The Earl of Birkenhead speaking fat a luncheon to-day of the British Imperial Council of Commerce: re-ridiculed the suggestion of the miners? leaders that the solution! was to increase the price of coal, with home manufacturers already} struggling to meet foreign competition, 'Referring to the money the Miners' Federation was receiving from Russia the speaker said that what-fever decision the Government might reach in this regard there must be a real distinction between private] contributions and contributions proceeding from a foreign Government. The Russian contributions _were avowedly to foment revolution
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