BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
AN OWNER'S OPINION. (Received February 2-Qth, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, February 20 The newspapers record brighter prospects in the mining trouble, there being a likelihood of the South Wales, Scottish. Durham, and Northumberland owners falling into line with tho Federated Miners' Union in recognising the minimum wage. " . . ' Thero is much comment on tho four days' negotiations being wasted. It is explained that the executive of the Miners' Federation told Mr Asquith on Thursday that it was not empowered to confer until it had -consulted the National Conference, Meetings were held on. Saturday and Sunday to elect delegates to confer «n Tuesday, when Mr Asquith is expected to address the conference. A leading Derbyshire owner states that the last chance of averting a strike is for Mr Asquith, on Tuesday, to ask the miners to postpone the notices, ami to ask the owners to deal with abnormal places immediately, leaving the qu&stion of the minimum wage to be negotiated afterwards. A movement against a strike has arisen among the Warwickshire miners, and another ballot will be taken this week.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14289, 27 February 1912, Page 7
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