BRITISH COTTON DISPUTE

Evening Star, Issue 20254, 15 August 1929, Page 9

BRITISH COTTON DISPUTE

STEP TOWARDS PEACE SPEEDY SETTLEMENT HOPED FOR. I*r«3i Atsoiiatiou —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 14. _ Au important step towards peace in the cotton trade was taken yesterday by both sections of the employers by giving the wages committees full powers, “ not excluding the principle of submitting the dispute to arbitration.” The way is now almost clear to approach the employees’ _ organisations, and it is hoped that a joint conference will lead to a speedy settlement. —Australian Press Association. JOINT CONFERENCE PROPOSED. (British Official Wireless.) PrMS Association.—By Telegraph—Copyright RDG3Y, August 14. (Received August 15, at noon.) A meeting of the committees of both Ihe employers' organisations concerned in the cotton dispute to-day decided to invite the operatives to a joint.conference to see it the constitution of the proposed court of arbitration and its terms of reference can bo satislactoriiy arranged. It is stated that there can be no question of reopening the mills until the terms of the proposed arbitration are mutually arranged. It is understood that tin employers will meet the operatives’ representatives to-morrow.