Second Edition INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 69, 16 March 1912, Page 6

Second Edition INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

ENGLISH COAL STHIKE,

SETTLEMENT IMPROBABLE

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigi t cUmteci Press Association.)

(Received 16, 10.45 a.m.) London, March 15

Mr Houston, member for West Toxteth, declares that he learns on good authority that no settlement of the strike is probable for several weeks. The miners at Durham disbursed a hundred and fourteen thousand pounds—a fortnight’s strike pay. Out of eighty thousand unemployed in the potteries four thousand are receiving unemployment benefit. The negotiations with tiie coal owners have been broken' off.

The -Premier has decided to legislate for a minimum wage for all under; ground men and boys. The Miners’ Federation conference bag decided that work shall not bt resumed until the final shape of the Act is determined.

Owing to, the coal strike the King has cancelled State visits to foreign Courts which ho had intended to make in tiic spring of this year. His home engagements fill up the summer and auumn months.

THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY

(Received 16, 1.15 p.m.) London, March 15. The “Westminster Gazette” says that the .Government is justified h: using all possible, means to avoid tin class divisions and upheavals which would ensue if the Government adopted a policy of destroying the Labom . laws evolved during the last fort; years. When the present conflict u settled they may have to deliberate!;, evolve a new policy to prevent the public being at the mercy of great primary industries. The English railways are making further curtailments. The Midland Railway Co. is advancing sums to the unemployed on the understanding that they repay when re-engaged.

PHOSPHATE WORKERS’ STRIKE

,i' (Received 16, 9.40 a.m.) A .'Adelaide, March 16. ovying to a strike of phosphate worker^'The Howard' Smith steamers aft hung-up, -Farmers are unloading the phosphates.