5 JUNE 1926, page 1

* * We Must Pass Now To The Debate In

the House of Commons on Tuesday, when the whole situation was reviewed. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald blamed the Govern- thent for " inaction " and Mr. Lloyd George followed on the same......

Mr. Baldwin Stated That He Had Even Asked The Miners

in what form they would wish to have a fresh subsidy. Would they like to have it paid quickly so as to prevent all necessity for an im- mediate reduction in wages, or would they......

Mr. Varley Proposes That Work Should Be Resumed At Once

on a national minimum percentage of 25 per cent. on the 1914 rate instead of the present 33k per cent. No reductiOn would be made in subsistence wages which are at or below 45s.......

* '* * * Mr. Baldwin Went On To Point

out that his proposals were " flatly rejected " by both sides. The owners had not only refused his scheme but had asked the Government to stand aside and let the two parties to......

News Of The Week T 'signs Of An End To The

coal dispute are not visibly better than - when we wrote laSt week. The latest.prOposal has come from the owners, the idea being that they and the miners shMild meet for......

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