AUSTRALIAN LABOUR IN CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN LABOUR IN CONFERENCE

MR. HUGHES AND MB, COOK REPUDIATED. (Rec. Juno 20, 9.50 p.m.) ' Perth, June 20, The Inlor-Stato Laliour Conference carried resolutions opposing any form of Imperial federation and repudiating Mr. Hushes and Mr. Cook as representing Labour or the people of Australia. It was decided to inform the leader of tho jl'tiritish Labour Party regarding tho latter resolution,, and also to ask Mr. Watt to cable it to Mr. Hughes and Mr. Arthur Henderson. Tho conference is discussing the war and the recruiting question in camera. Mr. Tudor, speaking at ft public meeting in connection with tho .conference, said that the .party stood for an early pence, but not one whero one side knocked off and the other continued fighting. He believed that reason should prevail, and a move made to stop . the awful slaughter and resultant misery.—Press •\ssn. "ALLEGED" RESOLUTIONS. (Rec. June 20, 11.25 p.m.) Sydney, June 20. The secretary of the, Labour Parly points out in connection with tho resolution allegedly passed at tho recent Sydney conferenco thut some of the proposals submitted were greatly altered. Others, which it had been inferred in certain quarters were adopted, were not even discussed—Press Assn.