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Show isTir I INEUD J H Threatened Labor Up- lH heaval to Be Prevent- H ed by Compromise ' tm II London, Fob. 2. An early settlo- ' V ! meut of tho dispute in tho coal trade, which has threatened to throw nearly H a million minors out of employment on March 1, apparently is more than JH probable, although it cannot yet bo 'f definitely announced. H Tho oxecutlve commlttco of tho H Miners' Federation has agreed to meet tho representatives of tho own- Jl ers, membors of tho government and lH representatives of tho board of trade, at the premier's office this afternoon. tl The cloaring of the atmosphere fol- lowing n. conferonco between Premier H Asquith and some of his colleaguo3 with the members of the executive H committeo of thc Minors' Federation, 1C0 of whom discussed the situation f with tho premier for nearly two hours ?fl today. I Mutual concessions aro to form tho JH basis of the expected settlement of M tho dispute. M |