SOCIALISM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 104, 25 January 1908, Page 5

SOCIALISM.

is:THE LABOUR PASTY CAPTURED ? VARIOUS VIEWS. _ MR. BALFOUR AND. MR: CHURCHILL; BI T^EOBAPH—FBESS ASSOCIATION—COT YniOnT.' London, January 23. With regard to the motion in favour of Socialism, carried nt tho Labour Conference by 514,000 votes to 469,000 votes (a majority of 45,000), on tho motion of Mr. Stephenson (representing tho Amalgamated Society of Engineers),, tho Amalgamated Society of Railway men claim that their 70,000 .votes wero wrongly cast'in favour of Mr.' Stephenr son's motion. Mr. Bowerman, Labour member of tho House of Commons for Dcptford, states that sixty delegates left before the ,vqto was 'taken.: • . - Tho Labour Party's executive is composed of all Socialists excepting 'five Trades Union members of tho,House!of .Commons!'''..." Mr. \Vill ,TboniP, 'Labour M.P. for West Ham South, declares that tho Hull Conference's resolution moans nothing ; it is merely an expression of''opinion' on thq' part of .delegates favouring- Socialism, and .docs not affect-the constitution or. tho party, A. similar resolution, submitted by Mr.. Clynes, Labour M,P.' for North JSast Manchester,' had'been passed previously. Mf. Labour M-P v for Woolwich, paid ho was unable to seo why such a fuss was being mad®. - ' Mr. Grayson, Labour and Socialist M.P. for : Colno Valley,'. considers tl)o 'resolution really significant; it shows that a majority of Trades Unionists favour Socialism .>s their ultimate object,. FARTHER NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. .: A " FULL-BLOWN CREED." 1 London,. January 23. "Tho Times": 3ays:—'"The. Conference, adoptod. a full-blown creed of theoretical Socialism in all its'/' crudity., ,TJjo •Labour machino has now been fairly captured by tho Socialists, who. openly • flout all . middlo, hoderata courses." i ■ . The ■" Daily Chronicle," says:—" Liberals must persevere in tho\ policy of combining' defence of free trade wjtli reasonable, just, (ind prudent social reforms." IS THERE A BREACH 1 , REPORTED NON-SOCIALIST LABOUR PARTY. • . , ... (Rec. Jan. 24, 10.S p.m.) London, January 24. : ■ Preliminary steps are being taken to form a non-Socialist Labour party in Britain. Tjie "Westminster Gazette" declares .tho'Socialists' academic,triumphs are likely to produce 3 similar catastrophe as overwhelmed. continental Socialism. . It will probably put Socialist reforms baok ariothor generation. , ! ' SOCIAL REFORM V. SOCIALISM. .■THE LIBERALS' LINE. ; SOCIETY NOT TO BE UPHEAVED. ; (Rec. Jan. 21, 10.10 p.m.) London, January 21.. Mr.' Winston Churchill; Under-Secretary' for tho 'Colonics, speaking at Manchester, stated.that old. ago pensions would be tho chief .business this session; ' \' 1 Ho added that, whilo he was prepared to go a long way towards'establishing a minimum standard of life, he was confident that any attempt to'replace tho existing organisation of society by an official hierarchy, such as the Socialists content plated, imist end in failure. _ ' ' MR/BALFOUR'S DENUNCIATION.

REFORMS A : "THIN CLOAK." PREDICTS REVULSION OF FEELING. (liec. Jan, 25, 0.3 a.m.) London, January 24.. Mr. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, addressing tho City of London Conservative Association, predicted an early and violent revulsion of fooling against tho results of tho lato general election. The Government's professions of social reform were, ho said, only a thin cloak under which they attack classes or interests against which tlioy feel political animosity.