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THE LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 10th, -

The Daily Chronicle states that the Labourite Executive vote of the 9th May by which it was agreed that the Executive would not associate itself in any way with the Stockholm Conference, and de- claring that the calling of a Conference by Dutah Socialists was irregular, was treaffirmed festerday.

Mr. Henderson's attitude with regard to his recommandation, to send delegates to Stockholm, is unchanged.

PETROGRAD, August 10th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

LATER

The Miners' delegates have decided, by a majority of 541 to 184 to support a consultative international socialist con- ference at Stockholm,"

The Labour Conferença amendment, opposing sending delegatos to the Stock- holm Conference, was defeated by 391,300 for the amendment and 1,651,000 against; The Labour Conference card vote on the main resolution, favouring sending dele- gates to the Stockholm Conference, result ed in 1,846,000 for and 550,000 against.

LATER.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

AIR RAIDS AND A DEMAND FOR REPRISALS

MONDAY, AUGUST 13г. 1917.

"SEPARATE PEACE."”!

THE BUBBLE PRICKED,

GERMAN ADMISSIONS...

Censor-

The German public, which heretofore has been gulled by its Government into belief in a separate perce with Russia, is illusionment. Both wings of the Socialist undergoing the painful process of dis Party are now permitted by the ship to reveal the fact that not only is a separate peace with Russia unattainable, but that the much-advertised Stockholm events; in the farm meditated by t Conference will never take place at all Gorman Reuter originators. According

In a telegram from Stockholm the August 1st, to consider the draft of the in hundreds of casualties, those impossible Herr. Scheidemaan,nd the chief agent

Bocialist leader, M. Branting, appeals to the British workers to send delegates to Stockholm and thus prevent a mis understanding on the part of Russia.

LONDON, August 10th

The important and long-anticipated; Labour Party Conference on the question las to whether representatives should participate in the International Socialist Conference at Stookholm, met to-day at Westminster, Mr. F. W. Purdy, the Chairman of the Party, presiding over

ano delegates.

The Russian representatives, visiting the Allied countries, were also present.

The Delegates included Mr. Hender son. Mr. Romany Macdonald, Mr, Apple ton, the Secretary of the Trade Unions Foderation; Mr. Ben Tillet, Mr. Smillie, the President of the Miners' Federation, and the Labourite Members of the House of Commons-Mr. J. H. Thomas and Mr. J. Hodge, and also the Belgian Cabinet

Minister, M. Vandervelde,

The Chairman said that no peace would be satisfactory which did not secure com- plete freedom from the nightmare of aggressive militariam. He was sure their Russian comrades would not exchange their hard-won freedom. for a sham free- dom, under the heel of Prussian militar. iam. Neither the Russians, nor we wanted 4 separate peace. Great Britain and Rus, eia must stand shoulder to shoulder unti' a righteous pence was obtained. He am- phasised that the decision they were about to make would probably be the most im portant in the history of the Labour

movement.

MR. HENDERSON'S TRIUMPH. The Labour Conference adjourned to peace settlement, which was circulated throughout the labour movement.

It is understood that the Sub-Committee responsible for the document consisted of Messrs, Henderson, Wardle, Roberts, Macdonald, Jowett and Sidney Webb,

Yesterday's decision of the conference is described as a triumph for Mr. Hen- derson, who never counted on such majority His feat in inducing labour to reverse its previous decision is most remarkable, as most of the Labour Minis ters were opposed to his view. The im pression prevailed among the delegates that the Government would refuse to issue passports.

Mr. Thomas, M.P., interviewed, stated that the threat of the Seamen's Union not to convey the Delegates to Stockholm had created an intolerable position, which might result in the railwaymen refusing to carry Mr. Havelock Wilson, Captain Tupper, and the capitalists behind them. MR. HENDERSON'S POSITION.

LONDON, August 11th. Yesterday'a labour vote does not ROOM to bring the Stockholm Conference any nearer, owing to the conflicting views of the British, Russian and Franco-Belgian Socialista regarding its status.

The newspaper comments chiefly deal with Mr. Henderson's and the Cabinet's position.

LONDON June 18th few days ago there is a loud call for Following the air raid on London a reprisals, Writing a mouth back, 1 noticed the increasing serial activity of the Huns against this country, and I interpreted public opinion as being in favour of paying the enemy in his own coin. Now that the Metropolis has been attacked by a fleet of aeroplanes resulting

correspondent at Arsterdam, the leader of the people who think that war should be "Kaiser's Socalists waged with kid gloves and are against of the Wilhelmstrasse in this cunning, yet retaliation are ridiculed. Are we," it transparent, intrigne, who has returned is asked, "to let the German brutes come to Berlin from Stockholm, has contributed over and massacre our women and child- to the Forænerla. B Jong article, in

which, ren with impunity? The idea is pre-while emphasising that the Government's policy is not that of the Social Demo- posterous.

crats, be expresses himself in rather All along the western battle front the pessimistic terms about peace, and British and French have the mastery of that the air to such an extent that the Gerbly have to face a fourth winter uf despite Stockholm, we shall prob man artillery is blinded. It may be wat He adds: To prevent this if that the enemy thinks that by repented possible, and in an honourable manner, most of all our best fliers will he though not an infallibly certain ore, attacks on English towns-on London, is our duty.". As one means towards this, brought back to England to meet the revertheless most promising, he indicates memacy. Or it may also be that, being Scheidemann is greatly disappointed that the democratisation of Germany. Retr baffled by our airmen at the front, he is the new Orientation does not make murdering the civilian population here any progress, and describes it as distress- in a frenzy of hate and spleen typically ing that the very demands of the German German. Or he may still cherish the delusion that our people are to be saved people have been proclaimed by their and terrorised, as, according to General Cpponents in their war formula against Germany since Russia accomplished her. Bernhardi and other leading German great revolution and America joined in

writers on warfaro, civilians can and ought to be as a rosult of deliberate abrocities.

Whatever the reason for the latest air-raids the public now demanila pay, ment with interest. For every attack on England with its death-roll of innocent victims a German town should be blotted out. That, in a sentence, expresses the temper of the nation. Hitherto, after some particularly Hunnish barbarity. such as the murder of Nurse Cavell or the sinking of hospital ships, we have had Ministerial threats in general terms

the war.

but

Even more significant are the remarks of Herr Haase, leader of the Socialist minority, made before his departure for Stockholm, which are quoted in the said: Duemeldorfer Generalanteiger. He

"Our journey will not be useless, especially as the arrival of the Russian delegates is assured, and the French and English will pass through Stockholm. Although they will not be allowed to con- fer with us nobody casi forbid me, for instance, from greeting Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in a friendly way, and hav-

A section of the Press, which for the last week has been forecasting against the Stockholm vote to day publishes state ment that Mr. Henderson had not dis-But everyone is sick of threats in generaling at discussion with him. closed to the Conference or the Labour terms. The time has come for action Ministers that information had just reached him that the present Russian holm Conference, and that consequently Government was indifferent to the Stock Mr. Henderson must resign. MR. HENDERSON'S RESIGNATION

EXPECTED.

without preliminary talk; and the nation is looking to Mr. Lloyd George and the

desire into deeds. War Council to translate the national

AFTER MEHRINES.

Unfortunately peace is again far off, and the efforts for a separate peace with Russia are completely useless. The recent offer made through Swiss mediation may be the result of the desire for peace in Austria-Hungary. There peace is honest- ly wished for, The German Government missed the right moment, and the pan- Germans are still in power,'

attacks those German circles which Meanwhile the Berliner Tageblatt demand that the Government shall seek

influential organ of advanced Radicalism out for a separate peace with Russia, and cries

writes:

"peace all round." This

Mr. Henderson, who was cheered on rising, said that he spoke from a deep sense of responsibility because the resolu tion of the Executive would doubtless he founded on information he had supplied and because grave doubts had been cast on his attitudo. It must be borne is

The fruits of the victory of the Second mind that the situation in Russie was

Army under General Plumer on the Mes. constantly changing if justice was to be

sines Ridge are being gathered daily in The Times says that the resignation of the comparatively done to the morits of the ease or to his Mr. Henderson is to be expected to day, positions. The fact is that the German VDBY capture of personal actions, When he was in Russia be pointed out the impossibility of Henderson remains in the Cabinet im terrific losses which an attempt to hold

The Morning Post declares that if Mr.

are retiring sooner than endure the British Labour participating in an in-portant Unionist members of the Cabinet the plair would entail. How long this ternational conference until the previous will resign, and these will be support will go on remains to be seen. A study decision in the matter had been reverso.ed by many Liberals.

4 Instead of a separate peace bringing The Russians still maintained that the Conference should be binding, but parti saya it was the reactionary. Press cam mediate objects of Sir Donglas Haig the United States would continue the On the other hand, the Daily News encirclement of Lille is among the in that Great Britain, France, Italy, and of the map clearly indicates that the a speedy general peace it is to be expected cipation in a binding conference would paign which largely decided Labour to The enemy knows that perfectly well war, while fiermany would be loaded with place British Labour in a most dangerous go to Stockholm: position. Mr. Handerson emphasized that The Daily Chronicle says that the vote though the perusal of his communiqués the financial and economic support of a a definite rejection of the whole proposal would have been most fatal, in view of may spur fresh efforts of the aggressive gives no bint that he is yielding to inexor. Russia, without the possibility of obtain the condition of public opinion in Russia. Unionista desirous of ousting Mr. Hen-able pressure. On the contrary, these ing a ton of corn within the next few The Russian peace formula. believing that the Great Hindenburg is right for might in international relations, derson from the Cabinet, but it has been reports are so cleverly worded that the year.

German people may well be excimed for 18. inadequate, It is most important that the conclusion of peace shall substitute merely developing a deep strategic plan and only such a peace can give Germany which will presently, confound the Allies and an exhausted Europe that repose and and bring about the long-promised German security whch they need to heal their terrible wounds. Every utterance of the Enormous numbers of German troops separate peace idea works in Russia for have been brought from the east front to the continuation of the war, wherens n oppose the British and French forces; in policy aiming at a general peace, based fact, the line against the Russions bas upon justice, would find powerful sup been dangerously attenuated if it might port in the Russian desire for peace!! be assumed the Russians were in position to strike. But that is out of the question for the present. The Russians are too busy with debating society dis cussions about the brotherhood of man and the blessings of universal pence either to help their friends or to turn the enemy off Russian territory.

Then he made it unmistakably plain that proved that the forms of Labour will ho could not advise the Labour Party to

reverse its decision and accept the Con-support him.

ference on the hussian conditions, but he

intimated that if the Russians were pre LORD ATHELSTAN'S

RESIDENCE DYNAMITED,

pared to change the Conference from an obligatory to a consultative conference, he recommended a reversal of the decision. The Russians clearly wanted a binding conference, · `in order to discuss netnal peace terms. He made it as plain as possible that if British representatives participated in the Conference, there could be no question of negotiating peace terms. Our case was still not properly understood in Russia and a point-blank refusal to consider the question would have done incalculable harm.

Mr. Henderson concluded by stating that he still. favoured a consultative con- ference, with the proper safeguards, and appealed to the delegates to decide the matter from the standpoint of national

finterests.

The Labour Party. Conference adjourn- ed consider its decision.

LATER.

The Conference, resuming in the after: noon, the principal resolution moved was **That the invitation to the International Conference at Stockholm be accepted on the condition that the Conference should Sbe consultativa and not mandatory."

Au amendment was moved That no Fesse had been made out for sending dele- sgates to a Conference including enemy Pelegates."

The amendment added "That this Cón- #ference should adjourn sine die

The motion was moved on behalf of the toxtile workers, and the Miners' amend ment, by the dock labourers. “.....

MONTREAL, August 10th. The residence of Lord Athelstan, the proprietor of the Montreal Star was dynamited last night. Lord Athelstan, Loyd Athelstan and Miss Graham were uninjured.

Lord Athelstan had received letters threatening him with death because he supported conscription.

with

victory.

WAR'S EFFECT ON MARRIAGE WOMEN WHO CAN NEVER HOPE

TO BE WIVES”

The Bishop of Peterborough called attention in a sermoon at St. Paul's Cathedral recently, to the possibility that, in view of the number of men killed

One grave question of the future,

OTTAWA, August 10th. The attempted murder of Lord Athel stan has startled and shocked the public.

Precautions are being taken regard to the Ministers. A strong force Meanwhile, opinion is gradually coming of police and detectives will be posted round to accept another winter campaign inside and outside the Parliament build- | as inevitable-unless, of course, by some in the war, women may have more ings during the final stages of the Con- miracle the German military machine difficulty in finding husbande thou seription debate.,

suddenly broke down. After the big push hitherto on the Somme, and more recently, after the Battle of Arras, expectation ran high possibly of the near future," said the that the war would come to a dramatic bishop," is the ideas of marring, which ending. But I have tried to emphasise will prevail. It is possible that the holy over and over again that military estate will be attacked in a way we have opinion does not take this view. It is never known; we may be confronted by fortress warfare everywhere in Arinaged efforts of many people, in view of the don-in the West, in the East, in the present impresedented situation Balkans, and before the gates of Gaza," hard, hitter, torrifle grinding down of whole nations in arms. 227. EXIT, THE FASTEBOARD EING.

COTTON CONTROL.

LONDON, August 10th. Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, has accepted the Cotton Control Board's scheme The details will probably be announced to-morrow.

NEW BRITISH EDUCATION

BILL

The abdication of the preposterous LONDON, August 19th. Tino" is fairly positive proof that the In the House of Commons, The Rt. German game is played out in Greece. Hon. H. A. L. Fisher, President of the For weeks past it has been evident that Board of Education, introduced an Edu- the situation would have to be cleared cation Bill which provides, amongst other up, either by the King's honest support The mover of the amendment said that things, for the abolition of half-time after of the Allies policy or by his with it would be treason to the rank and file the war. Meanwhile, the employment of

drawal, children under fourteen years of the party if the resolution was carried.

age will Mr. George Barnce, M.P. in seconding be most stringently restricted. Every

would be the amendment, declared that the proposed attend

would dol

young rt-time-

of

One of the tragedies of the war in that the wholesale destruction of young manhood in the war will have the effect that many thousands of girls will never know the joy of motherhood.

What is to be the equivalent of muni. bion and other work? Where are the forces that have been generated to find their outlet? Some scope there must be for the surpassing energy the war has brought forth. To that problem the Chuch must find the answer, and not a mere routine answer.”

Whether voluntarily or under pressure, to the road that loads into exile is the one U-BOATS AND FOOD SUPPLIES.

King Constantine has taken, accnta- A distinctly confident feeling prevails the aims with which Britain had entered under five would be established. Atten pro-German like his father, and by the piracy. There is far less anxiety about for children panied by the Crown Prince, a rabid respecting the suppression of submarine the war. This was not the time to discuss dance at these would be voluntary, and Queen, who, e tre Kaiser's sister, has the food supply than existed a few weeks peace; moreover, America, Belgium, when a sufficiency of such schools had worked and schemed agains the Entente Italy and France would not be repre-been provided, the age of attendance. at

ago. In private conversation Members of ented. If British delegates went they elementary schools would be raised from In this instance, as in the case of the Parliament are distinctly optimistic. would have to discuss peace with Ger five to six years. Local education authe ex-Tearitsa, German women have brought The man who was recently asking in the mans on the one hand and Dutch Bean- rities would be empowered to continue rain upon the Royal houses into which Press, What is the Navy doing?" has ̈dinavians on the other. The Inter would elementary education to the age of fifteen they warried. Moreover, instead of fort interest in the subject. One hears he in a position to vote for peace on any and part time education would be com succeeding in their attempts to bind the in the Clubs and elsewhere of captures terms. He pointed out that the differ pulsory up to eighteen years of age countries of their adoption closely to and sinkings of U-boats by fearful and Germany their efforts created a gulf wonderful methods which dare not be ence between a mandatory conference and

passes which must inevitably widen as time divulged, but which indicate that our sailors are handy men in very truth and in deed. Since the Battle of Jutland the Germans have concrstrated on the building of submarines, which are made in different parts of the country. The sections are assembled in North Sea ship yards and there put together. By means

He

Fresolution, bad a mixed reception:

was much interrupted and above the din Will Thorne shouted→" Whom do

As the new ruler of Greece, Prince Alexander will have a fair chance to act constitutional monarch. He has cez. taily received an object lesson of what must be his fate if he indulges in in trigue against the Allies. In London it

consultative conference was very small NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, supporting the

BILL

LONDON, August 10th you represent! Another shouted "The In the House of Commons, explaining Seamen's and Fireman's Union will see a War Loan Bill, empowering the that you don't go to Stockholm." The Government to raise a loan of £250,000,000, Chairman had to appeal for order, Mr. Bonar Law said that he did not in- is hoped, with some degree of confidence of this enormous amount of energy the

Mr. Smillie suggested that the Execu tend to issue the log during the recess, ould approach the American and but it was necessary for the Government shour moramenta and get them to have the power to do so. He express

Helegates and also to requested Great Britain's appreciation and send two representatives | gratitudo for the largo financial assist. an replied stating that ance the United States as giving to the

Allies, d be considered.

that M. Venizelos, who has played a manly boat are turned out with extraordinary part throughout, will be able to carry speed. But in England the best opinion the nation with him, and that by co holds that they can never be built in operation with us in Macedonia, the sufficiens numbers to decide the war. The Greck record may yet be retrieved. enemy ins staked everything on this hope, which becomes more and more illusive se the day go by B

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