Another state in the neti fond to crisis in British wus reached today. when of the companies for fllcoond redaction in wages of 10 Der cent, instead of the i per cent. nade TH months axe, snd Towering the minima wae from, 40. to. 2 Shillings week, was submitted to the Centeal Waxes Board.
The Unions have alrendy rejected the proposals, and az the, Central Heart ie equally composed presentaiiver "of, employers. ahd Employees, today's hearing, which the mature of ti) "The possibility of an axcreement fe considered very remote.
the event of 2 disagreement, the" companies, may. ask tat the lain be remitted to the National ants to the land purchase fund held by the National Debt Commissioners in respect of sums advanced to en-fable them to buy their land. The Annuities have Leen collected by the Free State Government as agents. They are bound to pay them over when collected, and the Irish Free Stute Legislattire has provided that they shall be paid over.
The correspondence shows that, addition to disavowing responsi bility for the Land Annuities and \bulary, civil "and judicial Mir. de Valera made a Ireland. owing to Suspension of the gold standard.
Among numerous other demands were claims. relating to receipts under peace treaties and dormant Dulances at the Post Office Savings Bank.
Britain's reply refuted these claims and denied that Ireland had ever been overtaxed. Tt said that Ireland made a profit on the suspension of the gold standard Reuter,
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