10 SEPTEMBER 1892, Page 2

On Wednesday, the Trades-Union Congress discussed, among other things, Labour

representation, and passed a resolution in its favour. It is to be noted, however, that they rejected an amendment to the effect that Labour candidates should stand only " where they can honourably pay expenses without being bound to either political party ;" and that an amendment inserting " independent " before Labour candidates in the main resolution was only carried by one vote. It is clear that the Congress has no serious intention of setting up an independent Labour Party, and on this decision we most heartily congratu- late them, in spite of the fact that a different decision would have injured the present Government. We distrust the par- ticularism of class as much as we do national particularism.