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Even if the strike should end within a few days,

or even hours, the terrible fact will be evident that fewer miners will be employed after the strike than before it. You cannot destroy property and allow plant to rot away and mines to be flooded without decreasing employment. The tragic paradox of even the most successful strike is that in many large senses it has brought failure and distress. Many Labour leaders recognize this, but unfortunately they seem to be too timid to tell the truth. This timidity—or shall we call it cowardice ? —was the subject of a striking speech by Mr. Chamberlain on Wednesday. The speech was full of transparent sincerity and honesty.

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