MINERS' CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1919, Page 4

MINERS' CONFERENCE.

JjABOR AND CONSCRIPTION. By Telegraph.—Prwi Ann.—Copyright London, Bept, 4. The decision of the Miner*' Confer* cnce to Support a ballot for direet action at to-day's meeting of the Triple Alliance dons not attract much attention, thopgh it is ibelieved in eon? quarters that thft miners' vote will bq sufficient to carry the resolution. To-day's motion relates to the ballot on conscription And intervention in Russia. It is considered unlikely that tjio miners would desire a national strike on these subjects, while leaving the question of direct action on the nationalisation of mine* to-the TradSi Union Congress. The most likely explanation ii found in a passage in Mr. Smillie's speech yesterday, in which he denied that the executive's recommendation meant the abandonment of direct action. They would never abandon the strike weapon, Mr. Smillie eaid, and whatever thS Trades Union Congress did the miners reserved the right to deal with this matter as they thought fit, The Morning Post says that the miners' leaders fear the men' will- BOt strike, and other means of seeariag their aims must be found. | The Daily Herald, on-the other hand, says that the resolution means a geaeraii strike for a certainty unless certain thing*, are done.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.