THE COAL CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 27, 27 October 1920, Page 7

THE COAL CRISIS

« DISCUSSION WITH MINISTERS RESUMED DIVISION OF OPINION IN MINERS' EXECUTIVE ' ByTelegraph-Preaa Association-Copyright I- (Rec. October 2G, 8.5 p.m.) ' London, October 26. r The miners' leaders resumed the dist cusji ra with Ministers, and then mef .1 their executive, which after considering t the Government's proposals adjourned j until Tuesday. It is understood that e there is considerable division of opinion ;. nmoi'g the executive regarding the, Gov- - ernmcnt's offer, but a hopeful sign is o that tiie discussions have been continued 0 ihus far. One of the miners' loaders ea/3: "We propose to sleep over the pro- - posals."—,Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \ LIVERPOOL RAILWAYMEN LOYAL s DEMAND RESIGNATION OP s EXTREMISTS. London, October 25. 5 Tho executive of the Liverpool railway--1 men has telegraphed to headquarters as j follows.— 1 "We have no allegiance with Bolshevism. Wo have not forgotten the boys l who were killed in France and Belgium, t These damnable strikes do not help, but, i hinder, the crippled, the blind, and the i unemployed. We demand the immediate t resignation of the extremists." i In consequence of tho transport work- ; ers' strike, few textile works are ruiii ning at Bradford. One manufacturer, who owns six mills, paying out .£70,000 ' in wages is closing down, but . will continue paying his work peopls [ one-Jiird of their average wages.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. | two milliotTworkers idle I PUBLIC LOSS ON RAILWAYS, (Rec. October 26, 7.30 p.m.) > London, October 25. _ According to Government official efti mates at least two million workpeople, including miners, are idle. Sir Eric Geddes (Minister of Transport), in tho House of Commons, stated that under the guaranteed earnings the public would have to pay two to three millions sterling weekly to recoup the railway losses due .to tho strike.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. emergencTpowers bill 11EJECTIQN MOTION DEFEATED. (Rec. October 26, 9.30 p.m.) London, October 2d. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Laiv, in moving the second reading of the Emergency Powers Bill, denied thab it was attacking trade unionism or was provocative. It had been drafted many mouths ago to meet an occasion like tho pres)av, when the safety of the copimunitv wao threatened. .It was not introduced for . the bonefit of this particular Government, but to maintain the constitutional system on which the government of the country was based. There was no fear of its being used in ordinary disputes. No Government could bu ,left without such powers during a recess. The Government considered the Bill must form part of the general law, Mr. W. Adamson moved the rejection of the Bill as panicky and needless. Mr. Asquith said tho Government had ample powers already.' The occasion was inopportune, and the measure should be postponed. Mr. Ciyues said tho introduction of the Bill in the present crisis would cause mischief. The Premier said the Bill vis necessary and urgent. Could the Government bo refused a means of preparing to uefend tho nation, while sections were preparing to paralyse it. It was not a provocation for the House of Commons to prevent the Triple Alliancn starv'.ng forty-six millions of people. The motion to reject the Bill was negatived by 257 votes to 55. Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that the regulations under the Act must be'presented' to Parliament without delay. Thiv would expire a fortnight thereafter, unless continuance was voted — Aus.-2v.Z. Cable Assn.