The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
LABOR SUPPORTS
AID TO RECRUITING
Bristol Congress Endorses Ac-
ton Of NJ. P.'s in Union
With other Parties.
FIGHT ON CONSUMPTION
speeei Gable Despatch 10 Tnr Sow.

Special cabie Despatch to TIVE Sow.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Ornnized labor OF
Great Britain at the great labor confer
once at Bristol. which represents $780,
900 trade un!onists. Endorsed by an over
whelming vote the action OF the Labor
party In Parliament In cooperating with
tho other political parties In the ma
tional recruiting campaign. The vote
on the resolution was l.s47.000 against
zoo 900.
This action " taken as an indication
that organized labor will support the
Governments CONSUMPTION bill which
iassed the third reading in the House
OF Lords to-day and Is expected to be
Law by February /.
However. when consumption 70 .aken
up by the tomorrow its OPP
ponents are expected TO wage a bitter
night. This was foreshadowed In a
speech by william C.. Anderson. chair
man OF the conference. in opening the
session. lie attacked compulsory se-
vice ms undemocratic and predicted that
coercion OF trade unionists would Tad
to great bitterness and in the end utter
failure"
says Labor Must Act.
The chairman's speech wAs marked by
a strong note Of defiance. He empha-
sized the changes tho war will bring
about IN the relations between labor
and capital.
when the war Is over said he. I'VE
will be living In a different world. II
will be a a world for labor unless
labor takes a hand In shaping its poll
cies and destinies."
Mr.. Anderson. who has opposed the
conscripiion In Parliament. declared that
IL did not redeem the pledge OF Premier
Asquith regarding compulsion.
y form OF words can orer immunity
from danger" he said. w cannot have
forced military service without the risk
OF forced industrial, service. Any attemp,
to use this weapon to coerce trades
unlonlsts will lead to great bitterness
| and end In failure
' Mi. Anderson said there was danger In
Great Brltain's attempting the 'mpos-
siole' by seeking to be simultaneously a
great naval. a great military and a great
Industrial Power. He said the world
would be different after the war. adding
1t will be a ha- ID and a bad world for
labor. unless labor takes a hand in shap-
ing it."
The first resolution was moved 10y
James Sexton on behalf Of { he National
Union of Dock Workers. The resolution
expresses the horror OF the conference
a. the atrocities committed ny GERMANY
and her allies" and pledges the confer
ence to assist the Government as far as
possible TO prosecute the war success
fully.
Mr.. Sexton said he was opposed e
m!litarism. bu. that the war must b,
won. III Germany wins he cont.n
ued. nothing else on Gods earth mat.
ters."
Ramsay Macdonald. Labor Member o.
Parliament. appealed for liberation. III
deprecated such a controversial resolu
ton, which. he said. was calculated I,
interfere with laoor's previous comrade
snip and unity in fighting "A common
enemy.
Mr. Sections motion was adopted by
card vote OF l.5o2. 900. against 602 900.
SIur on Recruiting.
Tension among the delegates TO tn,
conference was evident from the no
ment W. II. Ayles, a local la Dor leader
IN welcoming the Congress. remarke,
that the members OF the party in Bris
tol neither had the time nor the incllna
ton TO gag IN recruiting,
Mingled applause and dissent greete
his remark. and the situation was fur
ther heated by John Hodge. Member O
Parliament for the Gorton division q
Lancashire. VINO protested against thi
Introduction OF a debatable subject /
he official welcome.
The presidential address Of Mr.. Ander
son did little to allay the suspicious q
hose delegates who nave been maxim
a fgh' against ~compulslor.
"Mlli,arism and democracy canuot liz
together in Germany or anywhere, wa
one OF the presiding officers openiu
sentences and was much a%pplauded NJ
Anderson proceeded TO remark "Ther
are signs Of u great reaction in th'
, country, Mr.. Lloyd George. who AZ
parently would like TO see the rules {
the army applied TO the workshops. mad
a not very successful attempt by NEAR