AFTER THE DECISION

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 131, 1 December 1930, Page 9

AFTER THE DECISION

MINISTEES ACT

TELEGRAMS TO BOTH SIDES

(British Official Wireless.) (Keoeived Ist December, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, 30th November. When the decision of the /Miners' Federation became known, the president of the Board of Trade, Mr. W. Graham, and the Secretary for Mines, Mr. E. Shiinvell, had a separate meeting with representatives of both the owners and the miners. After this the Government dispatched to the districts affected by the decision telegrams to owners and workmen. The telegram to the owners read: — Hope you will arrange get workmen and conclude temporary arrange- . ments to continue work pending further Miners' Federation Conference next week. Am advising workmen to approach you. The telegram to the workmen read: Urge you to meet employers and endeavour arrange work Monday. The Miners' Federation has sent a telegram to its district associations stating: In view of the conference decision advise you to approach the owners immediately and endeavour to make temporary arrangements to work 7J hours on the best terms obtainable on day to day contracts until after, a further conference meeting next Thursday. MR. COOK HOPEFUL. Mr. A. ' Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, stated that, despite the- Delegate Conference's decision, he was hopeful of a' final settlement, and would do all he could to prevent a stoppage. He was sure the workmen were anxious for a temporary settlement in view of the operation of the Mines Act, and until' next Thursday's Federation Conference, when the miners, in the light of present facts, would have the opportunity to reconsider the whole position. The "Daily Herald," the Labour organ, expresses the view that, "If a respite can be gained by preventing stoppages on Monday, there is every ground for the hope that before next week is out tho Government's good offices will effect general settlement." Following the Government's appeal for a truce, meetings were being arranged in the districts to-day.