New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Henderson Says That Will.
son and Socialists Agree
With Bolsheviki
Russian Applauded
By the Conference
Unrecognized Ambassador
From Petrograd At
tends Meeting

NOTTINGHAM, Jan. 22.-Prelimi-
nary to the annual conference of the
Labor party, which will open Wedncs-
day, joint conference of the Trades
Union Congress and Labor party was
held to-day, and adopted resolution
to erect or select in London a suitable
building, where the two organizations
can meet together, as a national labor
memorial to freedom and peace, COM
memoratins the heroic deeds and un-
selfish devotion of their comrades in
the war.
The Right Hon. Arthur uender-
son, leader of the Labor party in the
House of Commons, who moved the
resolution, said in the course of his
speech that he hoped they were taking
to-day stand in the field of interna
tional politics from which they would
never reccde, and he favored a great
labor temple, where international dele
gates could assemble with feeling Of
pride and ownership.
Henderson Hopes for Peace
eve are expecting TO get into con-
ference that will result in a peace set
tlcment," he said. "and J know no sec
tion Of the community to which the in
timation of peace will come with
greater satisfaction and delight"
Mr.. Henderson has sent circular to
all the delegates, enunciating the La
Dor party's peace aims, as previously
published, and welcoming the six main
peace principles laid down by the de
f2cto Russian government. The circu-
lar declares that all the Socialist
parties in Europe are now in accord in
essentials and agree with the Bolshe-
wiki. 1t adds:
80, also. judging by his published d
statement, does President Wilson.
I'VE and our Russian comrades do
rot believe that the imperiaistic Brit
isl. press is representative of the Brit
lsh soldiers or civilians. If we had
met at Stockholn we should have
learned to understand one another
better The British governments re-
fusal of passports for Stockholm was
among the capita! blunders of the
war"
General Election Predicted
Addressing the women's meeting
later. Mr.. Henderson expressed his be-
lief that general election would take
place between July and September, and
that 1t would be the greatest election
IN the history of the Labor party.
special meeting was held this eve
nlng to provide an opportunity for all
the fraternal delegates to speak. These
included Maxim Litvinoff, the Boil
shevik ambassador at London; Camille
Huysmans. secretary of the Socialist
Internationalc, and Emile Vandervelde.
the Belgian Socialist leader. NJ. Lit.
vlnof had d tremendous ovation. and
said he was overwhelmed with surprise
and JOY at the warmth of the welcome.
Defending the Bolsheviki. NJ. Lit.
vjnoff said that if they had been a lot
of adventures they would have been
swept away long ago by the people
More history had been made at Brest-
Lltovsk. he declared, than during the
three years OF the war
Resolutions to be considered demand
the abolition OF consumption immedl-
ately after the war, state ownership of
raw material, etfucariLnal reform. abo
lition of the House Of Lords, and home
rule for India.
Women Appeal to Germans
The feature of the mornings session
was the framing of resolution by the
women of the party extending greet
'ngs to the women Of the United States
and expressing the hope that the en-
n Of 1,0%
would JOIN hands and lead the world in
making the League of Nations a
reality.
A long resolution on the peace set
tlement AS moved on behalf of the
executive committee of the orpaniza-
tlon by the treasurer. Mrs Ada Sol
ner, of London. In her speech she also
invited the women of Germany to join
in the movement saying:
Surely our sympathes ought to go
to many women in Germany, for they
have suffered even more than we, and
most of them are as desirous of peace
as we are"
The resolution supported the labor
war aims memorandum in full, de-
nounced all private ownership of ar.
demanded the limitation of armaments
to police basis and the abolition of
corscription.
Mrs. Solner supported President vii.
sons statements generally regarding
peace conditions, but declared herself
suspicious of some of Premier Lloyd
Georges recent utterances. She con
graduated the government on the res.
ignation of Sir Edward Carson, whom
she regarded as too warlike.
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