The New York herald., 1921-04-15
200 Members OF House Of
Commons Hear Views OF
Both Sides and Try TO
Stem the Tide.
MUST BE CONCESSIONS
100000 Added to Ranks of
Triple Alliance as Labor
Rejects the Gage Of
Lloyd George.
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
Government Mobilizes Mill
tary and Civil Forces to
Run Transport if Men
Quit at 10 Tonight.
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
BY }. Nell. STUART.

By J. McH. STUART.
spcciol Cable to Tnr Ngw YORK HrsA1D.
Copyright. 1921, by TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, April IL.
The British labor crisis took an un-
expected favorable turn late tonight.
Both sides--the striking coal miners
and the mine owners-appear to be
more conciliatory. There is renewed
hope Of averting the Industrial war
fare scheduled TO begin at 10 o'clock
tomorrow night. when the strike call
of the Triple Alliance becomes effect.
I've. The mine owners have asked
the miners TO meet them tomorrow
Tonight the owners Of the mines
express willingness TO confer with
the men with view to adjusting .
proposed wage scale so that the lower
rates Of pay will not he hardship
on the miners.
Frank Hodges, secretary Of the
miners federation. speaking FOR the
membership of his union. was cred
lied with saying they were willing to
accept such a solution Of the prob
lem temporarily and to postpone until
next autumn their demand for a
national wage pool.
These Developments resulted in the
presentation of both the mine owners
and the miners cases before special
meeting Of Members Of Parliament in
the House Of Commons tonight. More
than 200 members, representing an
effective ma iority in the House ..
Commons. attended the meeting The
atmosphere about the House Of Com
mons was more optimistic than Ut
any time in many days
Deputation Calls on Premier.
After the meeting deputatiou
from the House of Commons called on
Premier Lloyd George When they
left Downing Street after midnight
while making ne statement. they ar.
peared 10 have reason 10 believe there
was still hope Of compromise being
reached.
So far, however. these efforts q
settle the mine controversy and avert
general strike are purely unofficial.
The controlling bodies OF British
labor had all adjourned before mid
night. and Herbert Smith and other
union officials when they reached
their homes said over the telephone
that they knew nothing officially 81
any new move 70 settle the dispute.
Despite these assertions By labor
leaders II is known, however. that
hope for d settlement IS strong on both
sides. II is realized by both sides that
concessions have got 70 be made
somewhere If the greatest labor strike
in the history Of Great Britain i 70 ne
averted.
Meanwhile the Government is stand
ing firm against any move toward
naturalization Of the coal mines or a
national wage pool while All ranks of
British labor are lining UP on the side
OIL lHE iIADtE sAttdIAFs VI WHICH LIT
coal miners federation i part. a.
late as this afternoon Il appeared. In
view OF the Governments stand and
the attitude by labor. that all hope %
averting the industrial war had van
ished
Unions LINE Jp with Miners.
This was particularly true after The
Federation OF General Workers. with
a membership of 10000; tho parlia-
mentary committee of the Trades
Union Congress. the national executive
OF the Labor party and the Parlis-
mentary Labor party had decided 10
throw In their lot with the Triple Al
lance and the miners Thus oficial
trade unionlsm !n tho British lslea
lined up practically unanimously
against tho Government. The most
hope that could be heard in the streets
here was that the officials of the trade
unionists would not be able 10 carry
tho bulk OF their membership with
them.
Despite tho rift that Is seen IN the
cloud tonight the Government con
tinuee 70 prepare FOR the worst u
became active mobilization tonight
with the appointment ot civil com
missiouers" 20 taka absolute charge
OF .he twelve districts into which the
British lsios have boen divided
The Prime Minister'S latest effort to
induce tho TRIBE Alliance to reconsider
its decision 20 strike broke down sccu