Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-04
RESPONSIBILITY
Of ..LAROR|NC MEN
IS APPRECIATED
Worlds War Places Added Re-
8pon8ibiIitieS on the Eng
fish and They Seem to Take
Kindly to Them,
lAssocInted Press correspondsnce.l


Birmingham Eng, Sept. 25.-The
labor men of the British Isles during
the weeks session of their annual par
lament, as the Trades Union Congress
is called gave many indications Of
their appreciation Of the increasing
responsibilities thrown on them since
the worlds war began. The addresses
of their leaders in the course of the
debates were even more serious i'm
tone and substance than is customary
and the delegates, who as a rule are
composed of the younger and more
radical trades unionists were far more
restrained in their arguments than is
usually the case.
Every one of the delegates, alto
gether representing over 100000 OF
the organized workers of the nation
seemed impressed by the evident
change in the relationship between
capital and labor brought about by
the general effort toward unity of pur-
pose recognized by all to be necessary
i'm order that the empire might put
forward its utmost strength to win
the war
Carry on the War.
The congress, generally considered
as representing the views of the work
ers, whether organized or not, showed
throughout the sessions its firm de-
termination to carry on with the war
until the allies are victorious. All the
differences between employers and
employed were shclved for the mo-
mcnt and their solution postponed I'M
til the greater quarrel has been set
tied.
Trade unionists, it was argued on all
sides, had foregone many Of the rights
acquired after years Of struggle, but
this had been done Fundamentally in
the empires interest. It was pointed
out, however that jealous watch
would be kept by organized labor to
ensure that after hostilities have
ceased all that has been given up tenn
porarily must be restored.
Many of the delegates were very ap-
rarently concerned with fears as to
the industrial situation in the period
Immediately following the war The
return to civil life of millions of sol
ders. the cessation of the activity of
the greater part of the munition flc-
tories and the reduction of warship
building are problems whose sol@tion
they regarded as likely to disloc tie
for a time all economic and civic con-
dihons.
Welcomed Address.
At the opening sitting the note of
the congress was struck in the well
coming address Of the Lord Mayor of
Birmingham, Neville Chamberlain, a
prominent employer Of great wealth.
and he was followed in similar strain
by Harry Costing, one Of the recog-
nlzcd labor leaders and president Of
this years congress.
Both of these men did their best to
allay the fears Of the delegates by
holding out prospects of friendly CO.
operation between employer ard en-
ployed Mr. Chamberlain, sou Of
the late Joseph Chamberlain, rlade a
statesmanliko speech worthy of his
father. He told the guests of the
Midland city they had manifested
their right to greater consideration
than had been their portion hitherto.
He suggested in so many words that
'workmen should have a greater
share in the distribution Of wealth,
regularity of employment and i'm
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