Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-08
PREMIER FAILS TO
MAKE SETTLEMENT
WITH MINE WORKERS
Refuse to Meet Employers
Under Conditions Made
By Lloyd George.
AMERICAN LABOR
ASKED TO HELP
Much Opposition to Strike
Appears Among Rail-
road Men Today.

AOHuOls ApTu 0.-(6y Inc Az
slated Press. ALI efforts by Mr..
lloyd George, the prime min
lister, to bring the miners and
the mine owners together to dis
cllss the differences which led to
the strike in the coal fields hav.
ing failed, the miners executives
went into conference this after
noon with their partners in the
triple alliance, the transport
workers and tho railway men. to
lied organizations should be
called out in a sympathetic
strike.
thought Settlement Near.
Last nights decision by tho
of the more moderate labor in
hrests, to invite the miners and
Owners to conference this
morning at which the first sub
ject for discussion would be the
resumption of pumping 10 clear
the mines Of water. led the gen
eral public to believe q settle
ment was in sight and that the
impending strike, promising to
be the greatest in the history Of
the country. would be 2veeted
Both Sides Firm.
The miners. however, weRe
!. adamant tn. their stand, tne1stang
there should be no restriction re-
garding the questions to be dis.
cusscd by the coufeaoe4 and an
exchange Of letters betwee1
them and Mr.. Lloyd George
failed to change their minds.
The government was just a.
firm in its view that the threat
cned destruction OF the mines by
flooding should be first cOnaaaee.
cd.
Thus carly this afternoon It
came to be known that \ deci-
sion had been reached and that
apparently nothing short of
back down by the government
could avert the industrial up
hcaval.
Many Men Affected
The triple alliance, which has no
aiken over command of labor's side {
he controversy. has a membership {
10000 miners, 100000 railway me
Ind 250.000 transport workers. It
he child of Robert Smillie. who hs
oeen it's president since it's formatio
n 1915, and who recently resigne
he chieftainship of the miners tex
The leadership of the strike, how
ever, will be in the hands Of tt
men who brought about tt
present situation in the belief tn:
he reduction of wages which tt
miners were asked to accept woul
also be forced upon the other worl
ars should the miners strike fail.
The mine owners were in waitir
the day to meet II
miners and they were still at tt
board of trade when the news of IL
break reached them.
Railroad Men Opposed.
Considerable opposition to tf
strike amongst the rank and file
the railway mc- appeared today. tt
Liverpool union telegraphed to G.
Thomas, general secretary of the raj
way mems union. declaring the Live
pool men would not strike unless
ballot of the men favored such a
ton.
Similar action was taken by II
unions at Freton in Derbyshire.
Ask Z. S. Labor to Help.
Montreal, April S.-The America
Federation OF Labor is asked to ur;
the United Mine Workers of Ameri
to refuse to mine coal for export
Great Britain or for use by Engli:
ships during the British coal strik
ir a resolution today before the G
ecutive committee of the federat,
trades and labor council.
The resolution was referred to Il
committee at meeting last night al
er a stormy discussion Some del
gates contendcd that the Britt
themselves. while others declar
as strike breakers.
The executive committee was
structed to take any action it deer
ed advisable regarding the resoluti'
without making any further report
the council.
Want Volunteers.
London, April S.-(By the Assot
ated Press. 1.-THE intention of t.
British government to issue an appe
for volunteers for the transport a.
other essential services, in view
the prospective triple alliance strii
was announced in the house of col
mons late today by Mr.. Lloyd Geort
the prime. minister. A royal procl
nation would call up the army a
navy reserves, he said.
The government also intends to e
roll special constables and form
special emergency force for q peri
OF ninety days to protect the poll
in the execution of their duty,
prime minister added. 81,