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THE HYTHE CONFERENCE.
Paris, May 29.
** Industrial organization* in Russia, by which Labour is can- soripted and deprived of all its liberties. It is explained that *ristid, Irsa disciplineTM is neces-
that sary and
"we cannot visualize a modern State without it (coercion)" 'As an indication of the extreme catastrophe of thé Socialist tendencies which the! British working man is exhorted to promote, this confesdon is so significant (observes the "Morn- [ing Post") that it deserves quota-
dian.
The names of Bolshevist' Russia, as well as some friends. continue to attack the industrial organization scheme whereby every able-bodied person in that country is compelled to work, or, No
M. Millerand spoke in the Chamber yesterday on the Hythe Conas an alternative, to starve. ference. He had been urged by previous speakers, Socialists and Socialist can logically object to Conservatives, to guard jealously the French right to reparations in the principle embodied in the tall and only to grant concessions in exchange for very material words, "He who will not work | neither shall ha eat" Especially guarantees. This M. Millerend promised to do while he at the sam time asked for a government vote of conndence which would enable in Russia is the application of this principle necessary. The them to negotiate at Spa and beforehand with free hands. No rel
whole economic structure sum was agreed to, st Hythe, said M. Millerand. Indeed the very nature of the negotiations between Mr. Lloyd George and myself society has been destroyed. For nearly six years all the best alone, without representatives from the other Allies, showed that brains and energy of the ration was merely a conversation at which nothing could be deñaltely fixed have been devoted to war.
The The sum which had been mentioned, he added, had given rise to
consequences are what they would misunderstanding. It was simply the equivalent at the rate of the be in any other country under day of paragraph 2 article 22 in the Treaty which required German the same conditions, "plague, to pay compensation. France's claim amounted to between 200 and 210 milliards of francs representing about 70 milliards of gold marks Pestilence, and famine." at the rate on May 15. Neither priarity nor Germany's ability to par was discussed There were two methods to choose from: one a thorough-going scheme of "State was to wait for four or five years when large instalments would be Socialism" has been introduced, due. The other was inspired by the principle that it was imprudent] but not as the permanent or ñnsi| to sit still and do nothing with one's eyes fixed on texts containing expression of the to-operative mere premises. Then the reality, the only reality, we have, addel State. Both Lenin and Trotzky the Premier, is the Khine territory and we are not disposed to give"; up.-Havas
DEATH OF DR. MORRISON.
Londen, May 31,
In order to overcome these evils
have been at great pains to explain the present scheme as designed to meet an exceptionalemergency. They ask for support in order to secure peace and plebis for all. It, is not true that sil labour will be centrally organized: in the pro- duction of foodstuffs, the control of factories, and in many other Linstances, groups of peasants and are organizing and workers
are
The Times" in a leader, regrets the death of Doctor Morrison who was a Grea, servant of the Empire and the "Times" Into a | life comparatively short in years but rich in fulälment of public duty
he crowded such a series of,romantie adventures as had fallen to few managing local industries. The if any of the British race since the Elizabethan age. The guiding root of compu sion lies in the principle in his career was his faith in the mission of Britain and fact that everybody who is able- his determination to use his exteptional abilities in its interest bodied must work. On railways,! in mining, in the great industmes Happy is the Empire and journal which can command such devation.
The "Times" eulogy of its late employe will be echoed wherever necessary for restoring economic British journalism is to the fore. Dr. George Ernest Morrison was life, massed production is the born at Geelong. Victoria, Australia in February 1962 and was thus order of the day, and it in these in his 55th year. He had a life of extraordinary adventure. In 1882-3 industries the Red "armies at the age of 20, he crossed Australia from the Gulf of Carpentaria to being employed. Melbourne. Alter a trip to New Guinea he came to the Far Est Our. Russian comrades are sub-l where he made his name. In 1891 he crossed from Shanghai to stituting a nobler patriotism for} Rangoon by land, two years later travelled from Bangkok to Yannaa, the age-loag patriotism connect- later he crossed Siberia. In the eventful year of 1900 he was ined with, war and destruction. Peking. remaining there throughout the siege of the Legations. In Now men and women are urged 1907 he was of on another trip across China from Peking to Tonquinto, labour and toil, to,sacntice and in 1910 he rede from Honan City to Andijan in Russian Turkestan, personal treedom in the service 3750 miles in 175 days. But it was for his slendid work as "Times" of peace. "The bloodless front "* Correspondent at Peking that Dr. Morrison earned bis great reputa-bas a call which no war can ever tien. As a journalist he was easily second to none in China and from bare, for it calls to works of this point of view his appointment as adviser to the, Chinese Governmercy, peace, and love, ment was a distinct loss to British politica. Dr. Morrison went to England recently in a weak state of health but recent reports indicated that he was improrije. "The-news will be received with the deepest regret in China.)
MORE FROM MR. BLAND.
man to
Discipline iron, rigid discipline of the workers by the workers-is needed in Russia. It will be needed here whenever the workerscometopower. The Social ist State calls for more self-dis cipline than any other. The so- called freedom of the Capitalist State is freedom to starve, freedom London, May 31. to prostitute boty and mind for Concluding his Far Eastern articles to "The Times" Mr. Bland bread, and freedom also for the declares it is impossible for the outside world to take Japanese clever, the uusctipulous, the sordid Liberalism as seriously as it would wish as long as the real direction and
exploit the of Japan's foreign policy rests not with the ostensibly, responsible many. cabinet but with the military general staff or as long as the power of We have no love for coercion of the Diet continues limited to mild obstruction. It will be time to any kind, but we cannot visualize believe that the military party's proceedings are seriously disapprove a modern State without it. Dor when the Kenseikae or the preis publicly insists on the right of the Government to appoint a civilian head of the War Ministry, which in the crucial test of strength. Liberalism in Japan now confronts the counter in the matter of its future policy to China. Hitherto that policy has always relected aggressive plans and the tendencies of the fighting clans, a fact whith nearly everyone professes to deplore but which no public man ever dares attack openly. It is significan: that even leading intellectuals and aristocratic young radicals all 5ght shy of tackling this question in real earnest. This is attributable to the family system which is still the strongest moral and political force in Japan.
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Mr. Lansbury, who here esponses the conscription of labour, was a member of the Provisional Committee which in June, 1917, promoted the Leeds Convention for establishing Workers' and Soldiers' Councils Tel. in this country on the Russian 345- model. One of the resolutions | passed by that convention reads] as follows:-
Washington, May 30. he Senate has postponed action on the Armenian resolution in order to allow Senator Hitchcock to present an amendment empower ing the President to appoint three Americans to serve with three Armeniaca on a commission to supervise the economic development of Armenia and providing a 350,000,000 loan to Armenia for the purchasing its adherence to and deter of agricoltural implements, railway materials, and other supplies bus the United States will not be responsible for principal or interest.
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Government of Great Britain to This conference calls upon the place itself in accord with the democracy of Russia by proclaim, mination to carry into immediate effect a charter of liberties establishing complete političal rights for all men and wonten, unrestricted freedart of the Press, freedom of speech, ́s gen- eral amnesty for all political and religious prisoners, full rights of
The Senate has adopted the conference report on the Army Reorganisation Bill which now goes to the President. The House of industrial and political associa-: Representatives, after a bitter debate, passed the Soldiers Reller Billion, and the release of Labour by 239 votes to 92 and sent it to the Senate.
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The cry then was "to follow Russia" and those who raised that ory have been, faithful in following Bussis even to the
Senator Walab introduced a resolution urging an embargo on the denial and frustration of every export of coal. A special railroad committee has been appointed to one of the demands set in the co-operate with the Inter State Commission to expedite transportation foregoing resolutions
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