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o w\‘) \\,{é,{ //‘/ | .“' / "{;./_ . s “A;- N 8 g | W A | <\ N = 4 B LN 2N 7 @ ”Y Y e ,@ f YLm /6rH YEAR stE SF. CrROIX A¥VIS 18 printed and published daily (Suwlays and Holiduys excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Offt ca. Sol 3---50 cents moanthly tn adv rnce. 2 cents par siingle copy. ‘ered s seconr-class matter May 26th° 1917 at the Fost Ojice al Caristian (Nt Crons Nl oithe th 8. 3 »D der the Act of March 3. 1874 Contrivution to this paper will ' - glad Ly received when the same deals wioa mat ters of genzial intarest, and 18 ac. ompa wred with the autivr’'s ime, as 6 guor- aniez of good faith. The editor cannot be ra3ponstble for the views of his correspon: dents nor does he necessarily endorse them : tELEGRAM -, Sl. CROIX SEAEION. London, " April Bth. Tuesdiy nizht, uni ss there 1s some new developments meantime, will see the commencemant o the 2reniest labceur struggle in the couniry’s history. Approximately 2,000 000 workers then wili nave ceased their duties in protest against what they con- sider to be an orgaanizid attenpt on the part of the employers, to enforce a general reduction in wages. ['his is the ceniral tact of the labour situation as it deveioped teday in a breakdown in the mineis conference and a consequent decisiom by the t(ripple aliiance, made- up of miners and railway and transport workevs for the first time since it was organized.g that Its entire membership, roughly estimated at 1,000,000 miners and 500,000 men each {rom the railway and traonsport workers organization, should quir work in support of the sirike of the miners. The Govt. stand- point, 'as voiced by Mr. Lloyd, George in a briel speech in-the Houze of*Com- mons this afternoon, is that the action of the miners and other members of (he tripple alliance is an aftempt by direc- tion action to imtimidate parliament and the ration.. The Prime Minis- ter annpounced the military and other measures whaich the Govt. intended to to take o defeat this attempt. The standpoint of the Miners is that the sudden removal of control of the coal mines is the result of a pact be- tween the Govi. and the mine-own- ars, to enable the owners to eaforce an unjustified reduction in wages. The artituae of the railwaymen is that un- less there 1s support of of the miners at the present time, a st milar dolem- anma will nappen 20 the rall vaymea on some futuare oe2asion when the rail- wavs are releated from Govi’s eon trol. . The refuanl of the miners to vicid® o1 the guestion of permiiting Pumpmen_to.retura to the mines, had as its motive a corviction that the with- drawal of tiie pumpmen is the only wea- poninthai hands, [ney argue that a few weeks cessation Hf work will not really injuresthe minecwners, who, consider- lny the Jds2presscd condition of indus- trv, have ample stocks of enal on the surface. [hey declare thar the mine- owner§ have bdrouzht this fate upon themseives by inciudine the pumpmen among thns: whose contracts will be cancelled until they accept new wage terims, made nei through joint discus- ston, but by the mineowners themnselves. The arzuments¢i the miners find abso- futely no suppori, except on the part of the exireme soc.alist newspapers. [he other paper condemn them strongly, and general rewret 18 expressad that the miners refused to listen to the advice of men like Mr. Asquith, Mr. * Clvnes, and Mr. Hendersen. In this connection, Mr.” Clynes who lis chair- man of the . parliamentary labour pariy, made an interesting statement on«~ the adjournment of the House of Commons tais afternoon. When ex- pressing regret over the decision of the miners, he said he actually- regret- " ted that Mr. Lioyd George thougnt it proper to make imputations against the motiives of tbe leaders of the miners. He proceeded to say, that tno actual damage dohe to the mines up to the present time had been so small, that it lid not justify this fact being made the causé for intorfering with the nego- tiations which might lead to a settle- ment of disputes. Mr. Clynes conciuded by declaring tha: the cost to the coun- try through the strike would be fai ~ greater than would have been the cause if the Govt. continued to control the mines 4 little while longer until the wage é questinn was settled. The mine-owners | issued tonight a statement in which they attempt te refute the opinion of ~_Mr. Clynes that the actual damage done l to ‘the mines ap to the present had ~ been small. the statement points out that the majority of the flooded pits ~ can be reopened, the operation would be % costly, and that only a small fraction of ~ the regular men employed can be set " to work during restoration. Details are CHRISTIANST DL NIL 8 A WEDNESHAY 13ve APRIL 1971 No. 82, then given, showing that several pits in Wales, Staffordshire and elsewhere have been irretvievably ruined It says in certain areas organized cangs of toughs, who have nothing to do with the mining industry. forceda bank of piis, while in Scotland and destruetion to colliery working is most serious. In conclusion the statement declarves that in Fifeshire and i the Lothians the local industry and employment is is inevi- table long after the dispute is settled. The momentous proclamation by the Prime: Minister of a state ot industrial war made in the House in a quiet but serious tone. Mr. Llovd George read it fom the prepared document. A sim- ilar statement was made in the House of Lords by Earl Curzon of Keddleston. A deputation of the railwaymen and fransport workers will visit the Prime Minister tomorrow morning to convey to him the decision of the Triple Alliance to back the miners. In some quar- ters this visit 1s being regarded as a new peace move. ]ikewise of interest is an authorized statement issued to- night, to the effect that the Govt is willing to call a conference, as previous ly suggested to discuss, the question of pumping the mines. A supplement of the Loncdon Gazette tonight contains all’ the necessary proclaimers calling out the reserves. The Gazette states that steps are being taken to put into force all the Govts. precautionary measures to enforce the operation of the public ser- vices and to maintain food supplies. ’ o Don’t Be A Piker. T4AKE, OFF TBAT OLD SIGN OFF YOUR CAR. ' 2 New Neatly Fainted Signs For Only $1.35. EVERYTHING FURNISHED. CAN YOU BEAT I1? JOHN KLINT. NOTICE. THE undersigned hereby makes known that he is not responsible for any debts contracted by his wife GRACE ANN WILLIAMS. JOSEPHUS AGUSTUS WILLIAMS. Christiansted, 4th April 1921.