The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-20
LABOR PROBLEMS
IN MANY LANDS
BRITISH DELEGATES DENoUNcE
HOUSE OF LORDS AT AMERI-
CAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
CONVENTION IN SESSION AT
TORONTO.

Toronto Mail and Empire: Ad-
dresses by fraternal delegates from the
British Trade Union Congress, from
the Canadian Teades and Labor Con-
gress, from the Swedish General Fed
Grafton of Labor, from the Women's
Trade Union league and from the Fed
GRAFTON of the Churches Of Christ in
America took up the greater time of
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention yesterday. OF these the great
feature of the day was the eloquent
address of J. r. Clyness member of
the British parliament for Bolton,
England, who explained to the con-
vention the aims of the Independent
Labor party in Great Britain. In do
ing this Mr.. Clynes said that his party
looked for the abolition of the House of
Lords, and hopedu that that question
would be an issue in the coming cleo
rion campaign. He described that his
toric institution as a useless relic of
the ancient days. What was of per-
haps more interest to Canada, he de-
clared that the labor party stood firm
ly for the retention BY Great Britain
OF the system of free trade a. reso-
commencing the Lloyd-George budget.
"A number Of resolutions were intro
duced and referred to various commit
tees. Among them was one in favor of
afnliation with European labor organ
nations. Another was in favor of in
dependent political action; another, in
favor of women's suffrage, and another
in favor of a special contribution to
establish defense fund. s. Mr.. John
mitchell, second vice PRESIDENT Of the
federation, read an iTteres ling report
upon the question of industrial edu-
cation. -
Commend Rritishs Budget.
The resolution in COMMUNICATION of
the Lloyd George budget, which was
introduced by James Duncan, first
vice president. and was carried unani-
mously, was as follows:
Resolved, That the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, In convention as
sembled, place upon record les APP
probation of and admiration for that
great tribune of the people in the Brit
ish parliament, Lloyd George, chan
cellor of the excheduer, for his hercu-
lean support, through the British
budget, of the welfare and interests
of the whole people of his country, as
opposed TO the opposition he has
aroused among the aristocracy therein
in their defense of property.
Resolved, That we recognize In
that contention the economic struggle
in which we also are engaged, namely.
whether in the advancement Of civil
lization the rights of the people or the
interests of property shall be para
mount; and that in our broad guaged
internationalism we send back to
Great Britain through its fraternal
delegates to this convention the God
speed Of the assembled delegates TO
Lloyd George and to his associates in
the great effort being made through
the pending adoption offs the British
budget of a great and grand principle
directly affecting the best interests Of
the masses OF the people"
Delegates From Britain.
In his address 20 the convention, A.
H. Gill, M. p, Manchester, England,
British fraternal delegate. dealt chief
ly with the success of the labor poll
tical movement in Britain. To this
influence he attributed the trades dis
pute bill; more satisfactory measure
Of worlxmen's compensation, old-age
pensions and the recognition Of trade
unions by government departments.
The trades dispute bill, he said,
thoroughly protected trade union
funds. That, and other advantages,
had been secured by having practical
trade union men on the floor OF the
house.