The coal situation was discussed both Houses of Parliament to-day.
In the House of Lords Lord Balfour of Burleigh suggested tha: the Government should make a fresh effort to reopen negotiations along the lines of the Samuel Report.
In the House of Commons Mr. Loyd George moved a reduction in tthe salary of the Secretary of Mtines in order "to draw attention to the present position of the disastrous struggle in the coal-folds, Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, reiterated that a subsidy was impossible ayond the £9,000,000 which had been offered, but even now the door was open for negotiation and in this connexion the Government would do its utmost to help. THe Government, however, was unable to impose a legislative settlement. ihe, Premiers apeeh was greta with Labour cries of "Thank you for nothing!"
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