The Government does not intend] intervene in the coal dispute] without a request by the parties! concerned.
Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Mini ster of Labour, has been delegated to act for the Government in any situation that may arise during the recess, If the situation is un-staneed toot... deveopmaate, sie probable when the House of Com mons reassembles on August 30 to confirm the Emergency Regulations, As a result of the miners' meeting with the Trades Union Congress the latter has decided to appeal to trade unions and the Inter.
tional Federation of Trade Union! to organize a campaign of financial assistance from the Continental after consideration of measures for the reorganization of the industry, to consider what wages were, pos: sible. He intimated that considera tion of these things might lead to an application to the Government for some assistance, pending. the completion of the schemes of reorganization, 'The Miners' Federation's statement adds that Mr, Evan Williams, for the coal-owners, made it clear that it was useless' to proceed, in-timoting his intention to take' full advantage of the Eight Hours' Act recently passed and insist on district wages agreements, War & Outrance The Federation statement _concludes:—"The coal owners clearly consider themselves the victors. They have learnt yething and for-orien nothing during the stoppage. We have no alternative except to urge on the members of the Federa. tion the necessity for stiffening vesistence to terms which mean abject poverty for our people and the scandalous lowering of the standard of living for at Toast a generation. We again appeal to the public for continued support of the miners, and their wives and children, as now. clear" that the wer have no desire for a negotiated settlement, but only a resumption of work on terms dictated by themselves.
Mr. A. J. Cook, the Aliners' Secretary, stated that no further negotiations with the comi-owners were possible. He said:—"We have not, asked the Government to meet
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