Paris, Sept. 17. jan representatives at the neg metal combine, unable to agree io] the quota proposals, have asked to have them submitted to "their colleagues in Belgium, who are demanding a quota of 290,000 tons.
'Britian was not represented a' the conference, which was between German, French and Belgian iron and steel concerns—Reuter. sreiration curt, howe. declaions the miner ate wiling fo edge themes The executive emphasize that imthodiate resumption of work on th 1921 terms would be only a. temporary arrangement, they stipulate That the terma of reference to. the arbitration tribunal shall be- consideration and application of the Te-commendations of the Samuel Gommission, and finally urge that. the awards of the tribunal be legalized, Later.
A deadlock has again arisen in the coal negotiations, Reuter understands that the coal. owners regard the. miners' proposals quite impracticable an unacceptable, The miners' proposals are such that the negotiations based on them must be regarded as ended, 'The owners' views have been communicated to the Government, which agrees that the proposals cannot be regarded as a possible basis for a further attempt to settle the dispute. It is understood that the negotiations on these proposals have been definitely closed—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.