London, Nov. 12.
It is evident from the fact that at one o'clock this morning the Miners' Executive was still closeted with the Cabinet Coal Committee that very earnest efforts are being made to secure a settlement to the coal dispute.
1 was announced this morning' tint the parties were considering the details clause by clause, The negotiations began at 5.30 yesterday evening but were interrupted later in order to enable the Cabinet Coal Committee to consult ith the coal owners. After this the Miners' Executive again met the Coal Committee, when the latter was understood to have possessed the owners': "last word." After that, information is not vouchsafed beyond the intimation that the conference is likely to sit all night long.
The Government's Terms The Government memorandum contains the following:
First, the Miners' Federation to do its utmost to promote the immediate resumption of work by have offered in every district, with the exception of Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland and North Wales, to pay a temporary. general district percentage on basis rates of not less than those prevailing on April Thirdly, the owners are ready appoint for each district a special joint sub-committee on Fourthly, permanent agreements, embodying. principles, shall be—considered "standard" agreements, the prine: ples to include district boards with an independent Chairman. of any points arising from this to the Chairman of the District Board. Periodical regulation of the district tween 85 to 87 per cent. of the profits to the owners and 13 to 15 per cent, to the miners. A subsistence wage! to low paid day wage men at a rote to be determined after Januery 31, 1927, by the District Board The agreement to have duration for at! Toast three years without prejudice to variation by agreement' between! the parties to it;
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