The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-10
Catastrophe Which En-
dangers England May
Yet Be STAYED Off
MINERS GIVE POINT
New Conference Called for
Monday to Talk Over De-
mands and Wage Dispute
STRIKE ORDERS MODIFIED
Messages Advise Men They
Should Abstain From Ac-
ton Damaging Mines
STRIKE ORDERS MODIFIED

By The Associated PreEs
LONDON. April 9.-Thc strike OF
the coal miners which threatened TO
carry with IL a general strike Of the
railwaymen and transport workers
seems now to be in a fair way OF
settlement through negotiation.
Miners Yield n Point.
Tne dispute throughout has been
fruitful OF surprises, and another one
was sprung tonight, when after con
fcrenccs aud interviews between the
parties concerned lasting all day
long, and when 1t was supposed
that all efforts to move the miners
had proved Intellectual IL was sud
denly announced that the miners
had yielded and that conference
with the coal owners had been CON
yened for Monday to discuss the
questions involved while notices
were sent to the mining districts urg-
ing ahstention from any action that
would interfere with necessary
measures FOR the safety Of the
mines.
No Details Available.
Tnc only explanation available as
to what inducements were offered
to the miners to remove their OBJ
lection to asserting to steps assur-
ing the safety of jne mine owners
property is the somewhat cryptic
statement Of Frank Hodges, sccre-
tary of the miners unions "tho
conference was arranged uncondi.
| tionally."
Whether the rumors that tn,
government is willing that the wage
/ situation should he adjusted on o
| national basis may be neld to expIair
| the change in the situation is un,
D.. known. II, as Mr.. Hodges suggests
| the government and the mine
owners have really agreed TO an un,
/ conditional conference, that would
/ be sufficient to induce the miner,
/ TO yield the pumping point. In any
/ case the unexpected agreement give;
/ the liveliost hope tnat the struggl,
which would have swept the country
will be settled.
Henderson Fears No Strike.
Arthur Henderson. the labor lead
b er. who IL In close touch with al
tho negotiations although not per
sOnally concerned in todays meet
ings with Premier LLOYD George
was tonight full of confidence tha
( there will be no general strik,
Tuesday.
The executive committee OF IN,
triple alliance. after conferenc,
with the premier, issued the follow
ing statement tonight:
1T has been agreed that. first th'
government shall summon confer
ence of representatives OF the min
ers' federation and the coal owner
AT the board of trade Monday {,
discuss the question in dispute be
tween the two parties, and, second
the miners federation shall tonigh
issue notices to the federation
branches, urging the miners to alb
stain from any action interfering
with measures necessary for insur
ing the safety Of the mines or ne
cessitating the use Of force by tn
government"
Alliance Plans Affect.
The statement was issued by Mr.
Hodges and J. II. Thomas. secre
tary OF the National Union OF Rail
waymen, and Doctor Thomas, in al
interview said IL was the result o
negotiations between the railway
men, transport workers and the gov
crnmcut and had been accepted b.
the miners.
The tr pie alliance will remain II
permanent session during the ne
gptlations In order, II ncccTary, Z
give effect TO their previous deci
slons.
Concerning the probability Of
settlement, the press aSsocidtIo
says;
There is definite hope that Il,
negotiations will proceed smonthl
and that not only Will active inter
vention by the railwaymcn aD
transport workers be averted. bu
that the miners stoppage will b
ended. The early return or IN
. numurnpn is pOSSiDle.'