COTTON STRIKE AVERTED.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 9

COTTON STRIKE AVERTED.

- Mr.. Llpyd-Gcorgo.,ibas .'secured ai'iothor triumph iii the; inter.es|;,s,,pf 1 intjustrial .pancei •On tho-eve, of tho.-^hroiitjlnj^' 1 in the cottoii trade 'a- settle Sent' w'as : ari;i'i'.ed at at. tho, presentatit'es , of thb^'bßipidjx i rS'\^.\anij'!'X ; he operatives. ' ' ,

. Within' thirty hours of tbo funeral of hi? daughter;', tlio J > x , o. , 3i\lpiibi.CilSoard of Traiki \vas'in Manchester'to aid in the. final' negotiations; and itjifii, thq p Hotel 'conveyed an in liolp towards a iiu'araCTeeincrit'.' !,'' The. conference,- alter'' four sideratlon, adopted with some a proposal submitt'eir by tho men's exccujtive. It concedes rou^Ul.^Jan' advance equivalent *t'o ;8 1-3 per.,cent., and is calculated to add' about 7s.' a^Ve^,. net earnings. :.Tlio tlio Ist not. so liiij#' as oriuiiiaHy-dciDauileu',' attcctfa larger mmVher of' operativesasked an advance. : ' .

All tlio rcproseii(las3;esTat' tlio coufereiico went to the Alidlajyl, }~lglsl to acquaint Mr. Lloyd-Georgo with "tlio "i'esult. -In reply ho warmly congratula'tsfTJtheiiv describing tlio settlement, as "a very excellent and workmanlike : piece of ._qqneiliatioyi;L"SqJ.'Jong as liritish .industry-; isi.iconducted men capable ; of ibis tvHy,'f : Mr. Lloyd-G oorgo • added ;/-k'tliia" countiji'iha k ,ndUiii|R. : ;L;iiicash'ire lad I am. proud, of, : itlieisQttl,einoujt arrived at." y

..; Mr. LloydrGeorgOjVii.' explained;, .was born .ill .jmmw iwf I