TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, 10 April 1912, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

SOCIALIST PARTY'S CONFERENCE.

RESOLUTIONS AGAINST MILI-

TARISM

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON,'. ApriI 9. The New Zealand Socialistic Party's Easter conference was continued today. -, The following- motions were carried unanimously : — ■ "This conference declares itself uncompromisingly hostile to militarism in all its forms. The}' recognise that whilst the present class state exists the army forces will be used to buttress up capitalism and to hold down the worßers. The conference further recognises that all energies of the working classes can be most profitably utilised in building up their industrial and political organisations which, shall finally render war impossible, "and which organisation, by international affiliation and alliances bptween the working classes of all nations, are at present the chief guarantee of the peace of the world. "This conference,. proclaims its sin— cere sympathy with those youths and young men who, denying" the rights of the State to force them- into military service, have resisted the encroachment on their liberties, and in consequence suffered fine or imprisonment. "This conference also declares that the so-called New Zealand Defence Act is not truly such ; that it is not in the interests of peace, but tends towards war, in that, being designed with a view to co-ordination of the military forces of the Dominion with those ofj the Mother Country, in aggressive as well as defence warfare, it will be considered by the people as a threat and a menace to them, and may lead to reprisals ; that the enormous cost that would ibe entaiW lvr the present proposals is more than can be borne by this community and - must place extra burden upon the. workers. "This conference further declares that no such extraordinary measures, as are embodied in the compulsory clauses are necessary in this Dominion, and it calls for the immediate repeal of the Act."