the coal strike were reopen
ed this morning, indicating that tn
informal discussions which hal
been in progress since Sunday hat
proved satisfactory in some meas
ure at least.
The miners executive board ha'
previously been in conferenc
considering the governments nev
proposals and as result of its de
liberations. it decided to begin for
NAL negotiations.
Oppose Emergency Bill.
Strong opposition to the govern
ment emergency power bill, givin
the administration far reaching au
thority in the event Of a genera
strike or of disorders, was antic1
pated in the house of commons to
day. The house of commons las
night, in a motion for the rejee
ton of the bill offered by Willial
c. Adamson. labor leader. was dt
4 feated by a vote of 257 to IS. Lii
eral and Labor leaders, includin
H. H. Asquith. former premier.
H. Thomas and Mr.. Adamson, La
bor leaders. and John Robel
Clines. former food controlle
made strong appeals to the GOV
ernment to withdraw the measur
which Mr.. Adamson characterize
as panic legislation, which is a
ways dangerous"
\ Premier Lloyd George defende
the bill, which. he declared. WI
not intended as an attack on trad
unions. but absolutely necessary
FACE the threats Of railway me
and the Triple Alliance to cripp
our national life almost without n
tice."
Arrest Revolutionary.
London. Oct. 26.-Sensation
charges were made in Bow sire
police court today against a my
terious man of undivulged natioi
ality, who. the government alto
ney declared, has been acting b
tween members Of revolutional
circles in this country and Il
Russian revolutionists.
/ The government attorney sa
that among the letters found upt
the accused. was one from Sylv
Pankhurst to Nikolai Lenine, pr
; mier Of soviet Russia, saying:
"The situation is most acut,
: not ready for revolution yet
:. The accused declined to answ
l Questions put to him. He was r
manded for . week.
ei Nu-RvNC pROUTRTTIOy.