Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-12
Lloyd George Arranges
Series of Conferences
With Both Sides
BLOW AT ALL LABOR
Radicals Say Leaders Have BetraT-
ed Labor Military Activity Conti':.
ucs-.trmy Strength to be Raisei
y >-~> ~~

London, April PA sensation
was caused last night by the issuance
of a pablie manifesto 10y the Triple
Alliance; wherein the definite threat
was made that unless the striking
coal miners receive from the mine
owners an offer which they are JUS
titled in accepting, the triple alliance
strike Will begin tomorrow.
The document accuses the mine
owners with trying to break the unity
Of the miners federation and de-
ares that il they were to saeceed
they would do the same to other
workers.
Supporting the miners means
supporting the whole of organize!
labor" says the document, which
then plungcs into strong attac!:
upon lloyd George and the Govern
ment, terming their responsibility
. for the strike heavier than that OF
the owners.
Continuing the manifesto says:
"Thc well being of the nation is
threatened not by the miners, but by
NJ. Lloyd George and the Govern
ment.
1t charges TIE Coecrnavrg w.:a
partially in iadustrjaI disp,s"s and
/. attacks theeformation u TIC votun-
teer forcelto be usch against labor,
: suying Tint the G .rni0eas- ~
has assumed responsibility for pro-
voking bloodshed and civil war.
The manifesto was signed by
Smith and Hodges, on behalf Of the
miners; Abraham, Cranlp and Thorn
as. for the rail men. and by Gosling
and Williams, for the transport
workers.
London, April 12.-London breath
cd freely again today when it be-
rane known that the disastrous La
/, Dor triple alliance strike at least
had been postponed. Premier Lloyd
Georpe's scheme of conference. clev-
erlv outlined to the miners and the
coal owners, should last at least
week.. if there is no rupture. The
Premier will meet each side separate
" tomorrow morning and later the
ioint conference will reconvene.
Already the extremists among the
triple alliance are saying they have
been let down BY Arthur Henderson,
J. II. Thoman and ]. II. Clines,
whom they accuse of having faIle
= victim TO the Premier's wlles.
Consequently the crisis is only being
| held in allegiance; it is rot BY an!
means over.
It is understood that the Prime
Minister is planning to tide over the
difficulty by temporary grant to
s aid the wage expenses of the poorer
mines il the hope Of an adjustment
I Icing reached by the owners and the
} men for the richer ones. It IS COM
ria;ned that this policy merely de-
u fcrs TIE trouble. If the miners hoia
out 10 negotiate only on the basis OF
national wage scheme and the
pooling OF profits, the conference VII
end abruptly. because Mr.. iIoya
George has insisted that the Govern
ment Will coantenance neither solu-
ton.
Meantime there is an ostentatlous
military activity in London. The
locked gates CT kensirgton Gardens
are guarded BY sailors in fighting
kit. while within the walls cavalry
is being unanswered and fully
equipped military camp is being es-
tabhshed. ReseryiSts with their
Bundles, locking gloomy enough in
most cases, are reporting to their
dspots and enlistment Of volunteer
defense corps is vigorously pressed
Wireless apparatus has been sci
up in Hyde Park in case the tele.
graph and telephone lines are tamp
cred with. Bands are playing
troops are marching and I.ondoner!
generally are being made to under
stard that Under the emergenc.
proclamation the mailed fist one
more rules the rcost.
Supplementary estimates presen;
ed to Parliament show that owing t
the threatened triple alliance strik
it has been found advisable to pro
vide for additions of 100000 men t
the army and 10000 to the air force