THE VETO CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 950, 18 October 1910, Page 5

THE VETO CONFERENCE

MUCH SPECULATION IN BRITAIN. . ';' / HOME RULE ALL ROUND DISCUSSED By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright (Rec. Oct. 18, 0.30 a.m.) London, October -17. There is much speculation on the public platforms and in the newspapers as to the progress of tho Veto Conference.. Mr. G. M., Barnes, chairman of tho : Labour party, in a speech at Bradford, said tho very existence of tho conference was a 'negation of democracy. It was discussing a question which was settled beyond doubt in January last, and the sooner the' confere'neo was over tho better. / ' ■■■■'> Mr. F. W. Jowett, Labour member for Bradford, said' if an agreement was reached it would ...be ■ bad for popular liberty. . ■ ■ /Mr. John Ward, Liberal member for Stoke-on-Trent; .. \t Huddersfield, Said he hoped the conference would end in disaster. ; : Tli,e'"Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) says that, upon ; the foundation of Home .Rule for Ireland it is possible to build up a federal system of government.. for the United Kingdom, which would'be extendable if and when the self-governing peoples, of tho Empire, desired the federation of the Empiro. Home Rule for Ireland would live to over-burden Parliament/but it.would also open the way to devolution for. Scotland and Wales,. ind simplify, if-not settle, the problemof the Lords' veto., -..■■•','.■ AND CHEQUES. ; LABOUR PARTY IN PROTEST. ' {Rec. Oct. 17, 9.35.p,m.) , ■■■;•'■ London, October 17. ' The Labour party has issued a mani-, festo entitled, "How the Osborne Judgment Dooms Trade Unionism." In this, it 7 declares that the' rich can draw cheques for thousands of pounds to finance their, political friends; but it. is illegal for' combined labour to help' the poor by'means of, combined funds, whioh )S the only way that coppers can be made as : effective; as -cheques,'■ .Th'e/ Osborne judgment; has', made the House of! Commons a present, to the rioh. The experience : of America has proved that payment of members'alone,; will not secure work-ing-class; representation..: Payment 'must bo;'accompanied by'power to' form, polk; tioal organisations.. ;"•..■'•'

.; ';a MINISTER. THREATENED. .... ..', (Ke6..ticV-17; 9.35 pirn.); \ ' , . v^Xondon,:! :6otober 17. . A conference of trades.' -'union's and Socialists' at Walthamstoiv. has resolved that unless;.Mr./J. A, .Simon, the 'new Attorney-General," ' who,-;-..'is , submitting himself-.to- his - constituents .after' his elevation to ,tho. ; Ministry, has pledged the - .'.-.'Government: to: give trades- unions control of thpir funds for Parijamentary. purposes,-: they .wilKfjght him. ■ The:, conference controls- 2000 votes.

. [Mr.;... Simon is at present opposed by. Mr... J. S. Johnson (Conservative), whom he L d«featcd in 'January by 17,726 to 15,531 votes.] ■:•.'':; \