Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
LABOR
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sisted that restitution and PREPARATION,
and also certain territorial rcadjustrsn.s
are necessary if the renewal of arma-
ments and wal is to be avoidc,
The conference was attended by 30 del.
egates and was expected to pace on rec.
ord an expression of opinion from British
labor on the war aims Of this country,
It's adoption Of the memorandum is con.
sidered especially significant in view OF
the peace negotiations between German
and Russia.
The statement placed at TIE forefront a
demand for the restoration and rehahil
tation of Belgium at the expense of Ger
many. 1t also dealt with Alsace-Tor-
raine, Italy. the Balkans. Poland. Turkey
and German African colonies on lines sim
liar to those suggested in earlier docu-
ncnts on these subjects.
The original memorandum was discuss,
ed and adopted early in August at a spe.
ctal conference of the Labor party anil
was a sequel to the abortive Stockholm
conference of last summer. Its terms
have since been considerably amended by
various committees, but the main feat.
ures had been retained III the memoran-
dun discussed today.
1t had been confidently believed. how.
ever, that today's action Of l.. confer.
ence would be taken Notwithstanding
amendments from the independent 1.abo-
party and several radical proposals from
the British Socialist party.
Amendment Is Rejected
An attempt to amend the motion to re
consider the memorandum was made by
stephen Walsh. parliamentary secretary
of the local government board and a La
Dor member of Parliament. Mr.. Walsh
commended that as many branches of the
national labor movement had not had an
opportunity to consider the memorandum
further discussion of it should be adjourn
ed for a month. The proposed amendment,
was rejected by a vote of 2l32 to 1854.
Considerable opposition was disclosed a,
the meeting of the conference 10 the ar
nouncement of the chairman that the de-
clsion of the conference on the memoran-
dunn on war aims must be binding, sew
eral Of the delegates i~nterrupting with tho
cry Get on with the war
Arthur Henderson, leader of the Labor
party in the House of Commons and Tor.
mer minister without portfolio in the
British War Council. i'll moving the adop,
ton of the memorandum said that in
framing the proposals the committee had
regard to the imperative needs of human
lily as a whole and the rights Of frea
peoples. When he declared that BritoHs
were not fighting the German people. NJ.
Henderson was interrupted by a shou,
Well, We ought to be-" from the dele
gates of the Seamen's Union.
In making a plea for restatement of wa
aims Mr.. Henderson said this did not sig
Nifty hands up or the white feather.
Labor had no desire to see Germany ad-
mitted TO the league of nations while she
was intoxicated by a spirit Of military
lump What labor insisted on, he add
co. was that the Allies should make il
unmistakably clear that If the struggle
was to continue it must continue ONLY for
principles and ideals, not for conquest.
Labor, Mr.. Henderson continued. asked
HN u Nuiilly Oh dSCCTt1lNlng how
lar germany was preparing to accept la
DORIS peace proposals. Referring to III.
statement of Sir Edward Carson that Tur-
Key n Austria did not want the war.
Mr.. Henderson asked why these countries
were not dealt with as Germany had deal:
with Russia.
Joseph Havelock Wilson then moved a.
rejection Of the memorandum but HIS NO.
uon was lost IL to 345.
Al the conclusion Of the conference Mr..
henderson telegraphed the results TO the
international Socialist Bureau at Stock
hoIIn requesting that they be communi-
Gated 10 the chairman of. the Workmens
anu soldiers Delegates In Petrograd.
hihe"ise ne requested that the strong de-
s're Oh the conference against a separate
peace be made known to the Russians.
Inc telegram included the state
lhent that the Iaborites were endea yor.
Ing 10 influence the government in ac-
cordance with the decision reached by
the conference.
Mr.. Lloyd George received a declar-
ation from the conference this even
ing.