Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
Unions and Party Issue Man.
ifesto Charging Surren-
der to Bankers.
STIMS0N MAKES INFORMAL
CALL ON PRIME MINISTER
No Announcement Made, But Re
lations Are Believed Discussed
at Breakfast.
~ the AssociatatI pre.s

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August Organized Ia
Dor IN Great Britain definitely repudi-
ated Ramsay MacDonalds new national
government today in joint manifesto
by the Trades Union Congress and the
Parliamentary Labor party, charging
that private banking interests" had
precipitated England's crisis and change
OF government.
1t is determined to attack the stand
ard Of living Of the workers to meet the
situation caused by policies pursued by
private banking interests, in control of
which the public has no part" the man
hesto charged.
1T seeks to enforce q complete change
OF national policy, not because the ma
tons resources have suddenly dimin-
ished, but because the nation cannot af-
ford to provide for its unemployed. Not
because the budget cannot be balanced.
out primarily because financial inter-
ests have decided that this country is
setting q bad example to other coun-
tries IN taxing the rich to provide for
the poor
Manifesto Advances Plan.
The policy of the new government.
the document asserts, Is fundamentally
an attempt to reverse the social policies
built up largely through the activities
OF the labor organization.
there were viii to do So" 1t de-
claress we could overcome the immedi-
ate difficulties by mobilizing the couf1-
try's foreign investments of $4,000 ,OOO,-
600 tabout $40, 900 900 900 by temporary
suspension of the sinking fund. hy tax-
ing nxed-interest-b securities and
other uneaTned income which beneflted
BY the fall In prices, and by enacting
measures to reduce the burden Of war
debts
The governments proposals for econ
omies are mot only unjust, but eco
nomicaily unsound," says the mani
They will Increase unemployment
and aggravate the basic problem by re-
due1ng the consuming power Of the
Masses Cut In civil service salaries
VIII lead TO attempts at similar cuts in
industry generally and Will bring about
embittered conflict and Industrial
chaos" 1t declares.
The policy OF the Labor movement
for national reconstructiOn and ma
tional cooperation, including recon-
sideration Of the debts and reparations
problem, provides a basis for restora-
ton of credit and re-establishment OF
world prosperity"
The Labor party executive also passed
q resolution calling upon all sections OF
the Labor movement to raise funds for
the next general election to insure
Labor majority in Parliament.
Stimson Calls on Premier.
Secretary State Henry L. Stimson
was breakfast guest Of Prime Minister
Macdonald
He was the first foreign statesman
OF note to visit Mr.. Macdonald since
the new government was installed.
It was in the nature of an informal
call and no statement concerning it
was issued but 1t was widely COM
mented that a meeting of this kind
could not have taken place without
discussion of relations between Great
Britain and the United States.
The cabinet has got down to busi-
ness with meetings OF two committees
appointed by the prime minister yes
terday. One Is outlining economy
legislation and the other is consider
ing the general state of parliamentary
work before the special session begins
on September 8.
Premier TO Take Short Rest.
Mr.. Macdonald himself, worn out by
three weeks Of labor, is going back to
Lossiemouth tonight for q rest, but will
return to his ONCE here Sunday to
prepare for Mondays full cabinet
meeting
Lord Reading. the new foreign sec
rotary, has turned his attention to the
work Of the League of Nations Council.
which gathers at Geneva Monday prior
to the League Assembly. He is not
going To Geneva himself and the per-
sonnet of the British delegation Is to
be announced later.
Thus far no announcement has been
made regarding details of the cabinets
taxation plan, but it is expected infor-
nation will be available when the
Economy Committee reports at Mon
days cabinet meeting.
The only vacancy in the ministry has
been filled with the appointment OF
Lord Crewa as minister of war. While
the cabinet itself contains four Labor
ties. four Conservatives and two LIB
erals, the complete ministry includes
only i've Laborites, as against eight
Conservatives and six Liberals.
With the announcement that Ma
hatma Gandhi would sail Saturday for
London plans for the second round
table conference are being carried for
ward along the original lines. Mr..
Macdonald Is expected to participate
with his powers unhampered and with
his views unaltered regarding some
form of government for India.