Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20
VIEWS review OF
CURRENT Events
british Strike Is Ended
North Pole Reached
Twice by Air Route.
Ely EDWARD w. PIcKARD


II REAT BRITAIN'S general strike
came to an end as suddenly as it
egan. Nominally the government
on in the struggle with the Trades
nion congress, for officially the strike
Jas called off without conditions. But
le organ of the Laborites announced
lat the Trades Union congress took
is action having reached the con
usion as a result of a number of
|ngfrsations with Sir Herbert Samuel
att a satisfactory basis of settlement
the mining industry can now be for
Hulated.'
In calling oft the strike the Trades
hion congress ordered the men NOT
return to work until instructed by
cir individual unions This caused
nsiderable delay in the resumption
work, for many OF the unions were
sposed to take advantage Of the stu
ion to exact better terms Of employ
ent. Some employers said they
build not take back the strikers until
ey had torn up their union cards
RPrime Minister Ealdwin's statement
the house Of commons was:
The Trades Union congress came to
me this morning and told me the1s
decided TO call off the general
ike forthwith l said there would
an immediate effort by myself and
colleagues to bring a resumption
negotiations between the two par
in the mining dispute with view
curing the earliest possible settle
-. 1t is of the utmost Importance
1T in moment like this the whole
itish people do not look backward,
t forward We will resume our
rk In spirit Of cooperation. put
az behind us all malice and all vim
etiveless."
The understanding reached by Sir
yerbert Samuel. chairman Of the royal
Hal commission, and Chairman Ar
bur Pugh of the Trades Union con-
Tess was that the coal strike negotia
lns should be resumed. the govern
ent temporarily continuing the sub
W; that national wage board
pud be established, the men being
btected against unnecessary wage
AUCTIONS and their jobs and welfare
eing safeguarded by various condi-
Ions. The miners federation. how
er, did not approve of these terms,
ld issued a manifesto rejecting them
ointing out that the proposals i'm
lied a reduction of wages to Il large
imber Of miners. Practically, the
hole controversy now is where it
as.
Much credit for bringing about the
lN Of the general strike is given the
rchbishop of Canterbury. who pro
bsed a plan of Cancellation that was
Elopted by the Liberal party and ap-
roved by public opinion. The gov
-nment realized that the public did
lot like the idea of a fight to a finish
hid unofficially aided the negotiations
etween Sir Herbert Samuel and Ar
lur Pugh.
The firmness with which the govern
ant combated the general strike and
e way in which the British people
lported its measures lead to the pre-
irfion that it will be long time be-
bre labor again tries this weapon in
he United Kingdom Legal authori-
es there declared the general strike
VAS iiR.gal and that those melting il
r participating in it We're not pro-
ected by the laws regulating the
raAGs unions. One of the most etfec-
5iyJstens taken by the government
HAS tie stouoag, of delivery of fin.tn-
ial contributions to the strikers from
|ther countries.
VICE last week the North pole
was reached by the air route.
rirst Lieut.. Commander Richard f.
byrd Of the United States navy, with
nvd Bennett rs III oechanician, fl w
rom Kings Pay. N''itihergen to the
bole In Il giant FoNFer ulane. He saw
y land near there and but one patch
. Il open water. 50 he circled the pole
hrae times ana rntprned to the start
3ng,.foint without bonding That he
III Naach thn ton - the world was
I'D nv his o. ~Tations with espe-
RN4ly d.vised appam.tus. His achieve