LABOUR CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 26 January 1917, Page 5

LABOUR CONFERENCE.

| DEPORTATION 01- CLYDE WORKERS. ; UNCONDITIONAL RETURN DEMANDED. Received 'JAS. i LONDON, Jan 26. The Labour Congress has passed a j resolution that the Clyde deportations I savoured of Prussianism, and requested the Parliamentary Party to demand | the unconditional return of the men. IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. LONDON, Jan 24. At the Labour Conference, Mr. Wardle read Mr. Lloyd George's telegram congratulating the Conference on the decision to share in the responsibility of directing the affairs. A resolution was adopted protesting against handing over to the charity of recruiting authorities the re-settling oL' soldiers and munition-workers alter the war, declaring that trades unions, co-operating with reformed labour exchanges would be the best organisation to deal with the problem. Hon. Hodge stated that he intended to use trade union machinery lo the utmost during demobilisation. Mr. Bellamy moved, on behalf of the executive, demanding pre v-ision to protect three million munition-work-ers and other war workers, as well as soldiers, urging the Government <r> ' : formulate plans in advance. If disI charged soldiers fell into the clutches of the poor law there would be a popuI lar outburst cf indignation. The resolution was carriei* Mr. Kirkwood, one of the Clyde labour leaders, who was expelled from j Glasgow at the instance of the military authorities, explained the circumstances of his deportation. Scenes of great excitement followed, some delegates demanding that the Labour representatives be withdrawn from the Government unless Mr. Kirkwood and his colleagues are reinstated. Hon. Henderson ended the scene by suggesting that the Conference institute an inquiry. He pointed out that the Conference had heard one side only. He promised to abide by the inquiry.