WORK AND WAGES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, 3 September 1913, Page 5

WORK AND WAGES.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

COM ITLSORY ARBITRATION

[By Electric telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.]

London, September 2

At the filial sittings of the Transport Workers’ Federation, Mr Muller (Germany) opposed any form of compulsory arbitration because of its hampering the freedom of trades unions and limiting the right to strike. Mr Havelock Wilson does not believe that Britain will accept compulsory arbitration.

The matter has been referred to the International Council for decision.

GENERAL STRIKE ADVOCATED. The debate at Manchester «vans noisy and excited, and the delegates were much disquieted. A number abstained from attending the civic reception as a demonstration against the so-called butchery of workers.

Mr Smillie supported "a resolution pledging all the delegates to boycott the reception, hut the resolution was defeated. Mr Ben Tillott characterised the Government as a “bloody Government,” and said that if the massacre at Dublin were to continue the workers must have the right to use firearms. Mr Stanton advocated a general strike as a reply to the Dublin affair. A deputation from the Dublin Trades Council will meet the Congress today.

LABOUR’S GREATEST WEAPON

'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] )United Papas iAssociation.] (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 2. Mr Davis said the Labour Party should lie mainly political, because the political force of Labour was its greatest weapon. Nothing was so effective in creating public concern as i lie fear which statesmen have of the franchise Compulsory arbitration

would legislate the strike weapon out if existence. This they were not prepared for, since the millenium had not et arrived.