THE FIGHT FOR PEACE.
APROLONGED DISCUSSION
(Received August 21 > 10 a.m.)
LONDON, August 20
Mr Asquith, who is suffering from an affection of the throat, deputed Mr Lloyd George to act as.'spokesman at the conference.
The incident at Llanelly deeplj7 impressed the conference.
Mr Lloyd George spent 10 hours yesterday labouring to k obtain a settlement/ and" during^ eight hours he was face to face with , the; railwaymen's representatives. \
■Mr Williams, secretary of the Amalgamated Railway-men's' Association, stated in the. course of an interview that he interpreted the agreement as paving the way for the extension and recognition of the Association.
The " Railway News " shows that in 1910 thirty-six railways • paid £30,250,000 in salaries and wages or about the save auount as the preference and ordinary stock-holders were paid. -''<">.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8452, 21 August 1911, Page 5
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