MINERS AND GOVERNMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 117, 13 November 1926, Page 9

MINERS AND GOVERNMENT

PROLONGED DISCUSSIONS

NATIONAL TRIBUNAL PROPOSED.

(United Press Association. —Copyright.) LONDON, 11th November.

The most important development in the mining position to-day was the decision of the miners' delegate conference, after a careful examination of reports from the districts, to empower the executive to resume negotiations with the Government unfettered. This is accepted to moan that the miners have given way on the question of hours, and are prepared to accept district settlements, both on the matter of hours and wages, subject to the safeguarding of certain national principles which the owners are willing to incorporate in district settlements. In the course of the day the miners' executive met Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Churchill, and after an hour's discussion retired to an adjoining room for a private meeting. They returned later and met the full Cabinet Coal Committee, when it is stated that the Government presented to the miners a revised set of proposals, definitely including the principle of a national appeal tribunal.

These proposals were considered separately by the miners' executive, and various alterations were made. They then returned the amended draft. The Government intimated that it would further consider the position and consult the owners before meeting the miners at 10 o'clock to-night.