It is to be noted also that the Yorkshire miners
are in no mood for violent measures. They decided by a narrow majority of 2,551 for a strike, but the figures-58,530 for, and 55,979 against—speak for themselves. Their leader, Mr. Herbert Smith, who is an Englishman and not a Bolshevik, stated last week that he did not approve of Mr. Smillie's intention to use the strike as a means of obtaining " nationalization." " I am as much in favour of nationalization as anybody," said Mr. Smith, " but it must come through the ballot-box, that's all." Clearly Mr. Smith does not take his orders from Moscow, by way of the Daily Herald, and. his followers agree with him. The Nottinghamshire miners are also half-hearted. They returned a majority of only 3,123 for a strike, and 12,000 of them did not vote. Even in South Wales, where the miners are most prosperous and most revolutionary, 40,000 men had the courage to oppose Mr. Smillie's dangerous policy.
