THE HULL CONFERENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2097, 24 January 1908, Page 2

THE HULL CONFERENCE.

FURTHER DISCUSSIONS,

United Press Association—Copyright (Received Jan. 23, 10.37 p.m.) LONDON, Jan.--23. A • The Hull conference adopted a,- resolution calling upon the Government to establish minimum wages’ in -he selected trades, desjjite Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s warning that the New Zealand Trade Union Congress had declared that the wages boards hindered more than helped the wages. Mr. A. Henderson, M.P., said that Mr. MacDonald was prejudiced igainst the Wages Boards, while Mr. Keir Hardie approved of them after visiting the colonies. Mr. Stephencen, the representative of the Amalgamated Engineers, moved that the time had arrived when the Labor Party should declare definitely in favor of Socialism as a means "of production, distribution, and exchange, to be controlled by a democratic State in the interests of the entire community, and' also to favor the complete emancipation of labor from the domination of capitalism and landlords; abo the establishment of social and economic equality between the sexes. Mr. ]). J. Shackleton, M.P., said that if the resolution was adopted it would, be a serious nindrance to the party, with one consequence, before many years. Almost without discussion the closure was applied, and the resolution passed by 514,000 to 469.000. the Socialists sinking the “Red" Flag.” Mr. MacDonaid 6 motion- was carried repudiating the statement tlia-t Socialism was antagonistic to family organisation and religion. A resolution was passed expressing strong adherence to the eiuse of international ‘peace. The next conference meets at Port;.-mouth.

NEWSPAPER COAIAIENTS,

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(Received .Jan. 23, 11.23 mm.) LONDON, Jan. 23. Hie Tribune says:—The Hull conference vote means that while only the extreme minority of Socialists are prepared as yet -to present an ultimatum to the trade unionist section, yet the majority are already eager to parade the " design with winch the trade unionist and. Liberal Labor men are invited: to come in. The Daily Telegraph ears the red Hag is indistinguishable from Jolly Roger. The decision is a crushing blow to the Liberal \Piirtv, and is certain to widen the gulf between tlio tuo sections of labor, and exaggerate the differences and jealousies between the rival leaders.

Tile Daily Mail saf.'s the immediate result, wall, be further secessions from the Liberal ranks. The Morning Post says: —Two apparently diametrically opposite decisions mean l that the majority of delegates are Socialists, but tliey are unprepared to ostracise all wbo are not Socialists.