LABOUR WORLD.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17105, 29 March 1921, Page 6

LABOUR WORLD.

I.L.P. CONFERENCE. ME LLOYD GEORGE'S ATTACK. (By CaM©—Pre*» Association—Copyright) (Auatitlian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Mnrch 28th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 27. The Independent Labour Party's Cob. ferenco has oponed at Sonthport. Aftet n lively discussion, tho report of the Administrative Council was adopted. ? Tho report stated that' neither tfcs policy nor the principles of the Moscow Congress wera in accordance -n-ith the party's attitude. Mr Neil McLean,, M.P. (Govnn), in an address, said Mr Lloyd Georgos peculiarity was finding new enemies, First he'attacked sickness and unemployment, then dukes and landlord?, next drink, which in wartime was » greater enemy than even the Germans. New ho attacked tho Independent Li hour Party. A.L.P. PACTIONS. '<■ SYDNEY, March 28. \ The opening session of the Australian Labour Party Conference 6liowed that there is a split into two factions—ouo led by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Mr Lambert, tho present president, who , supports domination by t9i© Australhr. Workers' Union, and the other by Mr J. H. Catts, a member of tho Federal Parliament, which is opposed to such domination. Mr Catts's party reputedly has the backing of the Storey Government, Mr Catts is playing a. part prepared by Mr Storey before his departure for JSiig. land. Tho first test vote favoured the Catts ' section, but tho real trial of strength will come with tho selection of office- ; bearers, for which each section has prepared a list. Tho president's opening address urgod tho strong necessity for the Government appointing adequate labour tion in the Legislative Council, whioh, ho declared, now represented only em-; £loycrs and capitalists, and- blocked abour legislation. Tho president aUv suggested the reconsideration of the resolution carried at a previous confer-; enoe in favour of reverting to single > electorates. He suggested the retention of the present system, with modifl. cations. He reiterated the ohorgo that the employers were making a attempt to render as many employee* j idle, as possible in order to break down ] tho standard of wages and conditions.) (Received March 28th, 10.55 p.m.)? SYDNEY, March 28. The Labour Conference is discussing several motions dealing with electoral reform, including the introduction of compulsory voting and the taking of/ a plebiscite of electors on the of the Legislative Council, and altf' 'if motion that all articles or newspapers dealing with State, eh J or municipal elections after nominatiu .i have closed shall bo signed by toe authors. THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONALE. : ■ COPENHAGEN, March 27: - { The "Social Demokraton" Btates that -j the Swedish Socialists and Norwegian: Labour Party have deoided to accept the : Moscow Internationale.