New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Concession Comes After
:sAn Hope of Peace Had
81 Been Abandoned; Wage
] Naturalization Hinted
Workers Will Let
Bumpers Operate
Nation Will Continue to
Protect Public; Huge
Reserve Army Modified

LONDON, April 9 (By The Asso-
.iated Press) The strike of the
coal miners, which threatened to
carry with it general strike of the
and transport workers,
seems now to be in fair way Of set
Element through negotiation.
The dispute throughout. has been
fruitful of surprises, and another
was sprung tonight, when, after
and interviews between
the parties concerned lasting all day
long, and when it was supposed that
all effort to move the miners had
proved Intellectual, it suddenly was
announced that the miners had yield
ed and that a conference with the
coal owners had been convened for
Monday to discuss the questions in
volved, while notices were sent to
the mining districts urging absten-
tion from any action that would in
terfere with necessary measures for
the safety Of the mines.
Miners Action Unexplained
The only explanation yet available
as to what inducements were offered
to the miners to remove their rooted
objection to asserting to steps assur-
ing the safety of the mine owners
property is the somewhat cryptic
statement of Frank Hodges, secre-
tary of the miners union-"The
conference was arranged uncondi-
tionally"
Whether the rumors that the govern
mept is willing that the wage question
should be adjusted on national basis
may be held to explain the change in
the situation is unknown. If, as Mr.
Hodges suggests, the government and
mine owners really have agreed to an
unconditional conference that would
be sufficient to induce the miners to
yield the pumping point. In any case,
the unexpected agreement gives the
liveliest hopes that the struggle, which
would have swept the country, will be
averted.
Arthur Henderson, the labor leader,
who is in close touch with all the ne
gotiations, although not personally con-
cerned in to-day's meetings with Pre-
mier Lloyd George, was tonight full
of confidence that there would be no
general strike Tuesday.
Alliance Announces Agreement
The executive committee of the
triple alliance, after a conference with
the Premier, issued the following state
ment tonight:
ut has been agreed that, first, the
government shall summon a conference
oi representatives of the Miners Fed
Grafton and the coal owners at the
BOARD of Trade at IL o'clock Monday
morning to discuss the question in dis
pute between the two parties, and, sec
end, the Miners Federation shall to-
night issue notices to the federation's
branches urging the miners to abstain
from any action interfering with meas
ures necessary for insuring the safety
OF the mines, or necessitating the use
of force by the government"
The statement was issued by Mr..
Hodges and j. H. Thomas, secretary Of
the National Union of Railwaymen. and
Mr.. Thomas, in an interview. said it
WAS the result of negotiations between
the railwaymen. transport workers and
the government, and had been accepted
by the miners.
The triple alliance will remain in
permanent session during the negotia-
tions. in order, if necessary, to give ef-
feet to its previous decisions.
Optimistic View Expressed
Concerning the probability of set.
tlement, the Press Association says6
"There is definite hope that the neco-
tiations will proceed smoothly, and that
not only will active intervention by the
railwaymen and transport workers be
averted, but that the miners stonpage
wall be ended. The early return og the
pumpmeh is possible"
Throughout the day the representa-
tiyes of the Triple Alliance continued
their efforts to bring about negotia-
tions between the miners and the gov
crnment. After the third interview
between dcputation Of railwaymen and
transport workers with the Premier at
Downing Street, lasting ninety minutes,
j. n. Thomas and Harry Gosling. leaders
of the transport workers. reported that
the deputation was going to discuss
matters again with the miners, but
would not see the Premier again until
tomorrow
At this conference Sir Eric Geddes,
Lord Birkenhead, Sir Robert S. Horne,
Austen Chamberlain and other members
Of the government were present. Later
the Prime Minister went to Bucking-
ham Palace and had an audience with
the King.
Wage Naturalization Hinted
During the day it was reported that.
provided the pumping difficulty could
be. surmounted, the government was
not averse to negotiating the wage
question on a national basis, IS sought
by the miners. 1t is not absolutely
cettain, however. that the government
will 60 that far with respect to waee s
The Cabinet to-day sanctioned meas.
ures to insure the safety of the mines
and 6atches of naval ratings were semi
to. Wales and Scotland to protect ths
volunteers and bumpers. together switl
additional troops to aid the civil Sa
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