MINERS' CONGRESS.
PROPOSED STRIDE.
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Received April 4th, 10.15 a.m.
Pabis, April 3. At the Congress it was decided to vote by nations. Fears were expressed that if a general strike took place it would resplt for the men who are unprepared for a strike at present. Received April 4th, a.m. April ?? The Miners' Cougress has arrived at no decision on the question of a general strike to enforce the eigh.tj hoqra system. Received April 6th, I_so a.m. . ' . ■v:'<■:: P_uafe AprU4. •The; Belgian delesrate-gawt&b Congress demand sliQWld lie a universal strike *sw m-fiers in May for eight hours per day. English and German taction, qs{ foe French delegates are opposed to Ltbis a_treme step, on tb e g r PPhd, \$ V?sMs' pure and certain ,to e»4 in defeat. Ample funds axe carry on the strike. ' " ,'y&\ >'i ; -'~ '' /' The proceedings iv ihal'Ceagreas are somewbat boisterous, timesj yerf violent. Ji.fr
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7829, 6 April 1891, Page 5
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