BRITISH LABOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16674, 2 March 1925, Page 5

BRITISH LABOR.

THE MINERS' FEDERATION. AN ANGRY DEBATE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.! LONDON, Feb. 28. A conference of the National Trades Council appointed a committee with a view to securing greater unity in the Trade Union movement, with tbe object especially of enforcing a trade union industrial workers’ charter. A conference of the Miners’ Federation at Blackpool was marked by an acrimonious discussion between Mr Hodges and Mr Cook, past arid present secretaries. The former counselled a more conciliatory attitude in efforts to secure a redress of grievances. The conference ultimately decided to remit wages proposals to the districts pending further investigations. LONDON, March l. Mr Cook, the Miners’ Federation secretary, speaking at Trimdon (Durham), said: “lam going to be frank and honest. I say deliberately that, unless the miners’ wage is made equal at least to the standard of something must happen next July.” Alluding to the Hodges controversy, Mr Cook complained that the press Inid tried to create a Hodges clique and a Cook clique. No far as he was concerned, no personalities would interfere with the work of the Federation. He would be the happiest man if there were a chance of a peaceful settlement. (Received March 2, 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 1. M.r Arthur Henderson denies reports of a split- in the Labor party. He declares Mr MacDonald is not going to be superseded. The party has only one leader, and that is Mr MacDonald. He was given the leadership by the votes of (he party, and had his party’s confidence.