The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-23

W3y AAtn nave pOStpVueU alc1T
proposed strike In sympathy
with the miners temporarily 1t
the request of the miners ex-
ecutive committee. It was an.
n0unced this evening.
The miners have accepted an
Invitation from Premier Lloyd
George for further discussions.
London, Oct. 23.-Informal con-
versations between the government
and individual leaders of the strik-
ing British coal miners were re-
sumed this morning. These discus
sions followed a conference with
Premier Lloyd George and several
other members Of the government
in which the secretary OF the min
ers' organization was one Of the
participants.
| Representatives OF the mine own
Ilse ers also conferred with the gov
The view expressed in govern
ment circles this afternoon was
that the strike situation was by no
means without hope OF a favorable
, solution.
During the discussion between
the government and the miners In
formal proposals were expected to
be made which might contain a
nucleus for an ultimate settlement.
]. H. Thomas, general secretary
of the National Union Of Railway
men, announced to the press that
he was striving for the Immediate
convocation OF q conference be-
tween the opposing forces.
| The request was made at joint
conference of the miners and rail.
way mems executive boards, it wa,
/ irxdaInknad-.ss.s---s---r--
The reaso nassfgned by the min
ers for their request was thai
Premier Lloyd George had invited
them to participate in a conference
to attempt a settlement of tn.
strike and they did not wish to b.
embarrassed in their negotiation!
by threat Of a railway strike.
l hC oAiSAdA ok0SV1nSAI AS6uCA "
the miners said that, acting OF
their advice, the railway worker.
had suspended their sympathetic
strike Ito give every opportunit!
for an honorable settlement" TIL,
suspension, it was said, would con
tinue during the period of negotia
tons between the miners and tn,
government.
The Evening Standard said it un
derstood the premier would pre-
sent new formula at the confer
ence which already had received
the unofficial approval of severa
leaders Of the miners.
| May Avert Strike.
London. Oct 23.-(United Press.
Two events were scheduled toda,
which were expected to afford al
opportunity to avert the strike 0
railroad workers, scheduled TO
midnight Sunday, and open the wa,
for settlement OF the miners strike
They were:
Meeting Of the executive council
OF the Miners Federation, prelim
mary to a joint conference with tn
executive council OF the railwa,
union; conference of railway men
and miners representatives to dis
cuss the formers plans for settle
ment Of the latter's differences wit!
the government.
! Although the railway workers
dominated by the radical element
voted to go out in a sympatheti
strike, they were said to be facin
serious dissension within thei
ranks because of the refusal Of !.
II. Thomas. the secretary, to lea
such a demonstration.
This situation has led certain off
cials and the press to prei.st tn
railway men will find means toda
to induce the miners to reope
their case. Thomas refusal to sig
the strike notices sent out was un
derstood to have been based on tn
belief calling sympathetic strik
would virtually wreck the union.
Transport Workers May Refuse.
The belief was expressed In OF
c1al circles the transport workers
the third division of the triple q
liance-would refuse officially I
call a sympathetic strike, althoug
5000 were out in Yorkshire as th
result Of local dispute.
: The Chronicle declared the mir
era Waro rc rof,,l -dvrinw <ho;r crcv