The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

panization. expressed surprise at Mr..
Henderson statement.
eve are going to end the truce today,
he declared, ..for the country is as sick
of the truce as it is of the government"
At the opening OF the conference
W. F. Purdy, the presiding officer. made
it clear that there would be no wavering
among the members Of the party in their
determination to bring the war to sue
cessful conclusion. Having spoken of the
necessity for reconstrllcting the party,
Chairman Purdy said:
But let us not forget that all plans for.
reconstruction and all hope of rebuilding
a better social and industrial life after the
war depends on one cardinal fact-which,
whether we will it or not, is ever pres
ent-and that is the winning of the war;
not the winning of the war out of spirit
| of revenge, but because labor the world
over has everything to gain by the crush
| ing of that spirit of militarism and dom
nation which has been the outstanding
policy of the central powers for genera
| TONS
'The Russian and Rumanian peace con-
ditions,' continued the speaker, throw an
Illuminating light on the peace terms they
| WOulu impose IL tHcf ODtdlUSu
We cannot and will not accept any such
terms. The trade union labor movement
have declared that they want no inclusive
peace. The war aims OF the movement
represent what we are fighting for, not
negotiating for. These principles admit
of no compromise They represent tn,
principles on which, we believe, genuine
and werld peace can be secured
Mr.. Purdy appealed for unity in thu
party and the nation, without which, h,
said, their war aims could not be realized
As far as labor was concerned, he dc
, clared, after the war strong industrial
organization, backed by a strong poitica
labor party, was the hope of the future
Hjalmar Branting informed the Assoc
f ated Press that he made an unsuccessful
effort to bring about the postponement O
the Socialist conference until the Germa
! offensive was finished definitely, becaus
he believed the time would be more pro
+ pitious then for a free exchange of idea.
al The Swedish leader doubted If the Sc
: cialists would adopt any attitude tina
would be construed as an effort t
: establish a basis of peace He said
l. supported the idea Of league of nations
e but that such d league would be valueles
/. without Germany He hoped howeve
e that such a league could be effected b
It cause, he added, there can be no re-
' peace without an association of all nj
n tons which will be able to enforce i
e viii and thereby. make disarmament pc
Ie sible''
it The Swedish people, he declared, a
n becoming more pro-ally.
le Il say this with great pleasure
lie continued There has been a markt
rs change of sentiment, even i'll the Conser
he alive party and in army circles.
NJ. Branting. however, was convinc,
r. that Sweden would continue her ne
trality and that she would maintain Il
: same attitude even in the event of
trade war after peace was declared.
The Swedish leader manifested regr
in commenting upon the exclusion
! PETER 'Troelstra. the Dutch Sociali
\ from the conference He said it was
y mistake to think that Troelstra was pl
German, and pointed out that the Dut
90 leader had defended the rights OF Alsa,
r Lorraine against German. abuses.