The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-05

The European Labor Congress ut Laa.
same.
We gave an account last week Of the as
sembling and frat days proceedings Of this
body. We commence this " eek with the q
SECOND DAYS (ruKsDAr's) PROCEEDINGS.
The number Of delegates was made up by
fresh arrivals to sixty.
Citizen Stampa, president OF the Work
ingmen's Association Of Milan, put in an APP
pearance at 10 O'Clock. His entry occa-
stoned general round OF applause
At the morning session the Programme
Committee presented its report, which was
accepted By the Congress. This programme
consisted Of the following nine questions
and groups Of questions:
/. What are the practical means for rem
dering the international Workingmen's AS
sociation common centre of action for the
working classes in their struggle with capt.
tall
2. How can the working classes utilise for
their own emancipation the credit which
they now give to tie middle classes and the
g1FernmeDts Metallic and symbolic money
--rnutuai assurance and trade societies.
3. May not the efforts which are being
made by co-oE erative assoc ations to oman
cpate the fourth estate (the associates), re-
suit in the creation Of fifth estate, whose
situation would become still more miserable
than il Isl? Mutualism considered as the
basis Of social relationship equal value of
occupations.
4. labor and capital-stasnations Of
trade-of machinery and its efects-the re-
duction OF the hours Of labor-the exlinc-
tion Of the wages system-the distribution
Of products.
8. Social functiOns-the rel-tive indus
trial spheres Of the two sexes-tbe educa-
tion OF ehildren--education generally pho
netic spelling. M
g. The definition Of the part to be play ed
by the State the public-the State consid
cred as the guardian Of contracts-the right
OF Furnishing.
Z. Is not The deprivation of political lib
erty an obstacle 10 the social emancipation
Of The working classes, and one Of the causes
Of social disturbances? What are the means
10 hasten The establishment Of political
Liberties Are they not for all working
men to claim the unlimited right Of public
meeting ard the unlimited liberty Of the
Ps~rs?
:. Collective address by the Lausanne
congress 70 the Peace Congress about to as
sembie at Geneva.
3. The seat OF the General Council and
she next Congress.
These nine groups Of questions were re-
itrred to rine special committees.
Professor Edward Ropx, of Lausanne .pre-
sented TO the appropriate committee Of re-
ference bis books and pamphlets en- the sub
Ject OF phonetic spelling, which excites much
the working classes Of "FrehUh" Switzer-
Ia the aftemoon the third annual report
Of the General Council was read in French
and German. According to this report
there are twenty eight trade societies ar j
four political associations affiliated to The
British section, twelve having been affiliated
during the past year. In France there are
branches and individual correspondents in
tWenty-four different localities, one Of them
20 AlgIers. In Switzerland branches exist
N seventeen towns; in three, branches are
ID course OF formation. 10 Geneva, ffteep
trade societies were affiliated in that town
alone, numbering about 1900 members
mat portion OF the report which alluded TO
me Juaicial decision which declared that the
enlightenment Of the funds Of trades unions
= not an oHence cognsable by the law, pro-
uuoeu quite comnotion. 1t was proposed
5naI inc congress should, by solemn vote.
uecidre that the decision was Infamous. An
other proposition was to the effect that u.
other countries the authorities themselves
ha1 sequestered the funds of trade societies
Wnicn should be protested against before
the whole world. Some Of the more cool
healeu were Of opinion that a protest Of the
congress would prove Of no avail: the Rr;ts
lsn delegates maintained that it was \ noin,
q law, and that il was the business ~ The
"oTkingmen 10 use their efforts IA
''teraiion in The law. After a good
tory discussion,
lain, Of Paris, PROPOSED that.
.,. s'at the facts recHta were lths
VI our s0cfai sseao, and that the aim
he international Workinemenis Associ.
Huoh tended to replace the present unsat;s.
factory state OF things by q system Of nrac-
lieai justice, the congress should pass ta tba
oruer v The day, which ives unapiu ousIv
ne balanee-sheet Of the General co,ro;,
%ns lnen read. Il showed an income az
80, ana an expenditure Of G4l. "a
Inc delegates from the principa, sect;ons
Of the International Workinkmen,s Assoc;se
uon then gave in their annual reports'
Inc reporter of the Paris branch st.,sd
tnat y was next to impossible Ia naka 80
,emauc propaganda under the exis,in, ~.
nce restrictions, and the LYONS reports,
s.a'eu 20 AZ on account Of the yexa.ians ~
me poifce the branch which he rerreSentsa
nag uWlnaied down to $50 from over 5oo
members. 'OA o'er ooV
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TEE Third DAY (wEDSEsDAr's0 PROCEEDINGS