The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-19
PARLIAMENT
ACTION HOPE
OF ENGLAND
Eyes of All Britain Centered
Today on Legislative Body,
Looking for Solution Of
Coal Strike.
FIELDS ARE ALL idle
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. Oct 1s.-The eyes of all
Great Britain were centered today
upon the first session of parliament
after the summer recess, the entire
nation looking anxiously to the legis-
lators for action which might open a
way to end the coal strike.
The interest in the Irish question,
which otherwise would have been the
first topic Of discussion today, waned
in the presence of a situation menac-
ing the prosperity of the whole coun-
try. and the members assembled with
the idea of devoting their entire i'm
mediate attention to this pressing
topic.
Rumors in political quarters before
hand as to probable developments
dealt mainly with two suggestions
one that, as the result of certain pri-
vate discussions of political leaders
and prominent labor men, the gov
eminent and the miners federation
would soon get into negotiations
again; the other that the government
was contemplating a dissolution of
parliament to test the opinion of the
nation.
Course Is Suggested
In the latter case, the government,
It rs 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 gov
ernment's possible course in such a
contingency would be to challenge the
judgment Of the people whether "the
supremacy of the parliament was to
be overthrown and be replaced by the
ascendancy of one class Of the COM
munity"
All rumors of intervention by other
unions in the controversy between the
miners and the government have ceas-
ed for the present, and the labor
spokesman declared to be union, nor
any combination of unions, is likely to
interfere without an invitation from
the miners, which they say will GER
tainly not be given at present. Simi-
larly, reports that other bodies of
workers are intending to join the
strike, likewise have ceased, for the
time being at any rate.
Help is Offered
Meanwhile the government is receiv-
Ing SIcdt uullUClc vi ollClc vi HClp
from the general public. Thousands
of men and many women have regis
tered their names as helpers with the
food ministry and the ministry of
transport. 1t was necessary yesterday
to line up the applicants in long lines
and admit them to enroll dozen at a
time.
1t is understood, however, that none
of the applicants will be definitely en-
gagged to serve, the necessity of en-
ploying volunteers, it is believed, will
not prevent itself unless the railway
men eventually join the strike.
Industry ParaIIzed
Great Britain's coal mining industry
has been almost completely paralized
by the strike. Reports of idle pits
come from all coal fields in England,
Scotland and Wales. Sharp autumn
weather prevails over the British Isles
and belief was expressed today that
this would have an important bearing
on efforts to end the strike. No an
nouncement SO far has been made by
the National union of railway men and
the Transport Workers union relative
to joining the miners in striking.
Yesterdays serious rioting near the
official residence of the Premier in
Downing street, brought the problem
Of unemployment sharply to the atten-
tion of the people, Premier Lloyd
George has promised to bring at once
before parliament definite plans look
ing to the initiation Of operations
which may give relief to men who are
out of work. and he told a committee
which waited on him yesterday he had
proposed similar measures to the
London city council.