Serious View: Legislation Likely. to be Held Up London, Nov. 9.
Further conversations between the Cabinet's Coal "Committes,—the Mining Association and the Bfiners' Federation with take place on Tuesday, when it is understood that the safeguarding of wages will be the principle subject of discussion.
Nov. 12, Mr, Ramsay MacDonald intervened to-day in the meetings of the Cabinet sub-committee with the coal-owners and miners onthe ques tions which are dividing them over working conditions.
The Cabii the parties separately but Reuter's Lobby correspondent understands that no progress was made at either discussion.
The owners declined to agree to joint conference with the miners and apparently adhere to their: contention that reduced wages must accompany reduced hours.
'The Government meeting with the Executive of the Miners' Federation (which submitted the Government proposals to the Districts for de-ing to obtain improvements them) was adjourned until real morrow, The Government takes a serious view of the situation as it is anxious to introduce a bill based upon their reposals which, in an amended form, have a reasonable prospect of meeting with acceptance by the industry.
'The Government's. proposals the Miners' Federation provided, inter alia, for the reduction of working time by half-an-hour a day from April 6 next, for the nationalzation of royalties with compels: tion for the owners and for a levy on output in order to provide finan-cell assistance to the export trade.
To Proceed with Bill Nov. 14.
It is stated that. definite pro-at yesterday's discussions between the Cabinet Coal Committee and the Executive of the Miners' Federation, which will enable the Government to proceed immediately with the first Bill relating} to the working hours in the and the marketing of coal. colliery owners of South ire_and West Yorkshire, in defiance: of the Mining Association, have jointly agreed to accept the Government's proposals.—Reuter,
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