It has been stated that Mr. Barnes is about to
resign from the Cabinet, and though the statement is not yet officially confirmed there is little doubt of its truth. At the last General Election Mr. Barnes decided to remain in the Government with the object of finishing his task VI connexion with the Peace Conference. That task is now finished. The Inter- national Labour Conference arranged for by the Peace terms has already met at Washington, and a permanent organization has been established. The Washington Resolutions will be presented to the Parliaments of all the countries represented at the Conference. No one has done more to bring about this result than Mr. Barnes. He has now reached a point at which he must make up his mind whether he wishes to dissociate himself finally from the Labour Party and remain in the service of the Coalition. We imagine his meaning to be that he will , return to the Labour Party. Mr. G. H. Roberta and Mr. Wardle have made no sign, and presumably those former members v.-v..00e Labour Party will not return to the fold.
