THE BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS.
THE CQAL DEADLOCK
MR SMILLIE’S FIGHT
(Renter’s Telegrams.)
LONDON, Sept.^.l3. While the coal deadlock continues fresh developments may be expected during the week. The course of events will be better understood by remembering a number of the men’s leaders are now in favour of dropping the demands for a reduction in price of do- . mestc coal, but Mr Smillie is the chief , obstacle,. because, after his retirement t gome time ago,. when Labour declined V to support his direct action policy for nationalization, he only consented to rptqrn pn a guarantee that the demand fqr coa] prloes reduction should be made, and if the demand is now dropped, Smillie goes. Consequently Smillie’s fight involves his future leadership. There is not the slightest doubt that public opinion is hardening against the miners and moderate Labouiites fear a general election on this issue, for while the extremists intend smashing the Parliamentary machine and setting up a Soviet system, the majority of trade unionists does not want to destroy the Constitution.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1920, Page 3
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172THE BRITISH LABOUR CRISIS. Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1920, Page 3
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