LABOUR CONFERENCE

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2303, 4 September 1929, Page 5

LABOUR CONFERENCE

BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS PROPOSAL BY MR TTLLETT ENGLISH PRESS APPROVES (Aust. arid N.Z, Cable) London, Sept. 3. The Daily Telegraph ,says: “Mr Ben Tillett’s address at Belfast will be read with no little astonishment, lli s darling hope is no longer to smash th e present, organisation of industry, but to acquire for tlig representatives of Labour a recognised place in its direction and control. If tli 0 requisite machinery i s once firmly established, the status of trade unionism will bp immensely improved.” The Daily Telegraph also expresses the opinion that organised labour has moved a long way from the errors of 1920. “We agrcp with Mr Tilledt that, everything possible should be done to build rip trade with the Dominions. ITp throws out, the practical suggestion that intof-Domlnion .conferences of organised labour should be held.” The Morning-Post.: “We- gather : from the address that at last tbe Trade Union Congress begins to realise the importance of the British 'Empire 1o the British workman. Tf [tho congress realises it* value to the workers, let it restrain Mr SnoAvdeii from doing away with preference to the Dominions.” The Daily Ncavs entitles il s lender “Trade Unions Look Ahead.” It. specially approves of periodic conferences of organised labour,throughout the Empire. ...... j- <