The Executive of the Miners' Federationtnet On Tuesday and decided,
prudently enough, to drop the threat of " dire:* action " with which Mr. Smillie a few weeks ago was trying to-frighten' the Government and the nation. The Executive declared that the Government's programme for the coal- industry--vaguely outlined by the Prime Minister in the' House of Conettons- would be " wholly impracticable," and that the only way to secure a maximum output was " at once to.introduee theseheme of nationalization recommended by the majority of the coal. Industry Commission." We may remark that the majority did not agree on a scheme. The miners' nominees objected most strongly to Mr. Justice Sankey's proviso that a nationalized coal industry could not permit of :strikes- without due notice or inquiry. The Executive went on to say that it did not " at this stage " recommend " industrial action," but that it invited- the Trade Union Congress " to declare that the fullest and most effective action be taken " to force the Government to -nationalize the mines.
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