MINERS' CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1920, Page 5

MINERS' CRISIS.

/'NOTHING WAS SETTLED," . OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE. 8j T*lejr»j>h.—hew Awn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 23, 815 pan. London, Sept. 21 x The triple alliance deputation had a three and a half hours' conference with Mr. Lloyd George in the hope of comtosinjr the coal dispute. Nothing was wttMdp:but apparently the proceedings Wew not abortive, as the deputation arrangtd to- report to their congress toTttwrwvr. Tie feeling of the latter will most probably influence the deputation at a later meeting which i 3 likely to Ji* arranged with Mr. Lloyd George Beater Service. •S3 'i:: ...-.-. London, Sept. 22. v The sonars' final decision remains un- ' certain. There is a strong belief in some %urt4rt that -the Triple Alliance will ftnd«pw>nr" to reopen negotiations, for Government keeps the door of the triple alH*BC«/attended by about 500 delegates, <ta*t to-day; to discuss the threatened ijoai strike. - late in the afternoon an official state'tttot was issued that the congress had Scided to send a deputation to Mr. 6yd George to urge acceptance by the Government of the miners' claims. The'"Congress remains in session in order to receive the report of the result of the conference. Mr."Lloyd George has agreed to meet jQw deputation. ATTITUDE OF RAILWAYMEN. .QUESTION OF" IBEIR SUPPORT. ,• Received Sept. 23, 8.30 pm. > London, Sept. 22. It has been assumed that the railwaymen are reluctant to strike in support of the, miners, but Mr. Bromley (secretary iof the Engine-drivers' and Firetaen's Union) argues that as the railWays cannot be run long without coal it is better to strike with the miners and hasten the end, instead of expending the union's funds in out of work pay during ft protracted struggle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm, ;