MR ANDREW FISHER.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14055, 29 May 1911, Page 7

MR ANDREW FISHER.

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LABOUR PARTY

United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON. May 26.

The Labour Party tendered a dinner to Mr Andrew Fisher, Federal Prime Minister, at tho Holborn Restaurant.

Mr Ramsay Macdonald, who presided, said that it had been given to their cousins beyond the seas to show that in the domain of high politics the sons of the common people could shino conspicuously. Tho Empire must rest upon tho federation of self-govern-ing peoples, maintaining the motto, "Unity of Labour and peace of tho world." (Cheers.)

Mr Fisher said that he could not understand why thero was any cause to refer to a man rising from tho ranks or-front a humble position, because the principle of greatness was honest labour. The Labour Party leaders, in a world-wide movement, would link up, the world by one common effort for the good of the whole. The best means of obtaining freedom and happiness was to co-operate and mutually prevent war and destruction. All kinds of things wero predicted within tho lifetime of his hearers, but he would predict that the Labour movement would 600n bo conducting the government of a great Empire, with the single object of promoting peace and prosperity for every well-meaning industrious person in every country.