Winston Churchill reviewed the coal dispute, and said that he had every hope and belief that a lasting and honourable settlement would realized, but the possibility of re-Jdueing taxation had been postponed.
Indeed my whole effort will be directed towards avoiding increasing taxation on overpressed industries Jor the necessaries of popular con-
"Even if all the coalfields go to work to-morrow it will only be by the greatest exertions and contrivance that additional taxation can be avoided."—Reuter.
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