THE RAM MINING STRIKE.

West Coast Times, Issue 14140, 17 June 1907, Page 2

THE RAM MINING STRIKE.

London, June 15.

Tbe Baud miners on strike have acked Mr Ram?ay Masdonald and the British Labourites to assist the strikers with fund?, aid secure tbe withdrawal of the troops on tbe grounds that without so!" diera the mine owners would be unable to achieve theix aim?, and that the em pi »y« ment of volunteers wil! lead to civil war bfccaise roaay of ihe troops side with the strikers.

Pretoria June 15

Mr Botha informed a deputation that it would be impossible to keep tbe troops on tbe Rand indefinitely, though he was unwilling to withdraw them during the strike. He stated tho mineowners had offer d bo leave the strike dispute in the bunds of a Mines Commission, but would not discharge newly-engazed men. He intimated that upwards of a thousand miners mu&t remaid stranded. Mr Outhwaite was going to Eug : aid to raise fuutls for t^e men.