SOCIALISM AND EMPIRE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 952, 20 October 1910, Page 5

SOCIALISM AND EMPIRE.

j A LABOUR VIEW. By Telegraph—Press ABSociation-rOopyright.* ' , London, October 18 • Mr. J. Ramsay'Macdonald, Labour-M.P.-: for'-Leicester, .speaking: at Kentish' Town, : 6aidVth'at- those 'regarding /Socialism- r and -Labour as offensive to tho Empire overlooked; the .'facty,that; Australia" was much', in advance , of-BHtam : with -regard to Labour, - Sooialism, : and' ■ politics.- ■ The Laboi& Party, whioh was supposed .to be :a ■ disintegrating *;factor in -.Imperial ; politics,- had":arranged a special: conference—. ■at -whioh .Mr,. Fisher, Australia's Prime Minister, -would be the ohief figure—in connection.' with' the-Imperial Conference:' ' JOINT ACTION IN WORKERS' (Roo. October 19,'9.55 p.m.) - - ; - • London, October 19. , v 'fhe, 'Daily, Chronicle" • (Liberal) states that the British Labour leaders ore commnhicating -with the colonial leaders, ■with a vie w. to arranging "for a" conference in 1911 to discuss- the question of the pos'sibility of joint action in matters affecting the interest of. tho. workers: of the Empire. V' -:- If permanent conferences were establish, cd/much apparent divergence of opinion lietween Labour politicians in Britain and in the ; colonies, would disappear. The questions on which differences are noticeable,'include.tariffs and- the treatment of the coloured people of the Empire. .. Mt. Ramsay MDonald, Labour member • for. • Leicester," originated- tli9 idea, and' is .urging upon his colleagues the necessity fif an Imperial Labour policy.' >