TROUBLE IN A LABOUR COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9222, 26 May 1910, Page 8

TROUBLE IN A LABOUR COUNCIL.

OVER A MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE

iPeb Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, May 26. A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council last night warmly debated the action of Mr Rosser, who is president of the local branch and also president ot the Dominion executive, in sending the following telegram to the Prime Minister to bo forwarded to tho Queen Mothe.r on tho occasion of the death of King Edward: "On bohalf of the Dominion Executive of the Trades and Labour Council accept my deepest sympathy on the loss to tho Empiro by tho death of King Edward. As a Prince he took an active interest in housing the poor of London. As King he was essentially a peacemaker. .May hie successor follow in his footsteps." ' . Mr Roseer presided when the meeting opened. Tho motion censuring him for sending tho telegram without consulting the Auckland branch resulted in 17 votes each way. Mr Rosser gave his casting vote ag-iinst it. A further resolution was moved on similar lines, which Mr Rosser ruled out of order, stating that he had acted on behalf of tho Dominion Executive and not on behalf of the Auckland branch. Ho was in Christchurch at the time and did not think the labour members of Auckland would have been less patriotic than their brethren elsewhere. Mr Rosser's ruling was disputed and another chairman appointed. A vote of censure was again moved and carried. by a narrow majority.