Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-28
TERMS REACHED
IN STRIKE OF
BRITISH MINERS
Government Reported to Have
Gained Point in Settle
ment.
PLANS SLIDING SCALE

LONDON. Oct, 2S-The coal strike
has been definitely settled. it was Of
fcially announced this afternoon. The
official announcement was made sub
sequent to a meeting of the cabinet and
conference between representatives OF
the government and the striking coal
miners.
A last minute hitch over terms threat
ened to wreck the coal peace just as
the public had begun to believe that the
strike was rapidly nearing its end.
Premier Lloyd George and the cabinet
met during the morning to consider the
Fituation previous to a new conference
between representatives of the govern
bent and the Federation of Miners.
The cause of the sudden block had
zen a secret, but the Daily News re-
Yeals that 1t arose over a proposal by
he government to share with the mine
owners and the workers the profits aris-
ing out of excess beyond the normal
standard.
The government puts its plan in the
form OF sliding scale of excess profits.
The South Wales miners, according to
the Daily Express, demand the right to
formulate new demands If the standard
Of production is exceeded during the
provisional period prior to the estab-
nshment OF a new wage board.
The Welsh miners also demanded
liberty of action to strike to enforce
any demands they may make.
Announcement Of the settlement followed
quickly on what looked like q serious
deadlock over new demands by the min
era.
The union demanded that provision be
made for additional wage increases when
production mounted
The Premier was said to demand that
the government be given a written agree
ment that no strike should be called un-
til a national wage commission had been
appointed and had begun to function
REGARD OUTCOME
GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
The Cabinet considered the situation at
"a forenoon session and the triangular con
ference was resumed after noon.
The agreement announced by the min
ers was reached after only brief discus
sion.
Although the settlement was looked
upon as e compromise. with each side
giving something to save its face, the
outcome generally was regarded as gov
ernment victory.
The governments demand for I'm
creased production was put through with
the creation OF a national wage board
with the miners pledged to observe its
decision.
The latter was regarded as an insur-
anee that coal strikes viii be made more
difficult in the future.
Under certain conditions the executives
had power to order the men back to
work.
The terms Of the agreement, however.
apparently we're such as to demand rat
ffcacisn vote by the miners themselves.
Settlement OF the striiA was looked
upon as certain with miners and govern
ment officials agreed upon terms.
The proposal win be submitted to
nationwide referendum by the miners
before becoming effective.
TERMS OF STRIKE
SETTLEMENT.
Under its terms the miners viii receive
an increase IN wages Of two shilIings per
day until Jan. 8. After that date wages
will be adjusted every four weeks by
national commission to consist OF repre-
sentatiyes of miners, mine owners and
the government.
Adjustment Of pay viii follow the line
OF production
A permanent wage win be determined
y by the commission, which is to render
Its report to the government before
March 81
Terms Of the agreement were reported
to the House Of Commons by Premier
Lloyd George, who, with Sir Robert
Horne and Andrew Bonar Law, have
been in conference with the miners and
owners most of the week
Miners officials made the first an
nOuncement of the settlement. William
Bruce, member OF Parliament, and Frank
Hodges, secretary Of the Miners Fedora
ton, said the proposition would be sub
mittedsto their men with i recommends
ton that It be accepted.