THE DEBATE ADJOURNED.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12365, 2 December 1905, Page 9

THE DEBATE ADJOURNED.

(Reooivod December let, 10.36 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 1. The dobato on the Union label clause of the Trades' Marks Bill, m> continued throughout tho night, end till 4 o'clock this afternoon, when the Houee adjournod to allow members to catch tho week-end trains, under an arrangement that the third reading of the Bill vrili be token on Tuesday. The debate consisted chiefly of a. steady etream of opposition argument against tho label. . The principal grounds were that euch * legislation for tho .benefit, of the few against tho many would create- strife between unionists and ■ non-unioniste, which would extend to the general community, and cause boycotting. The speeches were largely a' repetition of those 'made when tho clause was previ- • ously, before the Hoiwo. There .were o few lively exchangee, the Government being accused of rushing and bludgeoning the Bill through. ~.•''" , ."' . Mr Wateon, replying to the critwuuns, said the principle 'he went on 1 was to giro protection to every man, whether he woe o> unionist or a non-unionist, employer or employee. The label would benefit tho whole community. There - was not the slightest chance.of ite being applied to xurial industries'. In ' ' regard to the cry of "boycott," there had been,many boycotts in Australia before the union label, and they would" go on whether there was • label or not.