Mr. Frank Rose, the Labour Member for North Aberdeen, invited
his fellow Labour Members last week to condemn the " direct action "-or political strike-with which hotheads like Mr. Smillie are threatening U8. It is sad to record that the Parliamentary Labour Party had not the courage to come to a decision. They know, of course, that, if the "Triple Alliance," or any other body of persons, could dictate the policy of the Government by threatening or declaring a strike, Parliament might as well adjourn indefinitely. The Labour Members, like the rest, would find their occupation gone. They know too that very few of their constituents approve of political strike-s. Yet they are not bold enough to defy the small revolutionary minority. Mr. Rose, being an honest politician, has separated himself from his timorous colleagues.
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