Evening star., 1926-05-14
Coal Peace Regarded as
Nearer on Basis of New
Baldwin Plan.
SITUATION is EASIER
THROUGHOUT ISLANDS
Employers More Reasonable in Of
fering Terms to Strikers,
Unions Declare
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, May 4.-The British in
dustriaI crisis began to clear rapidly
today.
The railway men. who had re-
mained out, Notwithstanding official
termination of the general strike.
signed an agreement with the com
panies. Traffic will be resumed as
speedily as possible.
Premier Baldwin told the House of
Commons he had framed proposals
for settlement of the coal miners
strike, and that these would be placed
Immediately in the hands of the men
and the employers. The indications
for an agreement are better.
Situation Is Easier.
The Trares Union Congress said
there was a marked easement in the
tenseneSs of the situation throughout
the country, the employers being in
CreasinEly inclined to discuss reaSona-
bic bases for resumption of work.
The easing of the tense position 1t
was explained, was due TO the fact
that the railroad companies and all
the employees Of large numbers Of men
were showing what the T. L. c. con-
sidered an encouraging inclination 10
meet the union representatives on
level ground for discussion of re-
sumption of work on a reasonable ba-
sis.
The spokesman said Premier Bald
wins statement of last night had
been followed by a favorable reac-
ton.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke
of York entered the peers gallery
of the House just as the premier be-
gan speaking today. Mr.. Baldwin
said he was very anxious that the
House should have the latest author
itative information at its disposal
before the members separated for the
week end.
Negotiations Continue.
Regarding the docks and certain
forms of transport. he announced
negotiations were still going on.
Il am not aware of any hitch in
these negotiations, he said; they
are pursuing a normal course. An
agreement has been reached and
work should be resumed tomorrow on
the busses, trans and tubes or the
underground railway. but the terms
of the settlement are not at present
available
Ramsey Macdonald. former Labor
premier. said that he welcomed
Premier Baldwin's statement that he
had prepared peace proposals in the
mine tie-up. Mr. Macdonald said
that he was certain that the premier
was right in saying that If the set
tlement were left to the miners ana
the owners themselves, agreement
would be impossible.
Miners Delegates Meet.
The conference of miners delegates
met in kingsway Hall. Many of the
delegates had travelled all night by
road and bore traces of their lengthy
journey.
When the conference met it was
understood that important develop
ments had occurred since the eXecu-
tive committee adopted its resolution
opposing the settlement proposals or
Sir Herbert Samual, chairman OF the
ROYAL Coal Commission, and that the
delegates conference might possibly
adjourn TO allow the executive COM
mittee to continue conversations al
ready started, with the object OF
reaching a settlement basis.
The session adjourned shortly after
noon until pm, after discussion OF
Sir Herbert's memorandum. The men,
hers of the miners executive COM
mittee were expected to go to Down
ing street (where the prenliers ottl-
cial residence is Situated) before the
conference was resumed.
A hopeful sign was seen this morn
ing in an announcement from the
headquarters of the underground
electric railways of London that q
satisfactory strike settlement had
been concluded between the COM
panies and the unions and that 1t
was hoped to have normal service
operating by tomorrow on the under
ground railways, the London gen.
eral omnibus company routes and
the allied tramwayS.
All Men Asked to Return.
A notice also was issued at the
Crovdon Corporation train depot
asking all members TO resume work,
as "a strike settlement was reached
at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
The London county council trans,
which operate over the greater part
of the city, will function as soon as
possible. it was stated this morning,
and the council expressed hope that
some of the services would be IN
operation this afternoon.
Meanwhile London went to work
again by motor car, bicycle and
afoot. the limited train and bus
services being unable to carry all
the travellers.
Both the government and the un-
ions are eager to ascertain What
Americans are saying and thinking
about the strike and its aftermath.
They have cabled their representa-
tives, requesting the fullest intorma-
ton. with clippings of both Official
and unofficial views.
II is understood Premier BALDWIN
was to meet the mine owners this
afternoon. The miners executive also
received a communication from the
nremier. the nature of which was not
The miners executive is anxiously
awaiting the outcome of the parleys
between the railwaymen and their
ennlovers for resumption of work.
Secretary A. J. Cook said the miners
decision depended upon that of the
railway men.
Terms of Rail Peace.
The railway strike was settled ri
the following terms. agreed upon be-
tween the companies on one hand
and the National Union of Railway
Men. Associated Society of Docomo-
tive Enginemen and Firemen and the
Railway Clerks Association on the