The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-15
5 I[yS:'''a,H 2! ,H EFFORTS 'rO[ FORTH ID END
 STRIKE IN BRITAIN
Deputation From Commons Confer With Premier, and Mine Owners Urge That
 Discussions Continue
By Associated Press


 ton of members of the House of
 Commons left the Premier's resi-
 dence nt 12:50 o'clock this morn
 ing. They declined to talk, hut
 many of them are reported to
 have displayed "an obvious air of relief.
 London, April Predetermined efforts are being made to reopen
 the negotiations between the min CTS and mine owner, for settle
 ment of the coni strike. A depata-
 ton from the House of Commons visited Premier Lloyd George
 aboat midnight, after Frank
 Hodges, secretary of the miners
 union, had addressed members of
 the house and explained the min-
 ers' points.
 The mine owners have also de-
 cided to invite the miners leaders
 to continue the discussion.
 Evan Williams, president of the min ing association, announced at lat, hour that the mine owners would ex tend another invitation to the repre-.
 
 both nationally and in the various dis tricts with the object of ascertaininl what was feasible to improve the lo of the lower paid miners. The owner. then again visited Downing street i! response to summons from the prime minister.
 NEW HOPES ARISE
 New hopes of resumption of tn, negotiationS therefore, have ariser through this offer or the mine own CTS to meet the miners leaders arount new conference table and also the of fer made by MT. Hodges in his speeci to meeting of the members of Par liament
 The whole labor movement is
 aligning itself soiidly with the
 miners aguinst the Eovernm~rt.
 The workers seem to believe that
 the hOur has struck for final
 struggle against what they, rightly
 Or wrongly. suspect to be an or
 zanixed plan on the part of the
 employers to force down wages.
 The prime minister in a two hours conference in the morning with Rep resentatives of the triple alliance de clared the government would fight oI It's refusal to grant national pool O profits. There is still some myster, about the actual offer the governmen made to the miners. No details of tn, financial assistance contemplated hay, been given officially, and accordins to some intihations from the miners side the government has only prom ised assistance for the period of month or six weeks, which the miner consider totally inadequate. This ma, possibly explain the miners accusa tions, which the general public onl, dimly comprehends. that the govern ment is acting solely in the interest of the mine owners.
 NO PEACE TALK
 After the failure of the morning cor ference, some hope remained that media tion might be the outcome of the parlia mentary conference, made up of the par iiamentary committee of the trade unio congress. the national executive of tl' labor party and the parliamentary labo party. This important conference, how ever, after pronouncing itself uncon promisingly on the side of the miner and the Triple Alliance, and against tn government, gave no sign of initiatin new negotiations of mediation. Ther was practically no peace talk at the con ference; the general feeling appeared be that any further attempt to approac the government would be futile.
  not definite pledge to strike action, thi being a matter for individual unions. bu the appointment of committee to at with the Triple Alliance is considered mere important move than has happene in any previous industrial crisis
 The decision of the Federation of Ger eral Workers to support the Trip Alliance IS also highly important. Tn resolution adopted by this organizatio does not mean that the unions concerned representing 100000 workers, will strik but means that it is their intention consult with the Triple Alliance in a steps and give it general support. Tn federation's resolution pledged support the Triple Alliance Fin it's effort to resis wholesale reductions in wages and maintain national standards of wage and conditions of labor.
 BOTH SIDES PREPARING
 Both sides engaged in preparations fc coming events The government too possession of Hyde park and Regent park, as we'll as Kensington garden These great breathing spots of Londc will be utilized as military depots an devoted to insuring Londons food all milk supply.
 1 Various members of the governmeI have been appointed commissioners the dozen districts into which the kins 1 don is divided for the organization public services. while a great number divisional road commissioners have bee l appointed to organize transport. 1 The government has at it's commar | enormous fleets of motor lorries and confident of it's ability to maintain roa service. It has also substantial stoc' of food which, it is estimated, will la. through the strike and a reasonao length of time thereafter. and at presei no food ratiouing to consumers is .ccl l templated, but the retailer may be r stricted.
 I4,00O HOUSES BURN