BRITISH COAL STRIKE

Evening Star, Issue 19298, 10 July 1926, Page 4

BRITISH COAL STRIKE

EIGHT HOURS BILL PASSAGE THROUGH LORDS FEELING EONS HIGH. Proas Association—By Telegraph- Copyright LONDON, July 8. TJio Eigiit Hours Bill was road a third time in the House of Lords, and afterwards received the Royal assent. When the final stage of the Bill was reached in the House of Lords, Lord Rnrmoor and Lord Arnold lengthily dis- | cussed the measure. Viscount Cecil walked out, leaving the Earl of Balfour tVo solo occupant of the Treasury benches. Finally the Marquis of Salisbury walked in and angrily moved the closure, saying it was obvious what the opponents of the Bill were doing. Lord Arnold persisted, and a group of members of the House of Commons standing at the bar cheered him. Tho Chancellor, amid hubbub, said that he would put the motion on his own responsibility. The Commoners kept up tho interjections, and the Chancellor finally ordered the clearance of the bar. . The Commoners slowly dispersed, ami’ the closure was carried by 44 votes to 4. Lord Arnold demanded a division on the third reading, but did not persist, and tho measure passed its third reading without a division. Tho members of the Commons were then summoned to tho House of Lords to bear the Royal Warrant read. This was punctuated by coughs, subdued remarks, and cries of protest from a group of miner Commoners. A heated incident followed. the members of the Commons were filing back through the lobby the Conservatives and Lahnrites engaged in lively verbal interchanges. A Conservative (Ah- E. 1?. Bird) suddenly turned, shouting “ Did you say that of me?” and struck out at Mr P. Gardner (Labor), who was behind him. Other members intervened and prevented a conflict. Mr D. Kirkwood (Labor) later sought to adjourn the House to discuss the incident, hut he was ruled out of order.— A. and N.Z. Cable. SETTLEMENT EFFORTS SPECIAL MINERS’ CONFERENCE. LONDON, July 8. A movement is afoot to get a special Delcgaets’ Conference of miners summoned. Some of tho men’s loaders hope that the result will he a declaration by tho miners in favor of the Royal Commission’s report as a basis for a settle-ment.—-A. and N.Z. Cable. FUNDS FROM RUSSIA. MOSCOW, July 8. An official of the Trades Association Agency announces that tho Central Council of the Russian Labor Unions has resolved to transfer to the British Miners’ Federations 370,000 roubles collected from the members of the Soviet Labor Unions.—Renter.