11 SEPTEMBER 1920, page 1

On Wednesday The Congress Was Permitted By Its Leaders To

approach the coal question but not to discuss it. Mr. Hodges was given an opportunity of stating the miners' case, which be did very ably from his own point of view, and then......

News Of The Week

T HE Trades Union Congress opened at Portsmouth on Monday. Mr. J. H. Thomas performed the feat of deliver. ing his presidential address without mentioning the word " coal." The......

As Regards The Council Of Action, Mr. Thomas Admitted That

its existence " definitely challenged the Constitution," but ho explained that in his opinion it was necessary to take a strong line and that the boldness had as a matter of......

When All Has Been Said, We Cannot Help Feeling That

Mr. Thomas would be handsomely repaid if he came out boldly and told his followers that it is not only ridiculous but criminal, after having fought for generations for a wide......

The Proceedings Of The Congress On Tuesday Were Notable For

an attack by Mr. Smillie on the method by which the Trade Union Parliamentary Committee is elected. The method is that the officials of the larger Unions, or groups of Unions,......

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If Mr. Thomas, Or Any Other Labour Leader, Would Do

as bold thing, his success would be certain, for the majority of manual workers already suspect the truth and only want the facts stated clearly. A characteristic passage in Mr.......

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