The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-07
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tsT4FF CORRESPONDENT 1. K sLRsIcE1
LONDON, April All negotiations
between the striking miners represen
tatlves and the governments were brok
cn off after a conference at No. ID
Downing street today
Premier Lloyd George was unable Il
obtain from the executive committee oi
The miners pnion the guarantee that
pending Joint negotiations between the
miners, mine owners and the govern
ment the miners would send tho pump
ins crews back to the mines to prevent
further flooding.
Upon that guarantee the mine own
crs had conditioned their acceptance Of
tho proposition to resume negotiations.
At this cabling a deadlock exists
Everything now depends upon the ac-
tjon of the triple alliance which yester-
day postponed its final decision on a
general strike. It is feared the trans
port worker and railway men will now
80 ahead with their threatened sympa
thetic walk-out.
The National calamity which had been
believed averted by the Prime Minis
ter's eleventh hour move yesterday. now
looms with even more menacing reality
because all avenues toward even tenn
porary Cancellation appear blocked.
Riots and disorders continue coal
fields and the disastrous flooding OF
the mines, due to the withdrawal OF the
pumping crews and the riotous inter
ference by strikers with volunteer
bumpers goes on unabatcd. Already
,he dana &c from this cause alone mount
into many millions.
The transport workers executive com
mttee viii hold an important meeting
at o'clock. Meanwhile, according to
an announcement by Secretary Williams
at noon, it is empowered to undertake
a publicity campaign and ensure prep
srations for every strike eventually in
case the triple alliance general strike is
called"
All London held its breath while the
Miners spokesman held their confer
ence with the Premier behind closed
doors I'm the historic Downing street
building Not an inkling as to xhat
was going on within filtered out TO the
waiting throng Finally just before
1:40. the Miners representatives came
out looking exceedingly gloomy and re
fusing to make any statement to tho
reporters swarming about them.
The story of what had happened dur
ing the Hl-fated conference had TO be
pleced together bit by bit. The Miners
had first refused categorically to coz
sent to any guarantee on the mine pump
ing issue. arguing that even if such an
order were given the men would ignore
It, but that once the mine workers sat
down with the miners and the govern
ment TO talk things over the men might
he in the mood to resume pumping. But
the owners, through their spokesman.
had made the guarantee on iron-clad
condition for a conference.
Then the Miners representatives told
the Premier there was no chance for the
pumping guarantee unless wages were
negotiated upon National scale" This
in turn was rejected by the Premier
The breaI1-up of the negotiations fol
lowed shortly afterward, with both sides
to stand pat.
Immediately after the miners had left
Lloyd George summoned the cabinet
for an urgent council.
Women and children have Joined the
striking miners in their demonstrations
at the Galleries, today's dispatches
from various coal fields show. Crowds
Of strikers. accompanied by their fam
HES are surrounding the pits in many
districts forcing stoppage of the pump
ing.
In the Midlothian districts the sabo-
tage spread beyond the Collieries. Ri
oters entered several elementary schools
during the night and wrecked the inter
Tor.
In the Westlothian area incendiar-
ism has broken out. Serious damage
was done by flames sweeping cne stock
ards.