The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-06
LIGHT AND POWER SER
VICE ADEQUATELY
MAINTAINED; TRANS
PoRTATIoN IMPROVES


nothing has materialized from ru-
mors that conferences looking to-
ward peace between the govern
ment and the workmsn viii be
begun, talk of such movement
in that direction continued to-
day.
Those who are most anxious to
see an end of the strike, which the
labor newspaper, the British
Worker, says embraces from
2,so0.oo0 to 100000 men, aFe
grasping at every straw of this
sort that floats to the surface OF
the troubled industrial sea.
Notwithstanding the statement
of Prime Minister Baldwin that
the general strike was q ehailenge
TO Parliament and the road to
anarchy and ruin, and his desiara-
tion that the government would
not resume negotiations for peaef
until the workers withdrew thei
general strike order. one of ths
unsubstantiated rumors afloai I'd.
day was that David Lloyd Georee
was essaying the role of medistos
A. J. Cook, secretary 10 q
Miners Federation, asserted Po
lively today that there was
foundation for such rumors.
Enters Third Day
Meantime, the third day of tks
general strike began appmfr
without important deveiopme
over yesterdays situation, wii
the greater part Of the coants
business continues held up aud
loss and inconvenience are vide
spread, the food supply and lba
light and power services are, ea
the whole. beng adequately taAs
tanned. Also transportation
gradually improving, although i
still remains far below the nation
needs.
The London, Midland and Scot
tish Railway, one Of the imgo
systems N the country, anndincel
that it ran 300 trains yesterday,
and that il would run 400 today
Other companies made pllns fof
numerous trains today. One
London subway announced 'fall
service" Another said II had eli-
rolled 5000 volunteers, enough
for the present.
twenty-five provincial and four
London newspapers announced
that they would print then prdn
airy, or emergency editions Il
some cases il is believed police
proteetion will be necessary % IN
sure the safety Of the stats d
these newspapers.
Police on Guard
There was a police guard this
morning at the offica Of the Morn
ing Pos. where the British ca
zette, the governments newapapcf,
Is printed. At the Times oiiiee
there was a strong contingsnt %
duty when that newspaper wss
printing an edition, except size,
identical with its usual issae
The British Gazette printed COM
spseuoBaly today a nosiee b re
printing trade sayink that whfn
the strike Ia over the government
will take effective measures g
prevent yictimizatiun bg the trade
unions Of any men who remanea
at work and that 30 settlement
viii be agreed to that does not
provide against reprisals The
Newspaper also gives prominense
to 2 statement feiterating tne
governments refusal to be insimt-
dated By strikers. saying II part
far as the general sffi
& Concerned there can be ne cone
Trofnlse Of any kind, either tie
country viii break the general
strke Or the general strike va
break the country. The gogsla
uaent WI not finch from the =
sue. They viii use aIl resoafee
e their disposal. ard vIiAsessf
nltasufes are necessary p se
e . decisive faanuer ne autheTis
q parliamentary government iee
authority Of parliamentary ge
ernment over an sectional con
nat.atlon must BE- vindieate
The government eontina
g precautions agains tae g
tarbance Of order. Il annos
q that the Aflanse Fleet ~
have left psrsssuouth settfss.s
for summer cruise. but eAi ing
2 the strike onlg the z9bnssf
and the torpedo beat eeEf
sailed. Maug olaeers q the kes
have he.. sn shore daty