LARKIN'S ATTACKS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 December 1913, Page 5

LARKIN'S ATTACKS.

CONDEMNED BY UNION CONFERENCE SOME EXCITING SCENES (Received December 10, 10 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. At a special Trade Union Conference in the Memorial Hall, at which two and a half million British unionists were represented, Mr Henderson, in justifying the officials' attitude, alluded to Larkin's attacks. Larkin jumped up, shaking his fists in a frenzied manner. Many delegates shouted "Put him out." Mr J. H. Thomas (M.P. for Derby and-secretary of the Railway Men's Union) and Mr Havelock Wilson (secretary of the Seamen's Union,) condemned Larkin, who replied in a half-hour speech, shouting fierce denunciation above the protesters' din. Many delegates shook their fists at Larkin, and several called him "Liarl" • Larkin denied having said "To Hell with fife union leaders," though he said many of the delegates present to-day ought to be put in gaol. He declared that the Dublin fight would continue, even if the British unionists did not give aid. He was not going to get out of the road, and would go down fighting. The conference parsed a resolution condemning Larkin's attacks on the British union officials, there being only six dissentients. A resolution was also passed favouring further efforts in negotiating for a settlement. An amendment for a sympathetic strike was rejected by 2,280,000 votes to 203,000. PORT OP DUBLIN TO REOPEN TO-DAY ', (Received December 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. The Port of Dublin reopens tomorrow. • The executive of the Miners' Federation state that district reports decline to call a general strike to assist Dublin, but approves of increased financial help. SETTLE DUBLIN FIRST (Received Last Night, 10.20 o'clock.) LONDON, December 10, Mr Connolly, Larkin's lieutenant, told the Union Congress that they should decide how to settle Dublin first, and wash their dirty linen af- i terwards. ! SYNDICALISM. RECEIVEsTsET-BACK. | 'Times' — 'Sydney Sun' Special Cables, i (Received Last Night, 6.5 o'clock.) LONDON, December 10. The resolution carried by the i Trades Union Conference, has been accepted as a definite set-back to syndicalism. • j