LABOUR AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 237, 25 June 1918, Page 5

LABOUR AND THE WAR

I 'A MANIFESTO APPEAL TO THE WORKERS London, Juno 22. Labour members of tho House of Com' , moiis who support tho Government, ill a manifesto point out their position is rendored very difficult owing to tho incessant. ending by tho anti-nationalists and faetionists. (Tho manifesto was .briefly cabled yestordny. Tne following; is a iuller statement.) "Wo find ourselves in honour bound to vote sometimes iu opposition to our own inclinations and in apparent contradict tion to past party resolutions, .bnt that is u condition of Coalition Government at any timo; and is more applicable to our colleagues of other parties than to ourselves. They, as well as we, havo sunk their party productions. It is more than ever necessary to set our faces firmly against disintegrating influences. For tho moment wo beliovo that national unity is tho one supremo consideration. But there is another consideration present in our mind. Wo aro Labour representatives desirous of maintaining the solidarity of Labour. We look forward to tho limo when thero must bo a rebuilding of tho social and industrial fabric. ( In order that Labour may then oxort'itß duo inlluenco it is necessary that Labour should be a united body. Thero are, however, ominu'jus signs of division. Wo regret it, but regard it as the inevitable outcome of tho course of conduct on tho part of certaiu persons who assume the right to speak for .Labour but fail to realise tho momentous issues involved by. tho war. Wo appeal to Labour to do nothing to destroy the national unity in war timo oi" to destroy the prospect of the unity of Labour alter tho war." Tho manifeslo is signed by Messrs. G. N. Barnes, J. Hodge, G. H. Roberts, W. Brace, J. If. Clynes, S. Walsh, G. J. Wardle, and J. Parker.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ME. HENDERSON ON THE LEAGUE ' OF NATIONS. London, June 22. Mr. A. Henderson, speaking at Brighton, expressed cordial approval of Viscount Grey's pamphlet on tho League 1 of Nations, and' said that as a corollary to better international relations means must bo devised for reaching .v better understanding between the classes. Tha war had sounded tho death-knoll of class-rulo in. politics and industry...Tho workers could no longer bo doiiied their, sharo of tho control of industry.. Co-, operation must be tho keyword.' The recommendations of tljio Whitley Report should bo tho watchword of futuro reconstruction.