Before we leave the subject of the strike it is
worth point- ing out that the storage of coal which took place before the closing of the mines, and the economy in its use which has been made since, have placed the nation in a far better position than was believed possible a fortnight ago. London is so well provisioned with coal that it is believed that the suppliee will last another six weeks. This is true also as regards most cities. Even if no coal were raised in the course of the next five weeks, our streets would still be lighted and the trains would still run, though, no doubt, in greatly diminished numbers. That being so, the Government are, we hold, perfectly right in showing patience and in insisting that every effort towards a settlement and agreement must be made before draetic courses are adopted.
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