MINING CRISIS

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 8

MINING CRISIS

THE AIR CLEARING

DISCUSSION LIKELY ON WAGES.

(UNITSP FKBIi ASSOCIATION.— COPTRI«»T.)

(ADSTT.AUAN - MEW ZEALAND CABIJ ASSOCIATION.)

(Received April 19, 3 p.m.)

LONDON, 18th April.

It is understood im the lobby that Mr. Lloyd George is submitting to the owners and the miners' executive definite proposals on the lines of the previous Government offer. Mr. Lloyd George's idea ie to utilise the time until the miners' delegates meet on Friday in giving the miners an opportunity of studying some concrete proposal.

Indications are that a majority of the delegates on Friday -will approve Mr. Hodges's scheme as the only feasible proposition yet advanced.

The Pall Mall Gazette says that an overwhelming majority of the miners is disposed to accept the situation and discuss wages, particularly if the Government 'grant is available to maintain the old rates for the short time covered by negotiations. The pool question is not one which makes a strong appeal to individual miners, though the leaders are very insistent upon it. The Miners' Federation lias issued a statement asking whether the owners would forego profits altogether for the present or whether payment of standard profits only be deferred. The federation also asks whether the richer mines are now prepared to assist poorer districts.