TRADES CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 5

TRADES CONGRESS.

ANGRY SCENES. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Roc. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 9. Angry scenes took place at the Trades Union Congress when Mr. Sexton, a delegate- representing Roman Catholic (lockers at Liverpool, denounced Air. Thome's resolution in favour of secular education. Tlio Congress nevertheless approved of tho resolution by a largo majority. A cablegram was read from New South Wales asking Mr; Keir Hardie, Labour M.P. for Merthyr-Tydvil, to deny Mr. Fisher's alleged statement that thoro was plenty of room for miners in Australia. Labour Exchanges Criticised. London, September 8. At tho Trades Union Congress at Newcastle tho Labour Exchanges were severely criticised for supplying "blackleg" labour. But a resolution submitted demanding a Government inquiry was defeated by a largo majoiity, on the ground that tho Labour members in the Houso of Commons were tho proper channel for making complaints. It? was afterwards announced that the miners had voted undo: a mistake, otherwise tho resolution'would have been carried. A resolution containing a string of protests against various provisions of Mr. Lloyd-George's National Insurance Bill, an£ demanding fresh clauses, was passed on a show of hands Mr. J. R. Clynes, member for NorthEast Manchester, declared that unless the demands were conceded tho Labour party , would not support the Bill. To Quicken Discontent. The president of the Corgress stated that the Parliamentary Committee was powerless to deal with Mr. Ben Tillett, ■who was accused' of striking a unionist, but had recorded its indignation. The Congress unanimously resolved that efforts should not bo spared to arouse and maintain the discontent of the under-paid workers with their condition, and quicken their determination to secure a living wage! • • Mr. Will • Crooks; M.P. for Woolwich, was censured by the Congress for dealing with strikes without the authority of the trade unions or the Labour party. A resolution was carried urging that leffislation' should be passed compelling employers to pay for bank holidays subsequently proclaimed.