Arizona republican., 1917-02-02
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 MELBOURNE. Australia, Feb. L. the cleavage in the ranks of labSr over the recent conscripton issue has become exceedingly bitter. An inter- state conference of political leaders of the labor party held here, has gone on record almost unanimously in condemna tiOr of the Australian premier, William NJ. Hughes, and ex- pelled him as leader of the labor party because he failed to respond to the mandate of the state councils of the party in opposition to conscription Representatives from every state ex- cept West Australia. which was one of the three states where MT Hughes conScriptiOn proposal received d favorable vote in the referendum last October joined in the attack of MT. Hughes, and in the following resolu- tion expelled him and his followers from the Australian movement.
 It was resolved, that as compulsory overseas military service is opposed to the principles embodied in the Aus tralian labor party's platform. all federal members Chat is, members of the commonwealth pariamenU who have supported compulsory overseas military service. or who have left the parliamentary labor party, are hereby expelled from the Australian labor movement"
 It was decided to send a copy of this resolution to the leader of the labor party in Great Britain.
 Other resolutions which we're adopt ed were:
 That any proposals for an imperial federation involving the slightest sur render of Australias governing powers in return for a voice in the fffafts .l asterous to Australian ideals and should not therefore be entertained. |" And:
 That this conference emphatically protests against the interruptions at temptS made during the recent con- scription campaign by MT. w. M. Hughes, and other conscriptionists to associate the labor party with methods and members of the industrial work CTS of the world"
 MT. Hughes was asked his opinion of the actions of the conference. He would say little but remarked: By their acts the junta have written their own epitaph."
 On the Invitation of Robert Harris of Sydney who is called the Father of the labor party in Australia" in asmuch as 26 years ago he moved q historic resolution in favor of the formation of political labor leagues" throughout the country. about a hundred men anG women decided at d meeting in Sydney last month to form an organization to be known as the Australian National Democratic league" MT. Harris said in an inter view prior to this meeting that there is every indication that in very little while a powerful effort will be made fn a Iieh f. har a free and democratic basis-to lead it back to the good old lines which il as forsaken." The league affirmed as it's first principle sharing in "all efforts 0n the part of the common wealth government to carry out it's part in bringing the war to a suc- cessful termination"
 The political labor league of New South Wholesome of the most power fuI politically organized laborite bod ies in Australia with headquarters in Sydney-has announced its refusal to ally itself with the state recruiting committee which is part of the scheme devised by the new Director General of Recruiting. Donald Mackin- non. to increase the Australian forces at the front by voluntaryism. The executives of the league said they viewed with grave concern the action of the federal and state governments and of the employers associations in closing down public works and private enterprises-thus throwing thousands of men out of employment-sim taneously with the launching of the recruiting campaign It was sus- pected, they said, that a concerted movement had been set on foot to force the people into a position where liu+. la. native to starvation.
 An unlawful association bill intro- rduced by Mir. Hughes in parliament has been enacted into law by that body. During the debate on the measure iE tie house of representa- tives Mir. Hughes admitted that it was mainly aimed at the Industrial work CTS of the world whose propaganda had made some progress in Australia. The prime minister said: Broadly speak ing the position is that this organiza tion has declared war upon the peo- pie of Australia. It is not too much to say that these men are not social ists but anarchists. I myself have been d socialist all my life, but this is not my method It refuses to recognize that the welfare of the state is to be the supreme law. II does net believe in nationality. A  large number of those controlling the l. w. w. are foreigners-the scourings of Europe and America. Some have been driven out of America having a criminal record which prevented theil return to that country"
 Frank Tudor, the leader of the sec ! tion of the labor party opposed tC the Hughes section said that he was opposed to everything advocated bS the industrial workers of the world but at the same time he regarded the unlawful associations bill as ar attempt to trap the labor party. H. felt sure that the bill, if became law would be used against trades unions as well as against the l. w. W and the bill was q political placard. Another ant t-conscriptionist represen tative-a follower of MT. Tudor described the bill as "a bit of poli.ica | flypaper.''
 | Nevertheless the bill passed botl l houses. even the senate where tn, |