NEWS OF THE WEEK
threat of another stoppage in the coal mines is
heavy burden of anxiety for the nation to carry at this time, when everyone is hoping against hope for some small revival in trade: We - -have written in a • leading' article about the grave significance of the dispute, -but here we may record the efforts which have been made :towards a settlement. The Government, earlier than is usual in such disputes, felt that they could not dissociate therhSelves from such an important matter, and Mr. Bridgetirkari, the First Lord of the Admiralty, was requested to keep in touch with both the Mining Association and the Miners' Federation. At the end of lti,st week he had long geparate. conversations with these bodies, and we :ar•O'Very. glad to gather that his .actioir has been regarded -,wiith friendliness by both sides: His personality evidently m es him the right man for the task.
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