The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 5, 1925, Page 11

om Congress General Council. ritish Delegation to Russia on the tional and the “Red Letter.” ent by General Council. Congress’ General Council’ having adopted un- their delegation.to Russia on the affair of the “Red comply withthe urgent representations of the ms that it should be published forthwith, since the “Red Letter” was officially acted on fusal by the present Government of all requests for thoseimost concerned—the late Labor Government nent-—-so far from. hushing up the scandal have spicions. that: dd@ily, become more widespread and spicions are quite possibly unfounded, and some us the date Labor Goyernment has become sus- for its principles by risking a rupture with and the first Socalist Federaton, that would peace of the world and the unity of the world’s on the Strength of an unattested and untested forgery. nmet is suspect of a no less reprehensible disregard for ving falsified a general election by a political plot, with to tle preservation of constitutional Government and the _ pullic life. While the Foreign Office, by despatching a reat. Power over the signature of a member of the staff, uthority from the Foreign Secretary, by publishing that nunication with the Power concerned or with the acting too in the criss of a general election, and by basing all on a document even less authenticated than others that ved to be forgeries has become suspect of a disregard for } of its own routine, of the rules regulating international e great traditions of the Civil Service. is ag these strike at the very roots of our political system Union Delegation Thru Courtesy of. the International Pub- fishers Co. and poison the very springs of our public life, and until they are removed the Labor Party is prejudiced in its task of uniting the workers of the world in the rebuilding of Europe, while the-present Government is no les¢.serious- ly prejudiced in the eyes of Europe ag being held to owe its term of power to a secret service coup d’etat. Wherefore, the Trades Union Congress General Council, whose position gives it peculiar advantages for gauging the ‘opinion of the electorates both in this country and on the continent, con- sider that it would be most’ regrettable if any considerations of party in- terest were to prevent Parliament and the two Parties concerned from clearing the air by an official and public inquiry. ' The Trades Union délogation in Moscow havo investigated fuily the authenticity of the “Red Letter” in so far as tho Russians are concerned. But authenticity is really a minor matter compare@ to the question ‘as to how this document came to get its authority. For, as ’the ‘presént’Home’ Secretary, pointed out .to the. House, it.was the dfficial Action “on ‘and pubs’ lication of tho letter that made.a crucial general elvdtion! tir on this affair)” This responsibility. is shared \between..the Labor Party’ and thé Foreign Office. Tho latter cannot demand a hearing in ft8 Own defenco. This can only be dono for it by the Labor Party. : The objections advanced against a public inquiry do not carry con- viction. The safety of secret agents can be secured by their withdrawal, and has in any case been guaraniecd by the Russian Government, If the Russian authorities can expose the officials and archives of the Forcign Office and Comintern to a foreign inspection, a refusal on our part to sub- ject those of the Forcign Offiée and Scotland Yard to Parliamentary inves- tigation cannot but be held highly suspicious abroad. At home a persistence in opposing this public demand cannot but create growing contempt for and an ever decreasing confidence in Parliament and public life. The General Council, therefore, urges that the Gavernment permit representatives of the Labor Party to carry out an investigation on this point in association with officials of the Foregn Office and the Home Office. 18 May, 1925. - (To be continued in next issue.) 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President, Inter- national Miners’ Committee. ; Member of school board, West Riding (Yorks), county council and other public. bodies for many years. Member, parliament, ary committee, trades union congress, — 1918-16, and general” counTil, 1923-24, Appointed J, P. in 1915. Member, cen- tray committee, miners’ welfare and central committee, mining examining board. . - * BEN TILLETT, general secretary of trade unions since, 1839. Founder of Dockers’ Union which originated from the Tea Coopers and General Laborers’ Union established in 1887, A pioneer of trade union movement nationally. Contested several parlia- mentary elections. Elected for North ° Remained dockers’ general secretary until amalgamation to Transport and General Workers’ Union. Now secret- ary of Political and International De- partment of Amalgamated Union. Member of trades union congress gen- eral council since 1922. Member of parliamentary committee, trades union congress, 1892-04. JOHN TURNER, associated with socialist organizations since 1884, In- timate with founders and leaders of socialist thought, such as William Morris, Belfort Bax, and other pio- neers. Closely associated with prince Kropotkin from 1886 until his return to Russia in‘ 1917. A pianeer of shop hours legislation and founder of Shop Assistants’ Union. Official of this union from 1898 until retirement as general secretary after twelve years in this position until 1924. Elected to general council, trades union congress, 1921; re-elected by congress ¢ach year to 1924 for periodto ‘September, 1925. JOHN BROMLEY, M. P. A pioneer of railway trade unionism and held many positions of trust prior to ap- pointment as branch secretary of As- sociated Society of Locomotive Engin- eers and Fireman, 1904. Elected or- ganizing secretary of the union, 1910. Secretary also of conciliation boards. - Elected general secretary of the union, 1914, Elected member of labor party executive, 1920 and 1921, Elected member of trades union congress gen- eral council, 1922-24. Member of la- bor party delegation to Ireland. Three times candidate for Barrow, elected 1924, Prominently associated with la- bor and socialist propaganda for many years, s* ¢ 8 ALAN A. H, FINDLAY, member of United Patternmakers’ Association since 1893. Branch secretary and, other offices. Elected assistant gen- eral secretary, executive department, 1913. Elected general secretary, 1917, Formerly treasurer, Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades Federation for three years, subsequently appointed president, at present occupying this position. Elected to trades union con- gress general council, 1921, re-elected each year until 1924, for term ending September, 1925,° A. A. PURCELL (chairman of déle- gation). Member, Furnishing Trades Union since 1891. Member, social-de- mocratic federation many years. Mem- ber, Salford Borough Council for six years. Sectional secretary, subse- quently organizer, furnishing trades, . Parliamentary candidate, West Sal- ford, 1910. Contested Coventry, 1923 24, Elected 1923. Successful arbitra tor in co-operative and other disputes, Blected to general council, trades union congress, 1919, re-elected each year, Elected by trade union interna- tional conference, Vienna, 1924, as president. President at 1924 trades union congress. Vice-Chairman, gen- eral council. Appointed delegate to American labor convention, 1925. Ac- companied the delegation to nc esate! in | 1920.