SOCIALISM IN BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81860, 8 October 1906, Page 3

SOCIALISM IN BRITAIN.

LIBERALS V. SOCIALISTS. Received 71b, 4.4: P-ni. London, October 6. The Scottish Liberal Association, by 55 to 24, declared it is the primary duty of the Liberal party to strenuously oppose all candidates W;io refuse to disassociate themselves fr.m Soriali»t». . The Master of Elibank described Socialists as wreckers. SPEECH BY MR. HALDANE. LIBERAL PRINCIPLES AND SOCIALISTS IDEALS. ABSTRACT PROPOSITIONS WILL BE OPPOSED. Received 7th, 5.4 p.m. London, October 6.

Mr Haidane, Minister for War, ■peaking at Peebles, said if Keir Hardie or anybody else brought forward abstract propositions conflicting with Liberal principles, if he wished to Nationalise land, capital, or anything eise, Liberals would cross swords with him. If the Socialists wished to deny the right of private property, let them say so, and the Liberals wou'd take a square issue on that proposition. Personally, he was not afraid of Liberals degenerating into Socialists. SPEECH BY LORD LANSDOWNE. SOCIALIST LABOURITES CONDEMNED. Received 7th, 5.4 p.m. London, October 6. Lord Lansdowne. speaking at Perth, condemned the Labourites, who openly preached Socialism, war against capital, or advocate class privilege*. He advised caution resetting disarmament, although willing to co-operate when other nations began disarming. _j LABOI'R ORGANISATION S RESOLUTIONS. Received 7th, 4.42 p.m. London, October 0. The conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants recommended secular education, the feeding of school children, and extension f Compensation Acts.