INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 64, 11 March 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

CO-OPERATION NECESSARY. (Received 11, 8.55 a.m.) London, March 10. Mr. G. A. Barnes, speaking at Croydon, said that having already inflicted considerable loss on the com numity, the men had won a notable victory over and he hoped the miners would not consider it necessary to inflict humiliation on Parlia ment. The final solution lay in cooperation of masters and workers. London, March 9. _ T}i e Premier, for the purpose of con sidering the Governmont’s proposal,' lor the fairest means of settlement, invited both parties to meet the Government without prejudice to freelj discuss the whole situation. The miners undertook to summon a national conference for Monday evening, but are unable to recommend acceptance of the Premier’s proposal unless the principle of the minimum wage is excluded from the discussion.

The South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal-owners' Association liras' reiterated that it will not admit of the principle of tho minimum wage, 'but is willing to discuss abnormal placet if the men will abide by the agreements. Tho fleet has been ordered to economise in the use of coal to the utmost. GERMAN LOOK-OUT. Berlin, March 9. Tho lock-out has begun, and 45,000 tailors in 158 towns, including -1000 workers in Berlin alone, are affected.