The New York herald., 1921-04-06
REFUSES
CONTROL OF MINES
Lloyd George Suggests New
Conference but Won't Sub
sidize Industry.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE MEETS
Police Rout Scotch Strikers
Who Seize Mine and
Raise Red Flag.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE MEETS
Special Gable 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
1921, bv TIE NEW YORK HERALD

Special Gable 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
copr;0ht, 1921. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, April 0.
With strike BY the railroad men
and the transport workers in support
of the coal miners which would affect
the entire kingdom hanging in the
balance pending their meetings here
tomorrow. the general tone adopted
by responsible men In the House OF
Commons tonight was conciliatory.
The Prime Minister urged the re-
opening OF negotiations between the
miners and the mine owners, and labor
leaders did not repulse the suggestion.
although they insisted that such me-
gotiations would do little good unless
the Government resumed control Of
the mines temporarily
Mr.. Lloyd George refused this open
ing, declaring that the Government
was ready to aid the negotiations with
in these limits That no call be made
for general taxation to subsidize in
dustry TO meet either wages or profits
and that control of the mines not be
resumed
Sir Robert Horne. Chancellor OF the
Exchequer. also declared in the House
OF Commons that il was a question OF
the Government granting a subsidy to
keep up wages and another subsidy to
arrange pool TO equalize wages. lie
asserted that both Of these proposals
were impossible
The debate was not ended and will 20
on tomorrow simultaneously with meet
ings OF the transport workers and OF
the railroad men, which will decide
whether in the Triple Alliance meeting
tomorrow night, they will back up the
miners with financial aid. BY refusing
to carry coal or By striking IN support
OF the miners
Financial aid from this source seems
improbable because OF the Impoverished
treasures Of all the labor unions save
that Of the railroad men. and refusal
70 carry coal undoubtedly would amount
eventually 70 4 strike or lockout
Therefore. the prospects tonight are
that if the negotiations as proposed by
the Premier are not reopened tomorrow
q fight TO 9 finish will be on IN fun
blast
Labor failed TO develop the slightest
aggressive tendency during the course
or the day. Executives OF the transport
workers federation delayed action until
tomorrow. Meanwhile the Govern
ment is not relaxing its preparations to
fight. Tho movements OF troops have
been extensive the last few days and
to-day strong forces were concentrated
fpY f~Fs t-t.
ever trouble may break out The Hyde
Park and Kenslngton Gardens barracks
tonight were filled and many units
were overlooking into the parks These
troops are held FOR use In case Of riots
only.
50 far only minor troubles have
been reported The ugly head 81 Boil
shevism has not set manifested itself
The extremists tried 20 take charge of
several outlying districts IN Wales. but
their comrades quickly applied re-
straining influence.
A clash was reported from Cowden-
heath. In Fifeshire. Scotland. where the
police attacked the strikers. The men
displayed the red flag and beeieged the
police station. Tho trouble began when
the strikers captured the manager Of a
mine who refused ~ cease running the
pumps. The miners nun bercd thou-
est nds Five hundred strikers attacked
the police and volunteer pumpmcn AZ
mines near Edinburgh tr Wcst Benbar,
scotland, tie police were drawn from
some mines. III Phondda. Wales pump
men we're chased from the pits
Tomorrow ~ recognized as n critical
day. With the Government show ing
every intention Of standing arm and pop
ular opinion more and more showing
itself 70 be against the miners coupled
with the threat OF general election