The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-10
TRUCE REACHED.
IN BIC STRIKE.
FACING ENGLAND.
Miners Agree to Reopen
Negotiations With
Government
By I.D. L.. KEEN,
(United I'rrss stan Correspondent


LONDON. Apra o.-The general
strike called ny the triple alliance.
following strike of coal miners
virtually WIS called onf tonight when
the miners agreed 10 reopen nego-
tiations with coliiery owners.
The rcopening of negotiations was
assured when the miners abandoned
their policy OF Withdrawing safety
workers. permitting mine properties
TO be- ruined By flooding.
Announcement of the decision TO
Yield the point was made by ]. IL.
Thomas. head of the railway fedora
tion. after an entire day of confer
oncea between government repre-
aentatiNcs ANA heads of the triple al
lance
Tho conference will reopen Mon
day.
Had called strike.
Railway men aud TRANSPORT work
crs had dcclated sympathotic
strike. effective Tuesday midnight. II
negotiation Tor settlement OF the coal
strike were not rcOponcd before that
time.
The miners. despite arguments by
leaders OF the two other groups In
the triple alliance. have stood firm
against negotiations based ON an
be the first matter considered.
During the day il was reported
that Premier Lloyd George had in
tlmated that the government would
consider the matter uf appointing n
national wage board for the mining
Industry. " the miners would permit
naval pImpors To drain the mines
without Interference.
An early morning conference with
tho alliance leaders was unsatisfnc-
tory aud the men left Downing street
plainly showing they had 40 hope of
quick settlement They held another
conference at the premler's residence
during the afternoon.
The miners found their allies op-
posing their stand. Men ana Trans
port workers both believed the de-
struction OF property WIS too violent
for thrm TO support The leaders a.
90 received warning from local unions
that the men objected 20 being or
dcrod on sympathetic strike with
out "a referendum vote.
Miners Obstinate.
The miners were obstinate. how
ever. and II required hours of argu-
mcnt to induce them To offcr the con-
ccsaion which permitted rcopcning
OF the negotiations one Of the last
acts before the agreement was reach
ed was Co issue an appeal 10 Amcri-
can workmcn 20 refuse To coal British
ships
% was believed that the miners
were disappointed also at the quick
response ct White collicry workers
to the governments appeal for vol
untcer workers.
Recruiting stations. signing men
for military service and TO fill va
cnncics in necessary industries, were
busy an day long.
Those in charge of the London
booths were forced several times to
rcplcnish their hastily printed recruit
ing blanks. Many cN-officcrs. thviI
shabby Earb showing they had been
doing murual labor some OF them
plainly suffering from lack Of ctn'
ploymcnt. gladly offered their service
as soldiers.
The government was delighted at
the respons" and even when a ap'
pearcd that the strike was meNitnhly
declared % never went into an cmctg
cncy better prepared 10 cope with IL
Premier 1''lls uf Danger.
The premier. IN "a Weekend mes
snWc to the country, outlined the dan
gers facing IL and declared Il WA
necessary that every one act quickly
90 do his part in tho struggle.
particularly be declared, 'yot
must do your best to influence ON
ploycrr to release their men TO Joif
up' and Co keep their places opci
while they are absent
when the premier was not confer
ring with the triple alliance leaders
he wac discussing with heads a.
various departments their part In tn
impending struggle. Military, ar
E4.al. food aud other officials wcr,
called boz To schedule their supple
nnd outline their condition TO ngh
Industrial paralysis.
Among those almost constrnu
with him at Downing street wer
Field Marshal Wilson. Earl lctN
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