The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-19
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liFrH DAY (FRIDAY's) PRochED1NGs.

From the Londom Bee@HtVe.
The European Labor Congress az Laa.
sannes = v-r.s. -
(Concluded from last tceek.J -
FIFTH DAY [FRIDAT's) PRochEDTNGs.
Mr.. Frederic Harrison, Of Lincoln's Inn,
London, put in an appearances ut the Goa
gress this morning. He sat unobserved
among the audience, which be preferred to
occupying sest Of honor among the dele
getss.
The report upon the second group Of ques-
tons. How can the working classes utilize
for their own emancipation the credit which
they now give to the middle classes and the
government Metallic and symbolic money
Mutual assurance and trade societies." see
programme in last weeks reportl was. then
brought up. The report common ed ia this
wise -
If we can imagine state in which pro-
duction was eyeTy hing where all should be
organized wit q view to labor And produc
ton, it is plain that there, every citizen being
at once creditor and credited, the most sim
pie means for workiegmen to obtain credit
would be to organize it into state service
the state being the true expression Of the
community-to be performed as all public
functions should be, at cost price, and con-
sequently without interests or profits, since
q community cannot extract profits from il.
self.
The report then recommended the organ
ization Of state banks to perform this ser
vice for their respective states by the issue
OF inconverti5ie notes based on the credit Of
the state, and to be given to all producing
merchants, whether corporations or individ-
uals, at the cost Of the fabrication of the
notes and book keeping, &c, on their giving
material and sufficient security for the ad-
vanceS.
The report then glanced at project, ema-
mating from Paris, which proposes to group
into universal society Of gratuitous and
mutual creditsall the workingmen's societies
now or hereafter TO be founded. This, the
report adds, may become the embryo of the
ultimate institution, the state bank.
One uf the London delegates asserted that
the committee had never taker the real cues
ton submitted by the genera, council into
consideration. The QUESTION was not how
taAL rz<sskioq classes witt cJsia credit in
general, but how could they employ tina
funds which they already possessed for the
purposes Of their own. The question they
had to consider was specific question. In
the British kingdom the working classes had
more than 10000, 900 sterling--5OO, 000, 000f
lin the savings banks. The question was
whether or not part Of these 500, 900, 000f.
could be used for the advantage OF the work
ing classes themselves. They were for, the
most part reserves Of trades and benefit So
cieties, and were used by the rich to become
richer. If means could be found to utilise
these funds for productive purposes for the
account OF the working classes, the pToduc-
tive capital of the middle classes would be
reduced by that amount, and advantage der
lved from it would accrue " the working
class IS themselves. To bring about such a
stat Of things it would be, above all, neces-
sary thar trade societies should establish co.
operative productive concerns with part OF
their present funds. The international Iren-
moulder's Union IN the United States had
five cooperative foundries in full Ilast, and
had resolved TO devote all thsf spare cash
to erect more. lie therefore proposed the
'ollowing resolution.
T.. congress drges upon the members of
lh'ernst5 Ia /" orkingmen's Association ia the
Counties she nscessity Of rssng their in.
anoe trade soaieGisn to apply a nor
reserve funds 20 the establish,nrsn
alive pr0S 8ctiSs eencerns az tbs 10.
ulnsng the credit which thev now
middle classes and Governmental 70,
:" 'heir nE2 emancipation. I
societles who do not deem il expe-
mbaFk IN cooperative production Of \
'he. oN n, ought by means their funds facili.
tAss the establishment and Carrying on of such
concerns, and use Efforts 10 establish system |
" credit based upon the securities and means
- nose Who invoke its aid, and to found sys-
I'm o. cooperative banking which would enable
ms.s,. - Issue prOmissory notes Irrespective Of
!, no.n The conclusions Of the COMMITTEES and I
9ne ABOVE resolutions were carried
on Inc question Of mutual assnr,nca ara
Denent societies the Congress Recommended |
tne members or the !. w. A. TO suhstitute
mutual assurance societies, providing aos;nst
att risks, for benefit societies based Inon ,be
principle Of charity. fs" '-
THR SIXTH AND LAST rAY's (sAruRDAy,sgt "a.
cEEDIEas.
a telegram was received from Tai, -.
nonncing that in Tilsit and mRnv tn~ %. aa
Saxony, including Zwickau, Werden r We
nhzhau, and Leipsic, mass tneet;r.s -,
been held to express their GOOD wisfa5 -
the Labor Congress, and further anno,,nc;n
ira. many Of the workingmen,s associst;ons
u those towns had affiliated themselves -
the association. "
The delegate from FuyeA (south o. Frrsbce,
seconded BY The delegates from BoiSena. AZ .
ni'an, proposed an address 10 he p;sd.
nontese workmen ieprecatine the disast,eu. .
competition they maintained With the Ers,,ch
Wor9men OF the department of the Bourhss
~ hhone lMarseilles and neiehho~hoo1N
mo inFltiag them to join the lntcrns,,o,si,
to improve their condition bars ~
q hand with the French workman f''A~p
Inc address was adopted.
The order OF the day called ,rr ,h
-. = N'e o'a group 90 questichs.s This rroup
~, .,s,;.s .yfOws e. Social Functions The !
!. Industrial Spheres Of both Sa,es \ \
rally" gen. n
Citize. Tolain, Of Paris. deliverss ..:;..
Assionea declaration against ~ 1880 q
zen. o. female labor in factories "a 49,
uas 'sctofy labor unsexed woman .nS 1890 !,
~ pnyncaliy and morally. He wenf o. !,
~ an1 declared that HYlhinr could ;usfie, 3
= sll Ploy msnt Of . WOMAN az an oeenf cf
Vhe Congress condemned tae svst... II g
nPsoyipG Women ia helories. and. - - =
tne enfE pchtsem1nt OF tha femaIa - !.
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: ns ecs@tlohq nesli6n Ave rise y I mi Z.
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&9s o. morals drawn no. and rsn.hl;.sp IS IS
lecnisms, md asprize 0fisred az iss 49, 49, = 2
y sosaid Rs presented to ne nexf Com e e
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