The Archive · 1925

Not Always Publics Idea

From Aca Own Conneronoewe

London, Oct. 16, This year, as you may have read, the Church Congress rone in its might on the motion of Lord Willingdon and denounced the "whi Prestige" The vote was followed for some days by approvatory comment in the Liberal and Labour ress; other organs of opinion were silent. In the forefront of the battle were the missionaries and the protagonists of racial equality. To do them justice they "went the whole "hog"—social equality, inter marriage, in fact, no Yet it' is a* rather melancholy reflexion that hardly' one of the speakers can possibly have had any correct idea of the outcome of Positive policy which overrides physical and cultural differences, Every cleric) who dilated. on this theme seems to have thought that the disinclination of the white races to mingle with the coloured affected only and was attributable only.

particular form of mentality which plumed itself on its general superiority. No one made the slightest reference to the con: sequences of religious differences or (the morality of individual ivilizations. No one discussed character lor culture or manners of educate No one alluded to the effects inter marriage. One daily paper of be remembered that Communism an ism' never figures in any Red propagandist speech. All the isms' are at present under a cloud in Great sud Red propaganda takes form of preaching'

rpicect "Action" might. be described as the use of industrial blackmail for political ends. Its moderate manifestation is by way [of the sympathetic strike. possible extreme development wil be in organized sabotage to prevent strike-breaking organizations from operating the means of transport, and the machinery of production during a strike or lock-out. All that the advanced industrial wing of political wing for the present that it shall mind its own business and not' butt in when it is not invited. The inevitable clash between the industrial Class-War party and the constitutional parliamentarians will come when Labour once more achieves office. For the time being it has been decided that the Political Labour Party shall not be embarrassed by opposition which might lose it left wing voters, and if it can win new voters and the coveted Parliamentary majority spectacular dis-association from the Communists the advanced trade union leaders are not going to press for the inclusion of thei Moscow controlled comrades.

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