The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-28
LABOR PARTY TO
LEAVE LIBERALS
And the Future OF Latter Or.
ganization Is Placed at
a Stake. Now.
PLANS FOR KITCHENER
English Scribes Very Anx-
ious as to What to Do
with the General.
: eOpsoiai Cable from the Internationa
News service)
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eepsoiai Cable from the International
News service)
~ AgN0ERT TEMPLE.
London. Jan. :s.-Resolutions Of
the greatest political importance to
the future of.ths liberal party are ex-
pscted to be adopted at tho annual
conferences OF the labor party which
open At Leicester on Tuesday next
and last until Friday. February 8.
The principal subject for discussion
win be the constitution Of the organ
iisatiou. relative to which several i'm.
lpcrtsut recommendation are made
By the executive.
In submitting these recommends.
'tions Of the executive reminds the
lf6rsscs. held In 1903. circumstsnceS
arose which pointed to the necessity
Of altering the constitution Of the par
~. 80 - to make II clear that we ex-
peeted our members to meet together.
discuss their policy. and then support
a - party In the house Of commons.
In the course OF time the form of
words required to enforce this tends
10 become absolute. and 10 therefore
liable to b misunderstood"
In the opinion Of the executive the
party has now reached q point when
1ts policy and political position are so
we'll understood that the conduct Of
Membsrs will be influenced by them
just ~ liberals or conservatives are
Influenced by the policy or position of
'tAeiP parties.
To Insure Independence.
70 Insure the Independence OF the
party. II 10 also proposed by the exc
cutive that tho national executive
committee shall take all necessary
steps to maintain this constitution.
and its members shall abstain strictly
from identifying themselves with or
prohoting the interests Of any other
party"
Various alterations are recommend.
, Cd In the clauses dealing with the
parliamentary fund. the amendment
TO Clause making II read thus:
'Object-To assist In paying the
election expenses Of candidates
adopted In accordance with this con-
elected: and to provide tho oAlcial
6xpenses Of the parliamentary labor
party. together with the salary and
expenses Of the nation agent"
The executive points out that eff
these proposals. are carried II 10 de-
sired to make Il quite clear that they
Will In no way undermine the indie
pendeuce OF the party. II will be az
\ disloyal for members. after these
smepdments are carried. to associate
themselves with other political par
ties - It 10 now.
I'm Q sentence. what we desire to
Do 10 to put our party on precisely
the same footi8s - the liberal party
and the tory party. and to expect our
mep. ~ they expect their men. eth.
er to be loyal to their organization or
TO leave II altogether"
AZ . special gathering called to
deal With disarmament and the inter
national situation. Mr.. J. Ramsey
lMacDonald. NJ. p. will preside. and
The parlismentary executive will sub
NIT The following resolution:
That this conference. believing
that militsrism' and war are subvers-
i've to civilization and national we'll.
btiug protests strongly against the
heavy and growing burden of arms-
Oents. which arrests social reform.
and endausers international solidarity.
eood viii. and peace.
1T further s6lrms that militarism.
while profitable to certain financial
Interests to the activities or which not
little OF our scare-mongering can be
traced. imposes needless tax on the
lives and the wages Of the workers.
and threatens to inilict on Great Brit.
ain the evils Of compulsory military
service.
The conference. therefore, declares
.that disputes between nations should
be settled. not by brute force. but by
rseson and arbitration. and urges the
workers OF this country to take or.
gaAised action with their fellows In
Germany and other lands In counter.
acting the influence Of scares and In
bringing about IN understanding be-
tween all nations to secure interna.
ticpsl peace and to advance social
justice"
Mr.. Rsmssy Macdonald has been
nomjnstsd BY no fewer than twenty
saght bediss for the position OF sec.
reteYy.
A. % Kitchener.
pupSsy peribss are sssih interest.
ioe tAe0sslves IN the question Of
enp)oynent for Lord Kitchener. but
Il teby no mesns certain that he IL 30
ANXIOUS for ~ active post - II would
appear. He recently purchased
Drocms Park. . Ane old place near
Canterbury. With the intention Of
mailing himself home. and It il
cutie possible that be might prefer
the quiet hfe Of . country gentleman
a lovely part Of the country where
he can indulge In his hobby Of gar.
deuing 10 the fullest extent. to accept.
ing an appointment which could bring