New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
THE LABOR MOVEMENT.

REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL NENEhAL
CoUNCIL-TRADES UNI0Nsl AND INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATIONS ON THE CONTINENT.
From Our Special CorrsIpondsnt
LoSDos. Eng. Sept %, 1857.
Your readers have, OF course, noticed the
various accounts made 81 recent Labor Congress held
at Lausanne Switzerland To those who have had their
attention turned to the surprising development Of the
movement for tho Association Of Labor which bids fair
10 change MANY things for tho better In this country the
proceedings q the International Labor Congress- have
meeting Of the Executive Council Of the international
Worhngnens Association inc Orsa MA Dy w9e4
purpose TO devote this letter 70 soo uetas OF tho Bo
cetys transactions and also to give some iacts IN rela
Tho connection Of these institutions with the Labor
movement in America viii soon become more evident
The meeting spoken Of wa, held in the Coffee Room of
Cleveland Hail. situated street Leading out OF Ok
fordst and about halfway between II and Iottenllam.
court Road II Is well known u LTaqSh VS
gious or rather freethnking association which was frat
started into life by George jacob hoyoke, we kno mh as
nous london Leader an the author OF number Of
works on cooperation and other assOeiau'e e'
found assembled dozen earnest looking men, seated
around large table; listening atentiyey 70 aIepo.s
the Association The use OF the term citizen" In ad-
dressing another was Indicative at once OF inc oP
man. SWISS or French These Republican refugees;
Eccarlus the Secretary is German Ga tailor on
who had resided In England for 20 years, and was pretty
thoroughly "angiczed." Ho IL fair specimen OF iEe
men who are shaping out tho important Association
movement OF Industry Eccarius is vigorous writer
original IN his Vows and WIN racy sSyIo G bv
series Of criticisms on the Political Economy OF
ment c. the Mathusan theory Of popglntion, and
the sec ietary gave from rough notes running history
OF the proceedings at Lausanne, which was relieved
greatly 6y the dry hum0r with which he spoke OF tho
utopan and impraccable views put forln Dy many uhe
SstHsi takers In summing up stated that the Con-
lress had not produced direct results rs that held
es T, az so%s With tie french
and an increase OF interest in Germany and iay Ine
The English and German delegates were able TO prevent
that, aud 10 keep attention turned upon the issues which
affected the condition OF labor The conflicting languages
nterfered largely with the usefulness OF hs p9se pro
mttee mee'Bgs and general spread OF az 10
the Necessities Of labor In ne counties ~hen NSIe 1eprS
az o. Ccoans end italian rho latter however
reprsseated the United Trades socees OF Italy There
Is no restriction the character OF the delegates mean
70 whether The 4y ssS%d Pc hS de s
ton here Of NOTTINGHAM; IL, In d EPsrsng ohdr
scpeies affiliated With Tie International wOrkingnien's
Association. The London Executive Council was con
tlnued by the Congress 10 tie head OF tho moyemoLt
This General Council rule, corresponds also and only
with individuals except where the law allows OF the FOR
nation OF Trades Unions In The United states e IL IN
with the National Labor Union whose second annnal
Congress recently OF Chicago There great Interest
ft In tho mission OF the dclegaes over by that body
especially in view OF The Times having stated that his
to discourage emigration OF skilled labor 10 the United
etatos Tue statement OF 3he IsH's woild sem
the Pittsburgh iron manutacturer who recently declared
H. closing his evidence before the Trades Union inquiry
Commission, that tho HnowNothlns movement was IN
real ~ All e1r. of American labor to exclude no i0iegn
artisan and tqt the present Labor Parry would result IA
| n similar movement Tie American delegate will be
heartily welcomed. In the corrse Of az informal discus
Americas labor Party should choose TO be represented
ct the Iext Information al Con 70 nc hea a. BRUSSELS
In 1884, their representative voua De Regarded "a az EN-
| bassador rather than delegate.
At tho Lausanne Congress there wore several impor
A. The co'e on one of them sono II the French dole
gates took gouud against the Industrial Partnerships
degrade the average workmen. Tbrir idea Trades
Union effort to aid the average wor<en by pTeyenuEg
10 drige tive shop With. through TO - Logical refeio al
airDdog, ibis declaration va, irny deieaied py me
effort. of the EcCanes and E,-, delegates, and fheIr
substitute adopted icolriTg ~ " forms OF CoOlerl-
rrobam Yet OWL 10 IL, icu les Of understanding
one another, both appear on secc a. having passed
Political pos liberty was 'iH,epSTS6e from Tho go
oAl advancement III industry inst u was ne
nations IN the present. state Of affairs tha. the
true principle ths suppression, OF wages aud the
tst tho WORK Of nechanic was u equal economic value
wh mo labor q an author or assonSsr that ts fur
should dosthis "a favotte theory OF some of the I'm
eish Kadcas nd advanced durr discussion rel.
st.yo Ia the ecouragement OF cooperative Ranks shi
Associations such already cxsient IN france aad
IL
OF esent prohbitedE The credit to DC Efch StlOus
profit interest and az such advance o1y ~ would
without Tood ID sufficient reasons that women ought
be considered agents OF production and that moth
rRs nm isrstand, was opposed by the English delesa-
tion1 Education declared % be function OF the
state only wheu tho parent wa unable to Instruct MS
children; taat such education should DO secular only
that tho public transor service should, under the con
troll Of the state be carried on without view To prCh
AMI finally that pital punishment should be abolished
Tho question OF standing armies wa debated The En-
In dada Al
thls &c was necessary 10 change tae oondlton that
could only DO done by more equitable dstiDutlon "
plnducs aud results. This adopted as That Of
II viii he seen by the foregoing summary that tho IN
duftria leaders ave sometbng 20 unearn IA well as
learn II exhibits only marked tendency IN the nnnda
Of those interested IA these ,nors winch Il 20 Dring Gov
er1nent 20 their aid by making take on Itself functions
such that proposed In the credit proposition Here In
England there already mCdinsd adoption OF ,ne idea
certain conditon IS to corporations and companies who
DESTROYS oi building improved dwellings Tor tho Ia
Tic Council { whose proceedlnsr em presenting
summary lists 81 IS members IL has Corresponding
Secretaries To- France Germany Poland, Switzerland,
neSb@rs abo 30 foreigners The election OF oicors
took place Ia ring aud curious incident, which
occurred ill ,trates the effect upon European rgdicasn
usurpaiion Andrew johnson had produced. A motion
was made t. elect President which was immediately OPP
posed, aud negatIyed unanimously. The Council pro:
posed elect chairman ~ each meeng and the Grief
reason given for this was that m an association OF Re-
pblicah character permanent President was mo
nnrohca institution tho danger Of which being forc
bis illustrated IN the United States by the conduct Of Mr.
Johnson noted this Argument, because already found
that the radicals here much preudced against an
executive head like The tendency seems to bo
among Republicans 10 favor plan like that OF tie swiss
BY which believe tho Executive power OF the Republic
isinrusted 70 responsible Cabinet, which selected
presiding officer.
Tho International Association was organized In Sep
tember 1894 the address 10 put forth declared thnt
there must he q unity Of effort AS there was a unity
Of interest among tho workers OF dilercne countries
Their address briefly but with earnest words went
the various agitaOns In England, and especially urged
the cooperative movement on tho consideration Oh 'he
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