The Washington herald., 1911-01-29
Labor Conferences Will Open
Soon in London.
POLICY IS WELL UNDERSTOOD
Special Session Called to Deal with
DiSnrma ment and international
Situation Lord Kitchener Buys
Fine Home Near Canterbury md
Prefers to Lead Quiet Life.
By HERBERT TEMPLE.

London. Jan. 2S-Resolutions of the
greatest political Importance to the future
| Of the Liberal party are expected to be
adopted at the annual conferences of the
Labor party. which open at Leicester on
| Tuesday next and last until Friday, Feb
| ruary =
The principal subject for discussion will
be the constitution Of the organization
relative to which several important rec
concentrations are made by tire executive.
In submitting these recommendations
the executive reminds the members that
at the Newcastle conference, held in 1908,
circumstances arose which pointed to the
necessity of altering the constitution of
! the party. so as to make it clear that
we expected our members to meet to-
gether. discuss their policy. and then
support It as a party in the House of
Commons. In the course Of time the
form of words required to enforce this
tends TO become absolute. and is. there
fore, liable to be misunderstood.
In the opinion Of the executive. the
party has now reached a point when its
policy and political position are well
understood that the conduct OF members
will be Influenced by them just as Lib
erals or Conservatives are influenced by
the policy or position of their parties.
At Il special gathering called to deal
with disarmament and the international
situation. Mr.. J. Ramsay Macdonald.
NJ. p. will preside and the parliamentary
executive will submit the following reso-
luton:
THAT this conference, believing that
militariSm and war are subversive to
civilization and national well-beirS. pro-
tests strongly against the heavy and
growing burden Of armaments. which ar
rests social reform. and endangers in
ternational solidarity, good will, and
peace.
1T further affirms that militarism.
while profitable to certain finacial inter-
eStS, to the activities of which not little
of our SCaremOngering can be traced, i'm
poses Il needless TAX on the lives and the
wages of the workers, and threatens to
infliCt on Great Britain the evils of COM
pulsory military service.
The conference therefore, declares
that disputes between nations should be
settled. not by brute force, but by reason
and arbitration, and urges the workers
of this country to take organized action
with their fellows in Germany aAd other
londs in counteracting the influence of
scares and in bringing about an under
standing between all nations to secure
international peace and to advance social
Justice"
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has been nomi-
mated by no fewer than twenty-eight
bodies for the position of secretary.
Sundry scribes are again interesting
themselves IN the question of employ
ment for Lord Kitchener, but it is by
no means certain that he is so anxious
for an active post as 1t would appear.
He recently purchased Broome Park,
fine old place near Canterbury, with the
intention of making himself home. and
it is quite possible that he might prefer
the quiet life of country gentleman in
lovely part of the country where he
can indulge in his hobby of gardening to
the fullest extent
There is some talk about bringing Tenn
pie Bar back to London. 1t was removed
from Fleet street more than thirty years
ago, and re-erected at Theobard'S Park,
the residence of the late Lady MeuX.
The old city gateway was rebuilt by Sir
Christopher Wren in 1610-'12, after the
fire. Its predecessor was "a house of
timber, erected across the street, with
narrow gateway and an entry on the
south side Of it under the house."
That structure had stood for two and
half centuries before Wren put up the
stone gate known to our day. 1t stood,
of course, at the city boundary, which.
before the .'house of timber was built,
was marked by posts. rails and chains.
Temple Bar had to go because 1t was
an obstruction. 1t has mad an interest
ing history, though. as was said about 1t,
it represents little Else but a gibbet." 1t
has been suggested that 1t should be
brought back to London and re-erected at
the south end of Middle Temple lane.