The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-14
LLOYD-CEORGE
PLEA FAILURE;
MINERS FIRM
Conference Between Prime
Minister and Delegation Of
Officials of Triple Alliance
Fails To Make Headway.
OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April IA conference
held this morning between Mr.. Lloyd
George, the prime minister. and a
delegation of officials OF the triple a.
lance, which has called a strike for
Friday night in support OF the strik-
ing miners, was concluded within two
hours without any progress apparent.
ly having been made toward an ad-
Justment of the grave labor situation.
1t was reported from the confer
ence that tie prime minister made Il
long statement, ppealing strongly to
the railwaymen and transport work
ers. who, with the miners, make up
the triple alliance. asking them TO ex-
ercise restraint and not precipitate a
crisis. This plea, however. does not
appear to have had effect j. H.
Thomas. general secretary of the Ma
uonal Union of Railwaymen, declared
after the conference that he could see
no prospect for the reopening of ne
gotations for an adjustment of the
strike situation.
Deadlock Holds
On the government side it was said
the labor men were unable to present
new arguments giving the government
any different view of their case. while
the government, il was understood,
Gid not indicate that it was prepared
to make any further concessions.
Thus the situation. early this after
noon. appeared unchanged and the out
look gloomy.
When questions in connection with
the industrial crisis were passed in
the house of commons this afternoon.
Prime Minister Lloyd George stated
he believed a discussion of the sub
ject would be prejudicial to a settle
ment. The opposition leaders, Former
Premier Asquith, for the Liberals, and
John R. Clynes, for the Parliamentary
labor party, concurred in this view.
Mr.. Clynes referred to the negotia-
tions as Ito some degree not alto
gether suspended"
Thus it appeared that, while the
outlook was admittedly dark. there
was still a ray of hope in the situa-
ton. -.~
Discuss Reply.
The house of commons was prepared
today to discuss the reply to the
Kings proclamation regarding the re-
cruiting of reserve forces to act in
the event a great strike should devel-
op. The labor party had given notice
that it would move the following
regrets his majesty has been advised
10 take such costly and warlike mea-
sures. which are calculated to pro-
woke public feeling, and are directed
against loyal citizens who are exercis-
ing their legal right to resist encroach-
ment upon the standard of living of
themselves, or their fellow workers"
Whether the call for strike issued
by the triple alliance. will be univer-
sally obeyed remains doubtful. Th"
Daily Mail, which has canvassed sew
eral railroad centers, expresses conf
dence there will be no complete stop
page of traffic. Edinburgh reports
there is in that city mo strike en-
thusiasm," while Glasgow claims thai
certain areas are doubtful" In other
centers including the big long termin-
ais, it is said that train service will be
reduced, but not stopped.
Mail Comments.
"EXperience is conclusive proof" de-
clares the Mail in commenting on the
situation that a general strike cannot
be expected to succeed as the majority
will not surrender to the minority.
| Will labor risk the commission of so
| fearful a mistake? Shall it be peace
! or the sword?'
F1SureS printed oy lne Ddiis ITdpn-
| ic purport to show that if the triple
alliance strikes should actually result
and should last three weeks it would
result in 100000 being thrown out
of work. Another result of such 4
strike, it is said. would be that the
national census, fixed for next week,
would be postponed. Such an action
would be without precedent.
The federation of general workers,
representing 100000 in more than
! 100 industries outside the triple al
lance, decided to support the triple
alliance in its strike in the interest OF
the striking miners.