SOCIALISTS IN CONFERENCE.
ANTI-MUTARISM DISCUSSED. A FRENCH MOUNTEBAXTC. Berlin, August 20. A violent verbal encounter between Herr Bebel, leader of the (fernmn Socinlists, und Monsieur Horve, leader of - |KH| the anti-militarist agitation in France, . ,3ffM created a sensation at the Socialist Con- ?|WB ference at Stuttgart. ..-rotlß ■sl. Jlerve introduced a resolution de- . fsH daring tliat soldiers should desert and J®| even revolt in case of war. 138 Heir Bebel vehmently opposed _ the, proposal, declaring that the anti-militar- ..aaH ist propaganda endangered a country's v^La| peace. The movement in. Germany was - >;|JpSji being closely watched by German mill- -i -j||||B M. Hcrve made an Impassioned re- ' joinder. He bitterly taunted the fler- • man social democracy, asking what they j would do when Prussian bayonets were -M/ turned against the Russian revoluntjonists or the FrericTi He believed tliey would follow the Kaiser; but, • [ tlie French general staff knew that war , ' . meant a revolt of the proletarians. * ' j M. Herve's ungoverned words created •' . a bad impression. Some of the speakers < . referred to Mm as a mountebank. .*#,,4
REHIESENTATION OF TRADES UNIONS. -'j i Received 22nd, 12.17 a.m. ' Berlin, August 21. y ■ The Independent Labor ; representatives at the Stuttgart Conference pro- ; j.osed tlmt trades unions be entitled to membership nt the Conference provided I they declared in favor of political action lin alliance with the Socialist parties. ' Sir Ramsay McDonald moved that the matter be referred to an international bureau, in order to arrange an amicable #S settlement with the English section. 3| Mr Queleh doclaved nere was no ob- |si jeetien to the admission of trade unions 'I ! if tliey came irrevocably committed to jjj Socialism. H lierr Vnnderveld, President of the In- «| | to: national Bureau, -agroed to consider ji| the proposal with the English section. i He believed the bureau would be delight- "■; ed to see the great English Srorking or- J gumsalions represented at the Congress, since it would indicate their adhesion to v toe principles ol Socialism, Voilmar, Jouries, and Soillant repudi- j ,-i ated M. Herves' anti-militarist senti- | mi nts. ■ '{ i 1
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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344SOCIALISTS IN CONFERENCE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 22 August 1907, Page 2
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