Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-07
MINE
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE RUPTURED
Workers Government Farley
Halted-IndustriaI Catas-
trOphe Faced.
100000 MEN MAY QUIT

LONDON, April 7.-All negotiations
between the striking coal miners repre-
sentatiyes and the government were
broken off after a conference at 10 Down
ing street today
The breakup Of the conference was de-
scribed as complete rupture OF nego-
tiations."
Riots and disorders continue at most
OF the coal fields and the disastrous
flooding Of the mines. due to the with
drawal Of the pumping crews and the
riotous Interference by strikers with
volunteer bumpers, goes on unabated
Already the damage from this cause
alone mounts into many millions.
NO government could possibly accede
to the challenge Of the Miners Fedora
tion.' Premier Lloyd George told the
miners executive committee.
The premfers utterance was quoted I'm
an official communique this afternoon
The communlque quotes Lloyd George
as having told the miners:
"WAs WRONG TO
H0PE FOR AGREEMENT"
Il admit was completely wrong In
my belief that there was something we
could clear up
Il now understand the federation's
challenge II is more grave and deep and
more fundamental thar l bad realized
No government could possibly acede
to IT,"
President Hodges OF the miners or
ganization issued a long. uncompromis-
Ing statement
The miners refused 10 guarantee con
tinuance Of pumpins2 at the mines.
The miners themselves stand pat Their
executive committee will not meet again
until Friday morning
Meanwhile the disastrous flooding Of
the mines continues. Military protection
OF the pumps appear inevitable The
Cabinet is In session discussing that
step.
The railway mems authorized repre-
sentatlves convened for momeutouN
meeting this afternoon At their head
quarters word was given out that the
government's course 'means strike"
The transport workers already have
declared their readiness to back the
miners to the limit
TENSE ATMOSPHERE
PERVADEs HOUSE.
triple alliance" strike would mean
absolute nation wide paralysis with more
than 100000 workers idle.
Plainly determined to dght the strike
TO the finish. Premier Lloyd George told
the House Of Commons this afternoon that
the government is relying upon the as
sistauce Of the mass OF the people
adding:
We must take every mems Mt our
power 10 meet the situation"
Almost simultaneously the National
Union Of Railwaymen asked the trans
port workers to Join them in an imme-
diate consultation to agree upon the
most effective steps to render assis-
tauce TO the miners"
An atmosphere ms grave and tense as
that which hovered over Parliament dur
ing the greatest crises Of the war. per
vaded the House OF Commons when Brit
aims lawmakers met for renewal Of the
debate on the strike situation this after
noon. Important developments are
looked for before evening.
The railway mems attitude was shown
by this statement, issued after con
ference Of their executive committee:
The railway men decided unanimously
that the conditions offered to the miners
are unacceptable and amount to the be
ginning of general attack on the work
ing class, for these conditions are an at
tempt TO impose the pre-war standard OF
wages"