TENSION EASED.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18678, 29 April 1926, Page 9

TENSION EASED.

BRITISH COAL CRISIS. jfR BALDWIN'S SUCCESS. conference continues. . SIit _pHESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) 'rsTBALU* and :;.Z. cable association.) (Received April 28th, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. Coalowners and miners conferred for n hour under Mr Baldwin's ehairman■ihip and ( ' on '' nue discussion to-morrow. With the Government's coal subsidy ending on Friday, and notices posted a l the collieries throughout the country, to the of"' 1 that the mcn woul<i bo employed thereafter, only on the own6rt' new terms, which the men absolutely refuse to accept, there was the greatest relief last night at the news that Mr Stanley Baldwin had at last brought the parties together. The "Daily Express" says that all the Prime Minister's efforts were dieted towards persuading the owners te concede a national agreement with a national, instead of a district, minimum W*ge> conditional on the miners' willingness to discuss reduced wages, or longer hours. Finally the owners agreed to an "open conference." The "Daily Express," tho "Daily Herald)" othors, believe that the notltea wiich arc due to expiro on Friday jlght, will be suspended in order that the conversations may continue. The "Daily Herald " says that a start has already been made at estimating the Jnaneial benefits likely to accrue from the reconstruction proposals of the Coal Commission with a view to deciding the J*ture of the problem to be faced, until those benefits arc felt. It would be possible, with such estimates, to assess the wage-yielding capacity of the indMtty M the proposals developed. It is stated elsewh ere that the miueii asked Mr Baldwin to indicate how much would the Government temporal assistance contribute to tho easement of the wage reductions. The prime Minister declined to say until there were signs ol' a f:tir chance of settlement. , parties expect that to-flay s con(orentes will indicate whether tho imminent crisis id avertable, or otherwise.

OWNERS' DECISION. (Becoived April 28th, B.GO p.m.) \ y LONDON, April 27. [ After Several days' intonsive conferttm, during which the Prime Minister m most active, the mine owners intlrinted their Willingness to participate ia a three party meeting, at which they would not impose a limitation with regard to the scope of the disevirion.