On che second day the Executive's resolution on the coal strike provided! the main interest of the. sitting. This resolution complimented the miners on their magnificent fight and endorsed the Nationalization scheme they had submitted to the Coal Commission. "As the miners and their supporters had been hoping for a resolution calling for an embargo of "blackleg" coal and a levy from alli the trade union members it may be suessed that these fine words. were not appreciated as a substitute for soniething a little more practical.
Mr. Kitkwood, cP voiced. opinion of a large minority of th delegates when he attacked the lenders on the platform in speech which opened with "Ye of little faith." "No comfortable opinions from comfortable statesmen for me," he thundered at Mr. Mac-Donald, finishing up his diatribe with the direct challenge that, "If you lead us we will follow you, but if you don't someone else shall.'
Mr. MacDonald was not disturb Long experience has convinced *|tHiat no matter how tumultuous the cheers that greet the Lansburys and Kirkwoods of the Party the delegates will eventually line up with—the Party machine when it comes to voting. All of them regard them. selves as embryo Labour M.Ps., and they know that if the people. give the cheers it is Messrs MacDonald Ca. who give out the offices when Labour gets into power.
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