Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-14
To WAIT UNTIL
ALLIES YIELD
Revised Peace Pact Net to
be Ratified if zap Nan
date Stands
TO RUSH RESOLUTION
Britain and Japan Silent-Ncar Par
ley is Likely-What Knox Seeks
New Farley Likely

! Lcndaa, Apr" ll.-Pt=mie: L2Y;i
George has provided thc lead,"@ Of
the Triple Alliance with ano''!@'
opening for renewal Of nego:ia.l1nS
in the miners strike and the genera,
strike of railway men ard transports
workers in support of it by asking, N
formal note to the leaders. f." : :
grounds of their refusal Of the Cav
c'nment's offer.
The Triple Alliance was III session
late las, night and It is understand :
formal answer Will be handed re
Premier today.
Any influence the labor leaders whr
are outside the orbit of the av;ua
conflict may be able to @xvr; oo tn"
d:snutants seems fo- the moment 10
be the remaining slender thread upon:
which industr:a! peace hangs.
The Premier's letter to tie Triple
Alliance was sent by special mssser-
ger after a full meeting Of the Cab
met last night, and after the fcrrna!
counci! Lord Birkcnhcad, SlT Rc.cs!
S. Horne and Sir Eric Geddes remain
ed lcnr IN consultation with l7c
Prime Minister.
Mr.. Hedges, secretary Of the mia
ers' union. last night dca!el the a1ai"
ment in the Standard that the m:nris
would refuse to enter into fu.thar nc
gu;iationS.
The federation he added, Il al
ways willing to negotiat" and IN fact
negotiations must resume some t.!ne
Meetings have been called for t.
mor,cw Ct the Parliamentary !a5m
party and other similar bo.iies sd
also Of the federation OF geneva
workers. representing 100000 w2ik-
crs IN more than 100 industries OF
SIDE the Triple Alliance % G>y:"a
their attitude,
Offers Of American coal were re-
ceived a. Belfas; today az $l3 per
tor! delivered, which is abau; !Ee
price of the, best Yorkshire coa!.%of-
fars of French coal. IS sh!l!.ng$ PEI
len delivered, were also rec2.y&d.
,Oygarized labor is stead;l.. co&sos,,
eating on: the side. CT the na:ne%s. Ihe
Amaigamated Society Of Locomga!'e
Me3 and Firernen, whose ast!rud" Pr
Yiously had oeen doubtful, decided :."<
;erday 10 strike with tie T"lp!a Nj
lance. TIE executive of the Ra IWaT
Clerks Association also recommend
sd Joining the strike. IKE electrical!
workers of London. nui not Of tho
whole kingdom, threaten = SIRE.
There is still! some question rs 70
whether a strike bf all the members
Of the Triple Alliance is poss.bl@ FRI
Gav. According to the constitutions
cf the respec:ivc sections. the roll
wav men may be called upon 20 str.'ks
without a ballot, bu: the tran;por;
workers are required to take PAL
lat before strike is called. Many OF
the Unions. which are taxing a re-
ferendum last night, are voting large
" against strike.
manifesto issued late :oday 3y
The Triple Alliance in which this bG'Iy
emphatically supports the mi1H's'
claims. contends that scch radu1'iuns
in the miners earnings no trad"
union in the pas. ever accepted" aed
declares that. if accepted, III wou'i 1c
disgrace 10 trade urionism of tht
world"
I. continues: The Miners Fedora
| tion fully realizes that the present
position Of the industry is as bad a
!, has ever been in its Eistory. They
are pared 90 do their share il help
irg the industry oy accepting re
duction in wages Of national and IN
! form character. but not SUCH as vii
reduce the miners below their pre-
war standard of living.
we are fighting for trade unior
/ rights as they are understood by a!
national organizations. We resent th'
suggestion made in Government quar-
re+s that the miners fight is a rol;t!
cal cne. We are no: proclaimng re
volrtion; we are standing shoulder e
shoulder FOR fundamental trade union
rights. If these are denied Us nov