London, May 16.
The House 6f Commons to-day by 264 votes to 168 refused the second reading of a bill moved by a Labour Member providing for nationalization of mines by por chase and their transference (0a Mining Council, presided over by the Minister of' Mines, but without ing compensation for royalties.
The mover of the Dill stated that thers were six persons draving valties of over £500,000 yearly, Which was more than 3,500 miners received.
Rejection of the bill was moved by 8 Conservative member ay a rash and disastrous experiment, and was seconded by a Liberal Member.
Mr. Shinwell, the Minister of Mines, said that the Government wholeheartedly. accepted the prine ciple of the ill, though they' re-agnized that the country hai not given a mandate for the nationadization of mines.
Mr. Lloyd George, who was re-pentadly interrupted by Labour Members, denounced the bill establishing a gigantic coal trust in the interests of a section of the community, but he was sure that the House would not examine ina partisan spirit any "broadminded Propoval to improve the miner's Tot (cheers), The Liberal vote was split ter.
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