New-York tribune., 1867-09-23

could not identify itself with the movement The Bel,
gan delegate declared that the Of standing armies
was the existing social state and that notmhg snort OF
state OF things amounting to universal peace O,l
lhe other hand, 1t was contended tlat 80 nucis y
Difference had been shown by the original promoters OF
the Geneva Peace Congress to the resident wokngmc
had been admitted to the Peace Congress Committee tat
at least I'm attempt should be made to shape tie pOlicy
OF the Congress and that the promoters should be gd
with view TO ascertain whether their pure aud simple
peace programme might not be enlarged. The ADDRESS
under consideration would furnish such test and the
teaee congress would nave TO give an answer Whethet
they were prepared TO entertain questions affecting me
soclal position OF thc Wofkhg class OF not VI tIc
proposition of NJ Toain OF Pans, the following addltOh
was made TO the address
war is anna @ be e SnG sysem
ec9Eoy eco that to arrive at the suppression Of war u is
mody the social Organization in manner that VIII lead
to more equitable relations the Workngmens Congress
Peace Congress a condition OF its adhesion"
The address thus amended was carried by large ma
Atthe string of the Congress on September A. it was
announced by telegraph that Gen Garbad had arrived
he should be invited to Lausanne The meeting, how
ever decided that Garbad, being president Of numer
sired IT, come and take his seat in the Congress and
would be received with all the respect duo TO
out OF place TO send him special invitation
ON the question whether the priyation Of political
liberty is not obstacle to social emancipation and one
OF the chief of social disturbance, the Congress
came TO the following resolutions That the social enan
emancipation, and that the enjoyment OF political liberty
ls OF primary and necessary Importance The Congress
he burden OF war falls principally on the working classes
subsistence, hut cOmpcs them 10 shed their blood in
tests which they did not sancon-hat armed peace para
yses the forces of production and fghens labor by the
menace of sudden warthc Congress gives its entire and
cordial adhesion to the League OF Peace which Is to
sembe on the 9th OF September I'm Geneva and viii en-
creccay support II in ITS efforts TO obtain the abolition
OF standing armies, and 10 peace" The following
addition was also adopted considering that war has
want OF economical cqubrumat IN order TO put end
but modify the organization OF society with view to
more equitable distribution OF products-the working
gress by the acceptance Of the preceding declaration Oh
the part Of the latter"
The questions of strikes tho equivalence Of functions
credit aud peoples banks, were DISCUSSED in the sitting
Of the 5th With regard 10 strikes the Congress decided
that in the present condition Of things necessary
to maintain wages by giving mutual help, but that the
end to be aimed at was the supprcs Ion OF the principle
OF wages altogether. The Congress also decided IN
favor OF the equivalence Of fun,toHs-that Il TO say,
that the eight hours labor Of carpenter on shoemaker
Is o equal economical value win inc ht hOt Iaor OF
an astronomer poet With regard 10 credit and pco-
pies banks the committee, 10 whom This question was re-
fcrICd proposed the following resolutions; mat mas?
much in society founded ON the mutually and reel
pFocy Of service and assuFancei eedt would be uniye
and credited, tho Congress is Of opinion that credit
l. = public service which should be IN the
is to say, at sach price as would cover the eX-
pcnse Of working but without any profit or Interest Ire
congress asks the international Association and all the
cooperative societies. adopt at this system of the
gatuity and reciprocity OF credit and to spread kuOwl
edge OF II by all meais IN thelr power The Congress
recommends the association and al ts adhercnis TO sub
sutc for mutual aid societies founded Oh the principle
OF charity, mutual assurance societies founded on the
principle ofmutuality"
ON Saturday the subjects discussed were the part Of
men and women In society, the education Of children
education In general and freedom Of education. on the
first point the Congress 10 the almost unanimous
conclusion That women ought not 10 be CONSIDERED an
agent Of production, and that for physiological and hyg-
enic reasons well economic and moral grounds
nohiug coud Justify the oployment OF woman as an in
dustral aberer. ON the subject OF education the Con
grcss were d opinion that schools should be at the same
time literary and Industrial On the question whether
education should be voluntary obligatory, and given
by the State, there was difference OF opinion Tho
majority Of the French delegates held that the ratuy
Of education illusion, tile cost was betrayed
from taxes 10 which the working classes were the
great contributors The following resolution was adopt
cd: Considering that the phrase gratuitOus educa
ton Is nonsense bocnuse the expense Is betrayed from
the taxes; but considering that education IL ndspensa
bic the Congress only admits the right of the state TO
supesodo that OF me parent when The latter y unable 10
give education 10 his children. Religious instruction
should be- removed from the programme OF study" The
Last questions discussed position and duties OF
the state VI. Nasseur observed that at present the
the inverse that which should exist The Government
were board Of directors or managers, who had 10 eN-
i-tcHCC apart nom society. Ity rouu l.lty execute
hc VIII 6f the people expressed in laws. The transport
service should be IN the hands Of private persons but
in the whole body of the people aud should be carried ON
at net cost without view 10 pohiS ana u!NldehuS re
principal Of capital punshmeht - rcpud"ted AS 10
ported The principle OF ndlIdtal properly the btsahs
upheld that OF common property; the hgii' ana Ger
mans took more comuluhisllc views 10 decision was
10 on the subject. which was ADJOURNED tl next
year Brussels fixed on as the next place OF meeting
TIE PEACE CoSGEESs.
At the meeting Of the Peace Congress the l0th the
President made concatory appeal. Letters were rcad
from NM jules FayTc and Louis Lauc, cXcusng them
selves from attending on account OF thcr h,at ana pr
yate business N. simon nVtcd France and Germany 10
come to good understanding on the question o obtain
ing interior liberty. VI. Lcmonner said that the rcpub
lcan system OF government alone could put an end To
war Al the ncusion of TINS sleech Gailbaldi en-,
braccd NJ LemOmicr NJ. Fay, the Niec-Prcsident OF
ne