The last days of the Trade-Union Congress were devoted to
obliterating the impression of practical good sense which had been created by the determination to make the Congress truly representative of Trade-Unionism. An attempt to rescind the Socialistic resolution of last year was made at the sitting of September 6th, but was ruled out of order on a technical defect, and a motion for nationalising the land, minerals, and railways, was carried, as was also a motion for the municipali- sation of docks, proposed by Mr. Ben Tillett. We regret also to see that the ridiculous proposal for a Bill to make it penal for employers " by false representations or inference to bring men to a district where there were already sufficient workers," was unanimously adopted. On Saturday a resolution in favour of an eight-hours day for bakers was carried, and also one to assist the miners to get an Eight-hours Bill through Parliament. The Congress then wandered off into a con- demnation of capital punishment, and other more or less abstract subjects. This random talk seems at first sight very unsatisfactory, but it would be a great mistake to judge the mental grit of the delegates by their liability to "resolute at large." Like the House of Commons, they have a weakness for miscellaneous chatter, but when it comes to definite action they are sensible enough.
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