THE COAL STRIKE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10584, 15 March 1912, Page 5

THE COAL STRIKE

PROPOSED BALLOT ] EXPORTATION OF COAL. j CONFERENCE RESUMED. This Morning, 12.30 o'clock. LONDON, March 14. The Ilkeston malcontents have organised a ballot as to whether the _ strike should be discontinued or aband- : oned, owing to the local leaders announcing that if a ballot was attempted there would be bloodshed. ' Sir Reginald McKenna, speaking in the House of Commons, said the Government had no power to prohibit the exportation of coal. It had come to the conclusion that no substantial relief from'the present .situation would result from such legislation. The' official strike conference has keen continued. A general discussion took place as to the best means of arriving at a settlement, but this was adjourned to enable certain suggestions made by the Premier to be considered.

STRIKERS REFUSE WAGES

MONEY RETURNED TO OFFICES. , EXCITING SCENES FOLLOW. {Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) LONDON, March 14. Ten thousand Warwickshire strikers refused to accepted a week's strike pay, and demanded a fortnight's. Exciting scenes occurred at BedIworth, -where the miners' officials took the money back to the offices, under police escort, with huge crowds ingA thousand strikers at Laydon, tor two days intimidated men loading coal on wagons. The police drove the strikers towards Earlestown. The crowd stoned the police, seriously injuring three. - The Archbishops of Canterbury and York propose Sunday «s ; a.. day for ' ! humble intercession in connection "with "the industrial strife. ,;and distress, " The Council of the. Free -Church suggest? thai their members, act siin'r iiarly, ->■ '-.' ■'■■' .';''■-■'

- . SOCIALISTIC PAMPHLETS. PUBLISHERS AURESTED. YOB, INCITING TO SHOOT POLICE. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) LONDON, March 14. , A publican named Morley, Mayfieldy ; a second hand furniture dealer, and King, a clothier, have been committed for trial at Ilkeston for publishing a Socialistic publication, called "The Dawn," inciting the people to shoot the soldiers and policemen for interfering in labour disputes.

MINERS FEDERATION STEPS INTO 'THE BREACH. (Received March 14, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON. March 13. The Miners' Federation has offered to negotiate with owners in various districts for a settlement of all points in disputes at the earliest possible moment.