The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-04-08
l. LLOYD GEORGE FAILS
Cancellation Plan Not Accepted
BY Mine Workers Because
,,,...... of Conditions

ciated PrcsS.)-Thc intention OF
the British government to issue
an appeal for volunteers for the
transport and other essential
services in view OF the protective
triple alliance strike was annOunc.
cd In the house of commons late
today by Mr. Lloyd George, the
prime minister.
A royal proclamation would call
up the army and navy reserves,
/ he said.
London, April S.-(By the Associat-
ed Press.)-All efforts by Mr.. Lloyd
George, the prime minister. to bring
the miners and the mine owners to-
gether to discuss the differences which
led to the strike in the coal fields
having failed, the miners executives
in conference this afternoon with
their partners in the triple alliance
the transport workers and the rail-
way men--decided that the men of the
allied organizations should be called
out in sympathetic strike Tuesday
morning.
Last nights decision by the prime
minister to invite the miners and
owners to a conference this morning
led the general public to believe Il
settlement was in sight and that the
impending strike promising to be the
greatest in the history of the country
might be averted. e.
s- assa,.g5,la,t.
LONDON, April 81 lBy the, AsssCiaA
ted Press) Great Britain appeared
today face to face with an industrial
crisis of unprecedented proportions.
The National Union of Railway men
and the Federation of Transport
Workers decided to strike in support
of the British miners, who have been
out since early this week.
Hope that the miners and owners of
coal pits might meet the government
officials to discuss means of settling
the strike were apparently blasted
shortly after noon when it was an
nounced the miners had refused to
meet their employers.
The miners refusal was because of
the stipulation that the return Of the
pump men and engineers to work
should be the first question settled
at the conference.
Consider Government Condition.
The answer Of the miners was
that the conditions laid down provid
ing that the safety of the mines must
first be discussed stood in the way of
resumption OF negotiat tions.
Tho ,oj,,orc roo GOO h1oI Of 9 Q0
o'clock to consider the governments
reply to their refusal to confer.
The original invitation was for
meeting between the miners and own
ers to be held at noon, and was con-
tanned in identical letters to, the min
ing association and the miners feder-
alton.
Each body was invited to meet ito
deal in the first instance with the
question of pumping and preservation
of the mines," the letters suggesting
that "the matter should be disposed
of before any other question is enter
ed upon.''
Prime Minister Firm.
The prime minister. in his reply to
the miners refusal, it developed, had
reiterated that the safety of the
mines must be discussed and disposed
of before other matters were taken
I'D.
~ After the consultation between the
transport workers and the railroad
men, J. IS. Thomas, a leader Of the
railroadefs, emerged from the con-
ference room appearing much dis
tressed.
"A triple alliance strike has been
decided upon," he declared. 1T will
be controlled by the joint executive
committee of the three bodies which
will meet this afternoon to take
charge and make necessary arrange.
ments."