28 MARCH 1914, Page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Labour Member for Derby, dwelt

on Ulster's example to Labour. There were large numbers of railwaymen in the Army Reserve. Next November the railwaymen's notices to the companies would expire. What if, in the meantime, the men's leaders went round preaching the new Tory doctrine and proposing to devote 2500,001 belonging to the Railway Union to the purpose of arming the 350,000 railway Trade Unionists ? Failing an amicable settlement with the companies, which he hoped for, he would feel it his duty to go to the railwaymen and urge them to organize and arm their forces. The amendment for refine. Con was ultimately negatived without a division.