Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
premier. SAID
TO HAVE MADE
new PROPOSAL
/ Plan is to Have Government
Place Men in Mines to
4 Save Them.
Recruiting of Volunteers
and Safety Units Well
Under Way.

London. April s.-(By the As
sOciated Prees) lloyd
George, according to both the
PaH Mall Gazette and the Eve
ming Globe, today has made
ALLIANCE. 1t is understood he
asked that a proposal he submit
ted to the miners that when
safety men" were unavailable,
the government should be al
lowed without interference, to
supply the labor necessary to
safeguard the coal pits against
permanent rufn.'
Tho prime minister broached
tho subject to the labor delcga- !
ton with which he was I'm CON-
sultation during the afternoon.
according to tho newspapers ~in-
for1nants and asked that the
deputatiOn submit 1T to the min
ers.
The railway men and the
transport workers arc expected
to urge its acceptance, these
newspapers say.
Volunteers Recruited.
London, April 9.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Recruiting of volun-
teer workers and safety units was
energetically begun by the govern
ment today, and other plans were
perfected to meet the threat Of a
widespread industrial tie-up next
strike. and involving directly approx
irnately 100000 workers.
Meanwhile, however, reports from
various parts of England, Scotland
and Wales indicate that the triple al
lance executive board may have more
to do than the mere issuance Of its
strike decree in order to bring about
a general cessation Of work by the
railway men and the transport. work
ers who, with the miners, make up
the membership Of this big labor or
ganization.,
From the Glasgow, Liverpool. Car
diff, Edinburgh and several other i'm
portant locals Of the National Union
of Railwyaymen; comes word that the
rank and nfe 5.aFe challenging the
right Of the railwaymen's national ex-
ecutfve body to callsa strike without
balloting BY the members. h
Some Of these local bodies Of rail-
way workers declare the miners re-
sistance to the cuts in their wage
which brought about the strike in the
coal industry. is justifiable, but they
do not consider that they have any
thing to thank the miners for, and
therefore should not be stampeded
into sympathetic walkout.
The general purpose Of these mes
sages from important centers was that
the railway men and transport work.
ers do not present a solid front on
the strike issue.
This, 1t was commented by observ
ers. may account for the silence
which the labor leaders maintained
after the conference which they had
III a@sanp Sv&%A HA vNrSSN <1S0
ter.
After a two hours conference, the
only statement for the press was that
. deputation might return to Downing
street later in the day.
London. April 9.-Representatives
OF the National Union of Railway
Men and of the National Federation
Prime Minister Lloyd George this
morning for the purpose Of conveying
to him the decision Of the two organ
izatons to support the striking min
ers. There was in this city early to-
day an impression that the conversa-
ton between tho labor leaders and
the prime minister might result in
some new move toward the solution
Of the industrial Htuation, which yes
tons
the stock exchange yesterday. the
tendency Of the market being quietly
1srm. with no selling Of importance.
All army reservists have been called
to the colors, with the exception Of
those residing In Ireland and men
serving on civil police forces. The
Daily Graphic says Americans in
England are flooding steamship COM
panies with applications for berths to
tho United States.
"A revolutionary tide fs surking up
and carrying US with It," one Of the
leading figures Of the triple alliance
Of labor told the Daily Mail's labor
correspondent last night The news
paper declares this may be taken as
an explanation Of the miners point
blank refusal Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
proposal to. first discuss the safety
Of mines affected by the strike. al
though many responsible labor chiefs
personally profess anxiety as to how
Q peaceful solution Of tho situation
may be reached.
Apprehension ~ TO tho effect Of q
nationwide strike on tho chances Of
tho labor party at the next general
election IN expressed, and 1t In sug-
gested that this fear may play q part
in tho conversations to be- held be-
tween government officials and lead
ers of the working mon.
Labor Party Meeta.
London. April ,9.-Parliamentary
labor party leaders ana the executive