The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-24
The Minority Movement in Great Britain

of the agreement with the Russian unions" and also
condemns them for not taking determined and
decisive stand to cali for unconditional interna-
tonal unity conference between the l. F. T. U. and
the r. |. L. u, but now asserts that international
unity will never be achieved through the leadership
of the Amsterdam International" and therefore de-
mands that "the Edinburgh T. U. c. arrange for an
international conference between the British and
Russian unions, that these two sections
shall themselves take the initiative in converting
world conference to create one united Trade Union
International"
1t clearly be stated that the delegates were
absolutely hostile to the attitude of the British dele
cation at Paris especially in view of the anti-work-
ing class utterances of George Hicks, in Stating
that socialism was the antidote of Boshevism and
fascism," and intimating that the whole British
delegation opposed to Russian methods, inter-
ference, etc. The delegates were also well aware
of the fact that the "eft" display of the British
did not mean any serious change of policy but that
they were primarily vocing the view of the British
Labor Party in its endeavors after the successes of
the g. l. and the r. /. L. u. in the colonial and
sem-colonial countries to get closer to the colonial
workers with view to making it easier to control
them by the next labor government in Britain and
as means of protesting against their continued
and extended isolation within the I. F. T. u. In
fact the whole British delegation gave the impress
sion that they were half-hearted and insincere in
their attempts to display "eftism."
The Anglo-Russian resolution says: "Had there
been any real intention to fight for unity on the
part OF the General Council a world conference
could have been held -; and that :" the in
effectiveness of the Anglo Russian Joint Advisory
Council caused by the attitude of the General Coun
Gil, encouraged the conservative government to in
crease It's attacks upon the British and the Russian
workers. This could have been prevented had the
General Council been real fighting instrument
moblllzlng the workers of both countries against
the present government 1t also asks the Delegates
to the Edinburgh T. u C. to condemn the General
Counclfs sabotage of International Unity and ats
attitude towards the Advisory Council" while at the
same time calling for the maintenance of the Anglo
Russian Committee and the carrying out of the
London agreement of April 1925.
A resolution passed calling for the formation
OF seamens section of the Transport Union as
the only effective means OF organizing British sea
men, and for the expulsion of HaveIock Wilson's
company union from the T. U. C. because of his
treachery during the general strike and support for
blackieg non-polltical miners unions Another resi-
luton dealt with the abandonment of politieal re;
trahty OF the International Cooperative Alliance
Each conference that has been held whether an
nual or special has proven in the past to have con
celved the correct estimate of the economic and
pohtlcal situation and we safely say that the
lead at this Fourth Annual Conference is one which
Will affect the whole labor movement and lead IN
STRENGTHENING of the minority movement which is
preliminary to strengthening the unions and +,
obtaining the leadership of the British trade union
movement. The unanimity with which the resolu
tions were passed confirms the leftward tendency
and the cearness of vision existing among the rank
and file who already accepting the leadersb .
of the minority movement