COAL TROUBLE.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1926, Page 2

COAL TROUBLE.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] OPPOSITION TO THE BISHOPS. LONDON, July 19. The “ Daily Chronicle” complains of Air Baldwin “throwing cold water on the church leaders’ proposals in regard to a coal sctlement.” Tho “.Chronicle” states: “All that they ask is that the Government should assist in maintaining the prestrike wages and hours at the cost .of an extra three millions beyond the three millions which the Government has already offered as a temporary subsidy.” The “Daily Chronicle” adds: ‘.‘The stoppage is costing the country at least twenty millions per week. Mr* Raid win’s slogan: ‘No subsidy!’ is worse than folly.”

THE WELSH AIINERS. LONDON, July 19. , , 'flic Executive of the South Wales Miners’ Federation has considered the intervention of the leaders of religious Indies. The Executive decided that tho terms they have suggested were in opposition to tlie decision of the .Miners’ Conference in South AA’ales. The South AVales Federattion, consequenly. has urged the Miners’ Federation of Britain that authority to present the proposed terms for settlement be withdrawn, pending tlie calling of a National Conference to ' discuss tlie’qj matter. \

AGAINST AIINERS’ SECRETARY. LONDON, July 19The paper “The Catholic Herald,” which so far has always supported the Labour Party, in an article on tlie coal position, declared : “Tlie Labour Partj is falling more and more under the domination of tlie Left Wing,.which takes its orders from Moscow.” The paper says: “Air Cook, the miners’ agent, is blatantly Bolshevik. Tho Catholic miners find themselves rushed into a position where this frothy Communist speaks for them. This fact is greatly disturbing the Catholic trade unionists.” '