27 MARCH 1920, Page 2

The miners will be extremely ill-advised -if they do not

accept the warnings of which they have had plenty. They-have arrogated to themselves aristocratic privileges in the world of Labour. Every- body, whether a manual worker or a brain worker, is tired-to death of their incalculable demands. Every housewife who sees the price continually being raised upon her sack of coal speaks of them in language which they. would not like if -they could generally hear it If they once more challenge the-whole nation, they will, of course, deal a herd blow against every industry,- and against every wage- earner in the land. It is within their power to do that. But they will be beaten, as etlikers are always beaten who have- not popular sympathy with them. From such a defeat it will take them long to recover.