MINERS' CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1920, Page 5

MINERS' CRISIS.

| WHO WILL MOVE NEXT, THE MEN'S CLAIMS. | By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright. Received Sept. 5, 5.5 p.m. j ■ ■ . i London, Sept. 3. Sir Robert Home (Minister for Labor) states he desires to leave the door open for any fresh poposals by the miners, but so far there has been no indication of proposals, and nothing has been gained by conferring with the miners' leaders. "I shall continue to hope a strike will be averted," he added. "No question of dignity will be allowed to stand in the way of beginning negotiations." The newspapers publish the miners' lengthy official statement of their case, declaring that the miners are not claiming all they believe they are entitled to, but only the minimum to enable them to meet the cost of living. They also insist that, the price of domestic coal shall be reduced 14s 2d a ton, thereby benefiting each poor family about 90s yearly. It instated the triple alliance is waiting for the Government to make the next move. The longer they wait the more critical things '-v:U become. —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. CONFERENCE PROPOSED. SHOULD MINERS' WIVES VOTE J • Received Sept. 0, V 2.50 a.m. London, Sept. 5. A suggestion that the Government and the miners should agree to a puolic inquiry concerning increased output- find relrtion of wages thereto, is gain ng adherents among Labor leadei'3. The Portsmouth Women's National Political League is strenuously striving to avert a strike, and is organising a conference of miners and transporters wives in London with a view of proposing that wives, equally with husbands, should participate in the strike ballots. Many similar conferences are being arranged in the provinces.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MEDIATION PROPOSED. [ TWO LEADERS SHOULD MEET. Received Sept. fl, 12.50 a.m. London, Sept. 4., The Observer emphasises that there is a widespread and growing conviction that if Sir Robert Home and Mr. Smillii) (president of the Miners' Federation) met, a way out of the impasse would be Wind. The Sunday Times says Mr. Srnillie and Sir Robert Home agree to the prineiple of mediation, and they differ only on matters of detail and machinery.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MINERS SEEK A LOAN. Received Sept. 3, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 3. The Daily Chronicle states that the Miners' Union yesterday sought a loan against gilt-edged securities, but the banks refused to provide the sinews of war. The miners are not desirous of selling their stocks, owing to depreciation; hence tlicy desire a loan.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIPLE ALLIANCE SUPPORT MINERS. London, Sept. 2. The Miners' Conference lasted only a quarter of an hour. It is unofficially announced that there is not hope of mediation from the Triple Alliance, which has decided to stand bv the miners.

Mr. Adamson, leader of the labor Party, in the House of Commons, says "Get in coal; it is going to be a big strike."

The next possibility of a move in the direction of a settlement is the Trade Union Congress, which meets at Portsmouth on Monday. The public generally believe the strike will not take place, especially as there is a threeweeks' interval for negotiations.—Aus.3T.Z. Cable Assn.