To Recommend Acceptance of Proposals Regarding Hours London, Nov. 7.
'The National Delegate Conference of the Miners' Federation to-day, for the third day in succession, discussed the Government's proposals, including a reduction in hours to 74. Tt was not suggested that the! proposals should be rejected because the Government were unable to induce the coal-owners to attend a Joint meeting with the Executive of the Miners' Federation.
'The executive of the Miners'
Federation reported that they would continue to urge upon the Government the necessity of a national agreement and a national minimum wage.
The Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. A. J. Cook, stated that they coal-owners were most foolish in refusing to attend the joint meeting with the Miners' Executive.
The Conference carried the re-
Jcommendation of the executive to accept the general principles of the Government's proposals. This recommendation will now go to the Distiets for consideration, Mr, Herbert Smith, and walked out of the conference with the whole of the Yorkshire delegation because he said they had date to vote on any recom-
The Yorkshire delegates urged that the Government's proposals. should be put to the districts without recommendation.—Reuter.
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