* * * * The Miners' Federation The Conference of
the Miners' Federation at Weston- super-Mare came to an end last week. Mr. T. Richards occupied the chair, though Mr. Herbert Smith, the stalwart Yorkshire representative, stood again for the office that he used to hold. A letter from the President
of the Board of Trade, congratulating everybody on the passage of the Coal Mines Act was, according to the Times, " received with complete silence." We hope that Mr. Graham has learnt the lesson to expect no gratitude in politics and hopes for none for all the hard work and ability that he expended in taking that measure through
Parliament. The coldness of the Conference was ex- plained by the passing of a resolution demanding a seven
hours- day according to the Labour Patty's election
promises. The Conference, however, had the sense to reject a motion directed against the voluntary " spread " of ninety hours over a fortnight, upon which the House of Lords insisted. -
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