Meanwhile On The Thursday Morning The Railwaymen's...
that the miners were justified in refusing to accept the coal-owners' terms, which " would only be the beginning of a general attack on working-class conditions and an attempt......
We Cannot Touch The Subject Of The Strike Without The
feeling, superstitious or foolish if you will, that somehow or other the inherent goodwill, good heart, and good sense of the British people, whether employers or employed, will......
On Monday Night The Triple Alliance Issued An...
declaring that " unless an offer is made to the miners which their colleagues in the Triple Alliance can feel justified in recommending them to accept, a stoppage of railwaymen......
On Tuesday Morning The Prime Minister Met The Miners'...
and declared once again that the Government could not agree to " a national pool of profits." It would involve State control, and it would deprive all concerned of any incentive......
The Government In General And The Prime Minister In Par-
ticular eserve the gratitude of the British people. They have acted with firmness and with good temper, and the Prime Minister has shown a capacity in his handling of his......
On Monday Morning The Prime Minister Met The Delegates Of
the coal-owners and miners. The Government, he said, was perfectly impartial as between them, but must safeguard the interests of the taxpayer. For the coal trade it was now a......
The Prime Minister On Friday, April 8th, Urged The Miners'
leaders to meet the coal-owners, on the understanding that they should first discuss the means of saving the mines from destruc- tion. The miners again replied that they would......
It Must Be Stated Plainly That The Miners' Delegates Refused
to discuss the question of wages. They appealed to the public for help and sympathy on the ground that some miners would have their minimum wages unduly reduced. But in the con-......
On Thursday,' April 7th, The Prime Minister Met The Miners'
leaders and invited them to confer with the coal-owners about wages, subject to the condition that the pumpmen should return to work at the pits. The miners rejected the......
On Saturday Last There Was A Series Of Conferences Between
the leaders of the " Triple Alliance " and between the leaders of the railwaymen and transport workers and the Prime Minister. Late at night it was announced by Mr. J. H. Thomas......
The Government, When They At Last Decided To Check The
lawless spirit shown in South Wales. in Lanarkshire, and in Fife, acted with good sense. Troops and police were sent to South Wake, and the pumps were set going at the pits. At......
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