The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-27
LABORITES SEEK
BRITISH CONTROL
Workers Would National
ize Railroads, and Tax
Value of All Lands

LONDON, oct. 26.--EnRland In
without a parliament today for the
first time In four years and tho bit
ter political struggle for control OF
the new parliament seemed To be
converging into a double combat
with both tories and liberals lined
up together against the laboritc-
socialist element.
Premier Andrew Bonar Law was
expected. In his speech IN his home
town nf Glasgow this afternoon TO
outline this new policy and to reply
to the liberal policies outlined by
former Premier Lloyd George yes
terday.
Posters Vie with Oratory.
Along with oratory, the poster
campaign" Is in fun swing. also.
Unionists are answering the
laborite demands with huge pla-
cards reading: II you vote for tho
labor party you viii please Trotaky."
The chief elements OF the labor
platform are as follows:
1. A capital levy on fortunes ex-
ceeding $4,000.
2. Naturalization of mines and
railroads.
3. Reductions of the rcparatlons
claims against Germany
.. ltAhllOn ON ldnQ Nhlutts
D. Increased super-taNes.
Labor Chances slim.
II Is generally admitted labor has
no chance OF dominating the next
parliament. But in the remote pos
| sibility that this should take place,
labor cabinet would be made up
az follows:
Premier---John Robert Clines, for
mer minister.
Flrd lord OF the admiralty--Bcn
| Tiilett. once a sailor before the mast
and an official OF the federation of
transport workers.
Foreign secretary-James O'Grady
who has visited Russia three times
since the bolshevists took over the
government.
Minister OF education - II. q,
Wells, famous writer.
Minister Of transport J. VI
ThomaE. former groom" IN the
railway yards.
Home ecretary---Arthur Hender-
son, former minister OF education.
Lord chancellor--Lord Haldane
who formerly held that portfolio.
IL is likely the laborites would not
appoint "a secretary OF state for wal
In view of their antiwar policy.
Tories Answer George Vaguely.
II is assumed that the tory party't
reference to future Anglo American
relations was called forth by former
Premier LLOYD Georges statemen,
yesterday that there must be close
and harmonious relations between
Great Britain and America to pre-
serve the worlds peace.
The manifesto emphasizes the
American issue of the campaign by
saying that maintenance OF good
friendship and good understanding
between Great Britain and America
must be one of the principal aims
OF the British policy"
| The manifesto promises "a peace
ful policy and the fulfilling OF for
eign obligations, but no further eH-
tension OF British commitments"
II said there may be n curtailmenI
OF present commitments if tn,
proper occasion arises.
The manifesto gave assurance
that the tory government woulC
: support the league OF nations anC
! promises that the foreign office shall
control foreign relations instead o.
the cabinet. Other promises In TIL.
manifesto follow:
!. Ratification OF the Anglo
Irish treaty.
.. Summonlng OF an economic
conference, including all the Britist
dominions TO extend the trade OF
the empire.
3. The peaceful, quiet and or,
: derly development of India undei
tho 1919 constitution.