Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER III. THE COAL STOPPAGE

1926

Overview

Continuation of the Coal Stoppage (pg. 56). The Premier's New Proposals (pg. 56-57). Rejection by the Owners (pg. 57). By the Miners (pg. 57). Government's Decision (pg. 57-58). Peace Moves among the Miners (pg. 58). Visit of the French Minister of Finance (pg. 58-59). Discussion of Budget (pg. 59). Second Reading of Finance Bill (pg. 59-60). Debate on the Coal Situation (pg. 60). Labour Victory in N. Hammersmith (pg. 60-61). Renewal of Emergency Regulations (pg. 61). Statistics of Offences during the Strike (pg. 61-62). Viscount Cecil on the League of Nations and Disarmament (pg. 62-63). Committee Stage of Finance Bill (pg. 63-64). The Betting Tax (pg. 64-65). The Road Fund (pg. 65). Treaty with Turkey (pg. 65-66). Lord Oxford and Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 66). Motives of the Attack on Mr. George (pg. 66-67). Efforts to Restore Unity (pg. 67-68). Mr. George's Position (pg. 68). Abortive Mining Conference (pg. 68). Miners' Federation Manifesto (pg. 68-69). Government and Russian Relief Funds (pg. 69-70). Premier on the General Strike (pg. 70-71). Premier's Announcement of Eight-Hours Bill (pg. 71). Reception by Labour (pg. 71-72). Mines Reorganisation Bill (pg. 72-73). Postponement of Miners and Trade Union Conference (pg. 73). Government and Agriculture (pg. 73-74). Foreign Secretary on the Russian Trade Agreement (pg. 74). The Eight-Hours Bill (pg. 74-75). Delusive Peace Hopes (pg. 76-77). Eight-Hours Bill in the Lords (pg. 77). Labour Members' Disturbances (pg. 77-78). Mr. Bridgeman on the Coal Dispute (pg. 78). Trade Union Declaration (pg. 78-79). Mr. Bromley's Article on the General Strike (pg. 79). Refusal of Railwaymen to place an Embargo on Coal (pg. 79). Relief of the Public (pg. 79-80). Ministry of Health and Boards of Guardians (pg. 80). Supplementary Estimate for Coal Purchases (pg. 80-81). Ministers and Company Directorships (pg. 81-82). French Debt Agreement (pg. 82). Mr. Churchill on the Government's Debt Policy (pg. 82-83). Public Feeling on the American Debt (pg. 83). Agreement on American Right of Search (pg. 83-84). Housing Progress (pg. 84). Broadcasting (pg. 84). Finance Bill, final stages (pg. 84-85). Education Policy (pg. 85). Electricity Bill (pg. 85-86). Merchandise Marks Bill (pg. 86). Small Holdings Bill (pg. 86-87). Repair of Cottages Bill (pg. 87). Unionists and the House of Lords (pg. 87). Indian Affairs (pg. 87-88). Imperial Affairs (pg. 88). The Foreign Secretary and Abyssinia (pg. 88-89). Effect of the Eight-Hours Act (pg. 89). Intervention of the Churchmen (pg. 89-90). New Memorandum (pg. 90). Premier's Rejection (pg. 90-91). Bishops' Protest (pg. 91). Attitude of the Public (pg. 91). Mines Reorganisation Bill (pg. 91-92). Parliamentary Debate on the Coal Situation (pg. 92-93). Miners' Delegate Conference (pg. 93). Continuation of Emergency Regulations (pg. 93-94). Adjournment of Parliament (pg. 94). Mr. Baldwin's Message to America (pg. 94-95). Miners and the Memorandum (pg. 95). Miners' Request for a new Conference (pg. 95-96). Owners' Refusal (pg. 96). Miners' Determination (pg. 96). Owners' Confidence (pg. 96).

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