The Trade Union Congress on Thursday week decided by a
large majority to replace the Parliamentary Committee of sixteen by a General Council of thirty members. Mr. Clynes pointed out that the General Council would not give the trade union world the " General Staff " which was said to be desirable, and that the new council, though larger, would have no more power than the old committee. Mr. Thomas skilfully prevented the Congress from discussing the coal dispute, and wound up the proceedings on Saturday with some amiable generalities. " While determined to do justice to our own class," he said, " we are equally determined to keep in mind the interests of the com- munity as a whole." But Mr. Thomas is always overborne by his revolutionary colleagues when he tries to act up to the spirit of his words.
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