THE MINERS' BALLOT
WHAT THE VOTE WILL MEAN
INFLUENCES AGAINST A STRIKE.
(bkiibb ff.kbb association.—c9pyh4zt.) (rcoteh's telegram.? LONDON, 25th August. While it is considered that the miners' ballot will result in a large majority in favour of a strike, it is understood that, the vote will be officially regarded as indicating little more than loyalty to the men's leaders, who declare that they would not advise direct action without certain co-operation between the whole of the Triple Alliance. There is evidence that the Alliance would' hesitate to sanction a combined strike unless outside unions agreed to finance it. Moreover, moderate constitutionalists will throw their whole influence into the scale to j preserve industrial peace. The Government is convinced that Mr. R. Smillie (president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain) will be unable to stampede his own federation or associated unions into precipitate action.' It is possible as a last resort that the Government will appeal to the country on the single issue of the rights of the community again&t sectional interests. In the event of the ballot being in favour of a strike, the Triple Alliance will meet next week to consider the situation, but a Labour official believes that the Alliance itself will not take the course of direct intervention against the Government. ,
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 50, 27 August 1920, Page 7
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215THE MINERS' BALLOT Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 50, 27 August 1920, Page 7
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