TO UNTIE KNOT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 9

TO UNTIE KNOT.

MK BALDWIN'S JOB. mining deadlock. (BY CABLE —PRESS JLBSOOATIOIf —COPTBKJHT-) (SIBSET "SUN" Skbvicx.) CONDON, April 33. Mr Baldwin, conferring with tho owners and miners, emphasised the fact that they must bear in mind that he was representing neither side bu the country, which was much more important than either. They must so remember that they woukl have en tunlly to negotiate, which would be much more difficult after a stoppage. Having heard the respective statements, the Prime Minister said: It is quite plain that the owners and minors will tie themselves into a pretty tight knot. My job is to get the knot untied or cut it. It is perfectly impossible to reach a settlement in an assembly of this kind. Therefore, I suggest that within two hours each side appoint sub-committees, keeping themselves at my disposal. AN o must not forget that we are working with a time limit." It is understood that the Minos Department has prepared a loan scheme, upon which the Government, the owners, and the miners each provide onethird of tho interest. The loan is contingent upon the reorganisation of the industry, including the closing of nonpaying pits. In the course of the afternoon and evening, Mr Baldwin continued his conversations at separate meetings with the sub-committees of the miners and ooalowners. He requested both to hold themselves in readiness for further consultation. NO PROGRESS MADE. (aBUTXK'a , TXLIOBAHS.) LONDON, April 33. Practically no progress was made at' this morning's conference between tho coalowners and the miners, over which Mr Baldwin presided. Tho owners, on leaving the conference, said that thoy were returning to their districts forthwith. TO DECIDE POLICY. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. (beoter's tblkqmus.) LONDON, April 33. He Miners' Federation has called a special delegate conference at London for April 28th to decide the miners' policy. The Miners' Executive conferred for three hours this afternoon with the Industrial Committee of the Trade Union Congress and fully reported all Che events resulting from the Premier's intervention. The meeting decided to call a conference of the executives of all the unions affiliated with the Trade Union Congress at London for April 2&th in order that the whole trade union movement might b© fully informed of the position. ( -