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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 1918.

LABOUR MOVEMENT PAN not exist. After 1994 they wore merely it never had the slightest intention to

Col. Ward, in reply, said that some AND PRESENTW

allowed for the time being to exist, and pursu As far as politics were concern employers were prepared to go further. INTERESTING LECTURE BY

if they combined the powers that be cd. they had hitherto been independent than the employed themselves. For in- ST COL WARD M.P.

would sooner or later have made their but now that the gauntlet had been stance, the trade unions suggested so presence felt. Another doctrine of con thrown down they had no alternative 8 hours day--but Lord Leverhulme sug- THE WOMAN'S SPHERE OF

spiracy was propounded which succeeded but to pick it up or submit. Well, the gested that the working day should be ACTIVITIES:

for a great number of years. Indeed it British working man was not the one to no more than six hours. He was one The following is a full report of the had any legal status. In the meantime in the fields of Flanders (applause) he ventured to say that if all were like was not until 1871 that trade unions submit the enemy were finding out of the best employers man ever had, and Tecture on The Labour Movement Past and Present, delivered by Lieut. Colhe restraint of trade. In the old days the Courts put forward the doctrine of

nad the movement took on an intensely John Ward, M.P, on Tuesday night at it was the Judges rather than the House

political form the City Hall, under the auspices of the of Commons who anade the laws and

Cu Ward proceeded I do ant Cathedral Branch of the Church of right down to 1871 this was really the want, my friends, to any that this decis England Men's Society.

obstacle to combination among British sion of the Courts was given out of pure The Rev. H Copley Moyle presided, workmen, Nevertheles, a remarkable cussedness or definite hostility to the and there was a large audience present, event took place in the early sixties labour movement. If it were a question which included the Hor. Mr. Claud A conference of trade unions was hold | Letween

man and man, citizen and

him there would be no trade unions. The general rule was for an employer to get as much out of his workmen as he possibly could, and he was not always particulas how he did it (Laughter.) The employers and workers must realise that they were citizens of a country and that one could not have his own way. without injuring someone else, Until

Severn, C.M.G: (Colonial Secretary), Biraud the following five subjects were citizen, I would submit my life to the this was recognized there would always

William Rees Davite, K.C. (Chief debated-Abolition of truck employer's decision of the Courts of Law in Eng- land; but if it were a question of class hostility of class prejudice, then no most decidedly no.

liability, demand for the public educa tion of workmen's children; reform of

Justice), Mr H H 3 Gompertz (Puisne Jadge), the Hon Mr. E. II. Sharp, K.C., the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., the franchise, payment of the meanhers, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr, the right of combination--the very thing and, Snally, and by a strange fatality

Landale, Mr. AH. Harris, Professor Middleton Smith Professor. Earle, Pro- fessor J. D. Wright, Mr. 8. H. Dodwell and Mr. E. 7 D. Part

be trouble

he wished to ask a question as regards tho The Hon. Mr. Clund Severn said that

relation of employer and workman where wages were concerned.

Some peoplo sharing, there should be a charing of seemed to think that if there were profit

finally a Bill was passed making it in- Colonel Ward went on to say that one would have expected the conference possible for any Court to entertain an to debate first, as it was to protect their action against a trade union. What was lomes. institutions, The Employer's Liability the policy of the unions now? Was it The Chairman said the Church of what this Act conceded, the Judges splendid evidence of that in the way in the amount of profit the employer mado Col. Ward replied that if they were Act was passed a few years later. The hostile to the State? No. They had had going to receive pay in accordance with England Men's Society stood for the began to take away by introducing the which the working men of the country then it was but right that the employer principle of service. There was far too doctrine of contributory negligence came forward when the State was in should have some say in the management great a tendency to regard the Church as Fitially, Mr. Chamberlain introduced the danger to protect it. (Applause.) They of the business, because it would be a sort of Society for individuals to save Workmen's Compensation Bill in 1805 their own souls. The principle of the Col. Ward said he need not deal with State and the position of the race to reason of his own Jack of business werp just as determined to defend the unfair for a man whose proits fell hy Society was that every member of the the question of education Church ought to do something in the though without it the labour movemen community. (Appltusc.) The history of his employes wages, The Labour that night, which they belonged as any class of the ability to recoup himself at the expcusa Service of Christ to make the world would not have been possible. The germ of the Labour movement showed that Party viewed with suspicion these sig- something better than it was The prin of every movement was education. (Ap whenever they submitted their case to gestions. ciple of the Society was that of co- plause) Nor did he intend to deul operation. It was to emphasise the with the franchise, which had beau They had not the slightest hesitation, to o de public opinion they had always won Obristian taching that they were all tended at various times and, finally, defend the interests of the country to members one with another. It implied such an extent since he left Englane which they belonged, because they knew co-operation in place of competition, and that he did not know if he was still the perfectly well that when they were sufi it seemed to him that they were very member for Stoke or not. (Laughter.) fortunate in having that subject brought The right of combination was the next and suficiently intelligent to put for ciently educated, sufficiently organized, before them that night, for in the Colony subject to be dealt with. The first Autward definite, decent, well thought-out think that the wonne place was in the there soomed to be a great danger that legalising trade unions wos passed in they might fullow on the lines, followed 1871, so that the institution which was country, the country was always pre-Per cent of them would want to get back proposals for the improvement of the home. (Applause.) He thought that 60 at Home, and bring about just the same now so powerful, bath from the point pared to listen to them. He was not pre, to their homes when the war was over, troubles between capital and labour here of view of wealth and infance, political pared to say that trade unions had and the remainder would find some, other as resulted at Home. It was wall, there and commercial, had no legal status until always done the right thing any more occupation, (Laughter.).

to learn from the labour movement half a century ago. One of the pro than he could say that of any human Home bow to avoid those dificulties sions of the Act which he particularly institution. It might bu possible for

fest

out hero. The problem was made more wished to refer to because the whole some one in the audience to make out &

difficult here owing to Capital and Labour being of different races. They were very fortunato in having as their visitor one who was able to bring before them that most interesting subire Lt

political movement arose out of it was

strong CFO against the policy of the that the trade unions, which were at

trade usions in that time simply beneft societies, could de

some particular not, however, take not sue or be sued. That was the law matter. They must not how y for the next 40 years. Under the rules ointed case, but the general trend nt the whole movement. The peace and

with miegiving the influx of fomule A Voice Does Colonel Ward view labour into the labour market?

think the problem was so difficult us Col. Ward replied that he did not

old-fashioned and conservative enough to some would have them believe He was

Sir William Res Davies deprecated the criticism of the Judges in regard to the Taff Vale ram, saying that they wers guided by legal principles. He also mentioned that the Liberal Government. promptly introduced a Bill to redress the grievance of the unions.

Lol Ward replied that that sounded very nice, but was not quito in accordance

the Attorney General, Bir Lawson Walton, was killed as soon as it made its ap pearance, by the Labour Party.

Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak contended

Col. John Ward was one of the most of the unions it was an offence to men stability of the country today were bet with the facts. The Bill introduced by

farseeing and he thought, one of the

most outspoken of the lenders of the

Labour Movement The attendance that

night was an excellent tribute to the respect with which they were prepared. to hear what he had to say on the matter,

ton politice at any of the meetings, and his own fociety-the Miners collected thousands of pounds from their members for infringements of this rule. He emphatically believed the fines would have

ter than ever they were in history, when a part of the country felt that it was a par excluded from discussing questions of State, He wanted the audience to under-

gone on up to the present time, but for Stand that the workers had reason for the furming had not paid and therefore are decision given by the Courta. In 1893 their demands, both as regards the in it was difficult to raise the wages of the

the first great universal colliers' strike

He knew

(Applause)

violability of their organization and Colonel Ward, who was greeted with took place. It was a terribly long drawn their general propositions. loud applause, said he accepted that opout affair, and eventually a compromise that in a section of the Press it was portunity of speaking about the historical was effected largely by the good influence stated that the interests of the workman side of the labour movement so far as of Lord Rosebery, who brought both and the employer were identical. Trade it affected our own workmen, but he was the parties together. In 1902 there was unionists, however, did not believe that very much of the opinion that the prob- another great strike the railway strike Up to a certain point the interests of lem was so universal, especially so far as which dislocated the internal transport the capitalist and the labource ware western civilization was concerned, that when one justified the movement in one's own country one also justified it all over the world. They were opt to look upon movements - in Oriental countries as very sudden, and sometimes, of course,

farm labourer.

fifteen years farmning had paid. Corn Col. Ward replied that during the last

yet no increase had been made in the had risen to something like 60 willings, wages of the labontor. Some might say that in pre-war days wages had been in- he was sure that when the war was over creased. So had the cost of living, and wage would come down.

His Honour Mr. Justice, Gompertz

of the country, and was felt very much identical. It was in the interest of the hoped that Col Ward would deliver a

by the travelling community and the employer and the employed that there, lecture on the constructive policy of his commercial classed

Accordingly na should be the largest volume of trade Party action was entered by the Taff Vale possible, that there should be the greatest Railway Company to recover damages possible demand for the products of their from the Railway Servants' Union. So labour and that the mom should be fully Jong as the strikes were isolated the

that

due share.

pleased to give an address at Borne Colonel Ward said he would be future date, if it could be arranged. which was carried with acclamation.

Prof. Earle proposed a vote of thanks,

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their suddness due to violence at said the anions could not hated employed. Their interests were one no but where the changes of life and methods nor sus anyone, but now that they had to that point. But production was one were orderly he ventured to say thore become a nuisance there was & fealing and the distribution of the profits from were as great changes in men's view of that they must be put down. Mr. at production was another. What the and their attitude to one another Justice Farnell, before whout the case employer was most concerned with was in England during the first sixty years was taken, decided that the trade union the making of the greatest gain and the as could be seen in any part of the world could be sued, and be thus became the Payment of the lowest wages upon which Like all other movements of what might originator of the political movement a rúan could exist to the workman. What be termed the lower orders, the labou? The casa was taken right to the House of the tried to do was by combination on movement in England was a legal contest Lords and the Railway Servants' Union, both sides to arrive at a reasonable wage, with the authorities Naturally the had to pay £50,000 damages. It was a leaving a reasonable profit. That was powers that be hedged themselves hout victory for the commercialist, and every

the reason for the trade union, and it with laws and institutions for the pro judge thought that he had done 4 fine was absurd to think that a workman Sir lection of the dominant interests. They thing. But really it was that which desid could simply forego bis right to combine, fashioned all their institutions on thated that the battle between ospital and trusting to the employer and the mono- principle, and with that object in view about should be fought. If a trader polist to give, him, hiv Those who wore at the bottom, if they could claim damages from a trade (Laughter.) If he stood in a defenceless were going to assume anything like a union for calling a strike the whole attitude he would only got suficient to decent place, in the councils of the coun right of the working man to combine to seep body and soul together: Pods Staff: Inspectora McEwen and Mackenzie and tile race to which they belonged, protect themselves was completely gone nothing more (Laughter.) In concin Mounted will fall in at Stables at 515

will attend. Omera

Jiera are exempted. In to contest every stage of their pro- They could neither protest against a desion Colonel Ward said. Have no tear

hose business it was crease of wages, nor demand an

rease of democracy. The more right you give to maintain the institutions, and the Therefore, at one fell swoop the whale to the people of the country we belong general position of the country for the

me being!!

to the greater will be the stability of A hundred years ago it was

movement wea struck to the ground a criminal offence for two men to combine

The men held a conference and decided the State (Loud applause) to raise wages. As a matter of fact the last batch of trade unionists who

isported to Australia for at from taking part in politita Eventually

to form a combination to

opy they

ganised themselves in such a way had anticipated the demands of their the rats of pay in a certain that neither Liberal nor Tory had ramen, mentioning 18 Lancashire did not embark from ghost of a chance (laughter) in a Ford, who paid his men a minimum daily ample Henry and until 1824. Less than i hundred constituency where there was a majority wage of (gold). He asked if it could gars ago, therefore, that wonderful move of working

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