MR RAMSAY MACDONALD'S SUGGESTION.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12933, 12 October 1907, Page 9

MR RAMSAY MACDONALD'S SUGGESTION.

United Pt«u Association—Bt Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 10. Mr Ramsay Macdonald suggests that if a railway settlement is impossible, Sir Henry Carapbell-Bannerman ought to summon a special session of Parliament to divert a strike, and force the directors to arbitrate. PROCEEDINGS AT THE CONGRESS. MB BELL IN DEFENCE OF PRIVATE INTERESTS. (Received October 11th, 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. The Congress of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, with two dissentients, recommended State control of railways. Mr Richard Bell, M.P., declared«that when nationalisation camo thousands ot railway men would suffer, becauso a great surplus of labour would follow upon the removal of competition. Hβ concluded by championing the interests of private investors of railways, and making a bold stand against some ot tho confiscation ideas current among delegates Subsequently the Congress altered the resolution to read ' "State ownership" instead of "Stato control." Tho Congress also adopted a resolution condemning tho tendency among railways to penalise British trade by giving preferential rates to foreign producers and manufacturers. [Wo give the messago as it came, but suggest that tho first resolution recommended State ownership and the second State control.]