New Britain herald., 1925-08-01

would have caused one of the worst the miners will remain at work re- ceiving the same wages as they did under the old agreement. and remain in the pits the same number of hours each day as al present. The government will grant financial help 10 the owners until May i, 1928. it being agreed that in any month that the wages paid 10 the men In &C., cordance with the recognized ratio of division between. wages and profits are lower in any district than the wages payable al the minimum percentage under the agreement. the exchenuer will make up the de- fciency. Tn any month In which the estimated average profit of dis trict in which subvention Is payable exceeds l5 pence per ton the excess will be used In the reduction of the amount of the subvention.
 The treasury announcement e1- rlaning the plan, points out that l f Is impossible 10 give figures as 10 the exact amount which will be icharEeabe 10 the cxchequer as it will depend on the course Of trade. Tn officially however. it Is estimated that f. will he something in the neighhnrhocd of 10000, ,00n pounds In connection with this item add IoI t~ tNtsI Tf r r point to the passage by the house of commons yesterday of 3 measure with which the government hopes to effect an annual saving ot 400, 100 pounds sterling Cor about sl.o40.- Ih00l by reducing unemployne ent pay mrnts. The bin vas passed against strenuous efforts by the labor party 10 prevent IT,
 Ycstnrday's victory for tho min era for they regarded as such has brought toy to the entire labor world and the labor leaders at trihute 't n the solid support pledged 10 the miners by the trade union movement.
 As an cutrroWth If the dispute hctwnon the miners and mine-own- .'rs the coal Industry ig to undergo a cnmp'n'e investigation during the .pcriod that the Eov"rnment's sub vention is in effect, It has even been rorortod that the government is 10 put into effect recommendation contained in She report of the royal commission after its investigation of inc industry, and that there might he some sort of unif"ation oF the ImininE resourc"s of the country to bring ahout more effective and eco. homie working, or the pooling of profits for the general benefit Of the workers.
 Tn the comment Of all the London IncN.rapor= on fine coal agreement, lihc first and dominant expression IS relief that the vast industrial crisis, i"hirh would not have been confined 10 fine coal industry, has been turned asiIe. and tha way opcned for q possible permanent settlement
 Fut apart from this genera Satl'- fartion. ihrrr are very mixed feel in~e. While labor is "ildly 'rium- .phaut over what it declares is the rrca'.st rlciorv ever won in this country nv trade nnion solidarity a' ,nr reverse Of the pool, ih"re IS anery recruitment over nhat the Datry Mail calls victory for Nio- .lanco." rlcrLade of the nation hy a ntlo hand of consDrators carry inr out inc orders of Xlnoviev and unar,atnR thsmselyes little Iro'zEYS and Lenns
 T,ktrg the middle view the Lon don Times declares that the eolutlon cf 'hs rr,sis IS 8 victory for com mon eoreo Y adds that the course tansn rv the government vas fNo only possible Ray 10 avert the ,Nrca'cncd calamity, and 1' must h. remembered that the reliet IS nu'y tcmrorarv. the real Nrohl"m r,mams 10 he solved. and the post | 7orsmoNt of the conflict hr means o' stl,e asslstaucs 7as only the .1s-,er of tpo "tlla'
 rra Patty Telegraph suspects that an5n,ial assistance ts what both tho o~pors and the miners were playing ro- from tNe start tu' holds that tf .'ro ovrcrS put the pistol io their r,aH. they got the miners 10 sur round 'h"m an1 the public with a f,rnjdahIe array of machine guns.
 The Morning Post says the trade Iurtors have dotIsod a weapon 0ngerehv thry may ha able 70 HX'ort 'hclr oan terms, adinhnitum, "over r,srr policy of the state, oyer every ,o's of 'he commons" it asserts, i'tay wU now hang this threat. Pare Ias nov hcon bought at the tprir. of money, and th" principle may possibly ha more runoua than th" crisis it avertod.
 Tho Daily News. while holding that The government took the right rourse contends that neither side Is ah'c n claim victory. saying there is very little satisfaction in a truce which a' the eleventh hour the Foe- 1 errmen' bought st tho pHhnc e1- prnSe-"
 The Patty Express takes ths view that thr government has merely bought p"Nponnmsnt of ths 'ro1rts i which vIll rscur in aKErAvafs form ln 'hs spring.
 The Daily Chronicle and the WeNminisfer Gazette severely t.- nounce3 the government. contendins that the only hope liss in ths Hkarat ~.-+w