New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-06
Miners Hoist
Red Flag i'm
British Riot

have been able to prevent tho flooding
Of the pits.
The incidental effects of the strike,
turning point, are rapidly spreading
over the country. Village power plants
and pumping stations arc stopping be-
cause Of the failure of the mine pumps
to function. Various industries de-
pendent upon their coal supply are
gradually closing down.
See Test Of National Policy
After an all, day debate in the House
o'clock tonight that all the parties
in Parliament except the Laborites are
opposed to the demand of the miners
for a continuation of the government
subsidy. Although tho opposition of
the members as brought out in the de
bate varied in intensity, both Coali-
tionists and Independent Liberals
united in their objections to con-
tinuation of government control In
the coal industry.
The seriousness Of the 81 alton vas
apparent both in Parliament and in the
union conferences. In the House Of
Lords Earl Curzon foreca4: the pos
sibility of disorders approaching il
surrecton if the situation lid not i'm
prove. The government could not
yield to such a menace, he said. He
characterized the strike as test of
national policy, to determine whether
the government should retain control
over industries.
The House Of Lords passed rcsolu-
ton declaring state of emergency
in accordance with the proclamation
by the King.
Sympathetic Strike Feared
Efforts to determine the trend OF
sentiment among leaders of the
Transport Workers Union and the Ma
tional Union of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with the miners in labor's triple al
liance-regarding the stand they will
take at their meetings tomorrow, were
unavailing tonight. The belief gen
orally prevailed that the united op-
demands would react in favor of tie
miners cause and would increase the
posi- abilities of aligning the OF. ell
members of the triple alliance with
their striking fellows.
1t was reported in union circles this
morning that IS per cent of the loca
railroad organizations favors a strike
in sympathy with the miners, but thai
many Of these would be opposed to
such move if the transport workers
did not strike simultaneously.
The executive committees Of botf
railwaymen and transport men viii
meet tomorrow. Later in the dav the
governing body Of the alliance will
convene to consider the decision.
reached at the earlier meeting. The
miners executives also will be in ses
sion.
At this afternoons meeting of the
transport workers no decision was
reached regarding the unions stand
Robert Williams, an official of the
union. said that published statement.
that his organization had decided tt
strike were unfounded. Although tn.
rank and file of the organization favors
strike, tendency toward moderation
is being displayed by the leaders. The
executive committee of the union con
sidered the recommendation at this
afternoons meeting of thirty-fve con
stituent and affiliated unions, with
their total membership of more thar
100000 Prior to the meeting the
miners sent in q vigorous appeal fol
help. Whatever decision is reached by
the transport workers executive viii
have to be submitted to the men for ,
vote. The railwaymen's executive, how
ever, may call q sympathetic walk out
without a referendum.
Should the railwaymen decide t,
strike there is possibility that re
stricted rail service will continue. a:
the Engineers and Firemen's Union
which is not affiliated with the Ma
tional Union Of Railwaymen, has init
mated its intention of letting it's $4,000
members remain at work.
Horne Appeals to Labor
The debate in The House of Com
mons was desultory. Sir Rober
Stevenson Horne, former president o
the Board of Trade and now Chancello
of the EXchequer, outlined the attitud