TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 212, 6 September 1911, Page 5

TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

i » ' THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT. ATTITUDE OF NON-UNIONISTS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—-Copyright) (Received 10.50 a,m.) LONDON, September 5. The president of the Trade Union Congress declares that a valuable method of dealing with the administration of insurance proposals would be by the proposed federation of trades. Referring to the Osborne judgment, the president said that the Government was still confronted with the selfish spirit of the minority which burked their duty, but greedily took every advantage which the self-denial of others secured. The Government had been remiss in their duty in sending troops without awaiting the application of the Civil authorities, instead of sharply layin" down the law to railway magnates. A demonstration occurred at the Congress, particularly against Messrs. Shackleton and Cummings, of the Board of Trade Department. Moderate speakers defended their presence. A WARM DEBATE. "MILITARY EXCESSES." (Received 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 5. A scene arose at the Labour Congress over the presence of the Board of Trade delegates. A motion protesting against patronage of the Government who bludgeoned them and placed the military at the service of the railway magnates waa warmly debated and negatived by a larg«j majority. A resolution was carried protesting against Mr. Churchill's policy and demanding an inquiry into military and police excesses during the late strike. A COMPLETE REVERSAL. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 5. The Trades Union Congress decided not to accept the Government's Osborne Bill, unless it is amended to embody a complete reversal of the judgment.