Britain's Coal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 84, 22 March 1920, Page 5

Britain's Coal.

MINERS’ WAGE DEMANDS. LLOYD GEORGE'S REPLY. syndicalism" IN WORST 1- LffiJl. (Received 22, 9.10 a.rq.) London. March 20. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a deputation from tne Miners’ Federat.on regarding wages demand, said the demand amounted to syndicalism in its worst and least intelligent form. The claim is that- the whole of the abnormal profit made out of foreigners. which goes to the State should he given to the miners. If there was a fall in the price, wages would have to come from the unfortunate consumer. . The. deputation finally decided to discuss the, matter with the Coal Controller.—(A. and N.Z.) . [The Coal Miners’ Federatioji demanded higher wages following upon Mr. Lloyd George’s refusal of the uppers’ proposal to reduce the price .’if industrial coal and reduce the .imovnt exported. The miners’ demands mean an addition ot hit)-tne million to the nation’s coal bdl anti invohes an Increased pr.ee ot coal „f q . t ton lr is believed that the have precipitated a grave situation, and that it is tl.e beginning of a great fight.