New-York tribune., 1867-09-23
SWITZERLAND.

INTERNATIONAL wORKINGSEN's CONGRESS.
LAUSANNE, Sept. 4.-1he morning sitting OF
the international Congress devoted 10 special re-
ports In America there two affiliated societies. one
at Ncw-York the other 10 lIoboken, NewJcrsey. The
general council is in direct corrcspondence with The ON
Gers of the National Labor Union, with whom y cx
changes documents, well rs with the President o mo
International ronmolders Union which extends over the
entire Union and has branches ~ the Bish possessions.
The delegate Oi Bologna stated that Ethe Worhghchs
association which c presented consists oi COO en6e
in sickness and there Is kindred soSicly al 10Y
To- enter Into complete union with the work.
ingmcn Of other countries. Inc deleSate OF
Milan reported that there 600 workngmcns societies
u Italy and that they desire 10 combine with the work
iugmc OF all other countries These societies hnd form.
cIy been mere benefit clubs and had been protected and
sIsidizcd by the Government; but since they had be-
come convinced that the Italian Ike an other Govern
ments Is hut the Government OF the rch they had no
more confidence IN IT, and assumed an attitude Of opposi
ton At Chauxde Fouds cooperative stores, n credit
society and productive associations have been established
by tho branches Of the association and they desire TO
enter INTO business relations with kindred associations
abroad The steelwoikers OF s0rgen nave also cstaD-
eed productive association, and elJoln Inc Congress
10 promote the establishment Of kindred associations
everywhere. The President of the German tehti COM
Inlttce of Geneva reported that the Geneva section had
disbursed eOOOf in sick relief dnIing the year The
lished clubhouse on the cooperative principle.
They divided no profits AL surplus income was s
applied to common purposes Societies OF production had
been established by the assistance OF the common 1nnd
and they were prosperous nome Dut members on mo
mat was established by the initiative Of branch OF the
property Of such branch According to Art OF the BY
laws of tie swiss section the branch committees are To-
cal agencies and the central committee IL the general
env fo ali productive and distrbutivc societies OF the
International WorRingmcns Association in Switzerland
With the German Central Committee Of Switzerland at
Wuriomburg, Mayence, SOlingcn. Cologne Mngdeburg,
Taiiors' Association has lately joined body and the
United Cigar-makers Of Gerinany-lo,@0 strong-h
declared their adhesion at their late conference held NJ
Tscnach Tho taors Of Cologne are making prepara-
tons TO amalgamate the taiors societies throughout
Germany, with view TO their aihation.
The afternoon sitting commenced WIN thc readhg OF
hc renots Of the committees, which verified the
nrcdons OF who had opposed the adopted
I'm one committee were three Fcnchnon ana three Ger
mans who only understood their respective languages.
a result that with exception, all the reports
were presented in one language only Where the Ger
mans had prevailed substantive resolutions were pro-
nosed the French nduged in fine phrases il they had
prepared papers 10 be read at Social Science Congress
intions n. for dscusson The consequence was that all
the reports had to be referred back some TO be translated
for The adopton or rejection Of the Congress-
The only report that sufficiently complete 10 be sub
mittod for discussion was that concerning The Peace
Congrcss The proposition made by the COmnitte
''Consdering that the burden Of presses heavier
rot only deprves the poor Of the OF subsistence
but that they also have to sustain the einsion OF blood
considering that the armed peace presses s heavily upon
the w0rlngnen as war itself, because II dcyOnrs the
best Of the people In unproductve and desrc
tive labor; considering that an alteration ia tho present
social relations which are based III on The exploitation or
onc portion Of the community by unother is necessary
condition remedy the evil, the present Congress de-
ciarcs its adhesion TO The Peace League constituted IN
and Its readiness 10 hccOhu lhtll tlofs III the
and the preservation OF peace and demands
only the dlscOntinuancc Of war policy ana the abolition
OF Standing armies but also III their place universal
fracrpal bond of free peoples on the basis 9 muaity
and iustce the condition. however, that the cInanci
paii0n the working class from its degraded position Of
"cl iuorority be accomplished and the Of classes
he mt stop TO By the abolition OF the existing social
long debate ensured. on side Il was stated that
II was mldde-class movement, with which Workingmcn
lad nothing whatever 10 do, those mddle-cass dem
Dcrsfe who were concerned In this movement never
Lugod Themselves wiling 70 promote any measures lend
i t the social CInauc patton OF the working classes.
Te Iondon DELEGATES declared that they had positive IN
crctlous 10 resist any motion that TIC International
wcrbin~I,cus Association should bc officially repro
rtrd F,cTy one at liberty o join aud take rait IN
II IN his Individual capacity but ilc ASCcat!on az such