The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
Determined Efforts Are Being
Made to Reopen the
Negotiations.
WHOLE LABOR MOVEMENT
Is ALIGNED WITH MINERS
Hope Is Still Held Out of Peace
full Conclusion of Ne
gotiations.
tsy The Associated Presa.,

LONDON, April 15-Determined ef-
forts are being made to reopen the
negotiations between the miners ana
mine owners for a settlement OF the
coal strike. A delegation from the
house of commons visited Premier
Lloyd George about midnight after
rank Hodges, secretary of the miners
union, had addressed members OF the
house and explained the miners points.
The mine owners also have decided 10
invite the miners leaders TO continue
the discussion.
Evan williams, president of the min
ing association, announced at late
hour that the mine owners would ex-
tend another invitation to the repre-
sentatives of the miners TO deliberate
both nationally and in the various dis
tricts with the object OF ascertaining
what was feasible to improve the lot
of the lower paid miners. The owners
then again visited Downing street in
response to a simmons from the!
prime minister.
New hopes OF a resumption of the
negotiations, therefore, have arisen
through this offer of the mine owners
10 meet the miners leaders around
new conference table and also the Of
fer made by Mr.. Hodges in his speech
TO a meeting of the members of par
Lament. In this the secretary OF the
miners union said among other things:'
"We are prepared to consider the
question Of wages provided they are
not regardable as permanently on
district basis, but only OF temporary
character"
Mr.. Hodges had a friendly reception,
according TO the press association. The
large committee room of the house was
filled with unionists, 'coalitionists and
laborites. The conservative member,
John A. r. Marriott. presided. Mr..
Hodges exhaustively reviewed the sit |
uation, and on some points gained the |
sympathy OF his audience.
Regarding his offer, the press asso- |
ciation says il is not without promise
OF peaceful agreement and will be
conveyed to the premier by Mr. Mar
riot
The whole labor movement is align
ing itself solidly with the miners
against the government. The workers
seem to believe that the hour has
struck for a final struggle against
what they, rightly or wrongly. suspect
TO be an organized plan on the part of
the employers to force down wages.
The prime minister in a two-hour
conference in the morning with repre-
sentatives of the triple alliance de-
clared the government would fight on
its refusal TO grant national pool Of
profits. There is still some mystery
about the actual offer the government
made TO the miners. No details of the
fine ncial assistance contemplated have
been given officially, and, according to
some intimations from the miners side, !
tbs government has only promised as
slsttnce for the period Of a month or
six weeks, which the miners consider
totally inadequate.
This may possibly explain the min
ers accusations which the general
public only dlmly comprehends that
the government is acting solely In the
interests OF the mine owners.
After the failure of the morning
conference some hope remained that
mediation might be the outcome of the
parliamentary conference. made up OF
the parliamentary committee of the
trade union congress. the national ex-
ecutive of the labor party and the
parliamentary labor party. This i'm
portant conference, however, after
pronouncing itself uncompromisingly !
on the side Of the miners and the triple !
alliance and against the government, !
gave no sign of initiating new nego-
tiations or mediation.
The resolution adopted by this body
is not definite pledge to strike ac-
tion. this being matter for individual
unions. but the appointment of COM !
mittee 10 act with the triple alliance
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