A HARASSED INDUSTRY.

Wairarapa Age, 28 July 1925, Page 5

A HARASSED INDUSTRY.

BRITISH COAL DISPUTE. MB. BALDWIN’S HOPES. (Prew Association—Copyright.) LONDON, July 26.—Mr Baldwin, addressing 50,000 Lancashire and Cheshire Unionists at Knowsley Park, said that the chief factor in checking the growth of Britain’s overseas trade was the great increase in productive and distributive costs. We were threatened with conflict between the eoalowners and the miners, each with a very strong case; but all the time the financial position of the industry was becoming worse. These conflicts must be lifted to a new plane by both masters and men. Ho hoped the negotiations wopld result in carrying the harassed industry over a year or two, till it would be easier to negotiate permanent settlements.—(Reuter.)

Railwaymen’s Attitude.

(Received 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 27.—Mr Bromley (secretary of the Locemotive Engineers), at a mass meeting at King’s Cross, said that if the railwaymen stood aside in the mining struggle they would suffer, because the train services were greatly restricted. The Society’s funds would be drawn upon in any cage. It was better to spend money going into a fight with their comrades. The duty of the railwaymen was to line up with the miners, who would fight to the death. State Help to Industry. There is a growing opinion in political circles that the Government will attempt to avert a struggle by giving what would amount to a State loan to the coal industry on certain conditions.—(A. and N.Z.) Not a Picnic. (Beceived 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 26.—Mr Cramp, representative of the Railwaymen’s Union, speaking at Woodford, said that, if men refusing to move coal in the event of a mines stoppage were suspended or dismissed, the whole of the railways would be embroiled. If a mines stoppage occurred on Saturday, a minute later all coal would cease to be delivered. This was not a picnic nor a holiday; it would be the nearest approach to a general industrial upheaval. None could foretell the ultimate outcome. —(Reuter.)