The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-22

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tion6. nj the ovrr -anxioou roxenuept tried |
che psrsussjve infiueNce Of powder md 1esd
upon them; many were killed, many moro
wee Woanded. and imprisQned. - thak
stage The Brussels committee Astspbed ID /
They procured medical aid foe the wonndsd,
peeuniAry support for the bersfs, end coun-
sci for the imprisoned. Sincs then thsy
hare succeeded in establishing minerss
union Ii The coal hasn q 0harlsrois The
nniut0red miners have thus ben brought
wishIn The bonds Of labor's brotherhood
which viii b . safeguard ag>inst their ~.
pressors riding rough-shod over them on q
future day.
In Germany, on the occasion Of Count
Bismsrk proposing reform Of the tariff. the
chamber Of Commerce Of Barmen and Eloer-
fieid (the Prussian Msnchester) objected on
the ground that the Prussisn manufacturers
could not compare with the English with
out . reduction OF wages course that
could not be pursued without danger in the
face Of the rapidly spreading influence and
prompt action Of the international Assoeia-
ton.
In countries where the development Of
modern industry has not yet led 70 open
war, it's members content themselves with
quietly propagatiag the principles held BY
their fellow-workmen In the more advanced
countries. The London Council IL also 10
correspondence with the officers OF the
Labor Reform movement in the United
States.
To the British trades societies II has rem
dered signal service, by furnishing special
Information from abroad when required, and
/ by circulating correct accounts OF their dis
putes all over the Continent. and thus pre-
/ vented the employers obtaining foreign
labou- to supplant that of their own men.
In the accusation against the Paris com :
mittee the fcown prosecutor stated one Of the
chief reasons for demanding the condemna-
ton Of it's members was that they had not
only brought an excessive irfiucnce to bear
upon all strikes in France, but bad efficiently
supported those in foreign countries, and as
instances, be stated that during the strikes
Of the English workers, tailors and rail-
way employees, the Paris committee had
| prevented French workmen from proceeding
TO England.
The ever-ready cry Of the British capitalist
that wages must be reduced because the
workmen on the Continent work longer
hours for less money than the British, can
only be effectually met by endeavouring TO
Approximate the hours Of labour and the rate
Of wages throughout Europe. This is one
Of the missions of the International Work
ing Mems Association, and its annual con-
crosses one of the most efficient means to
accomplish it. At those gatherings the
spokesmen Of the working classes of differ
ent countries meet each other face TO face.
The exchange of ideas which is brought
about 10 the private conversations outside
the regular meeti z * cises as great, II not
a greater. influence than the regular debates.
Ii is there where every body says what he has
70 say, and makes enquiries as 10 what peo-
pie think Of Kindred topics elsewhere. At
the London Conference o. 1865 the French
and Swiss delegates expressed it as their
conviction that trades unIonism would never
take root 90 the Continent. At the Con-
gress Of 1867 there were upwards vi &C
delegates representing Continental trades
societies formed On the British model. The
seed that had been sowu In London had
bone fruit.
The next congress will assemble on the
first Monday OF September next, at Brussels,
a few hours journey from England. Brus-
sells was selected at the last Congress with
the view OF enabling the British work men 10
send greater number Of delegates than they
had been able TO send to Swuz rland. To
make the Bfiusa delegation a really resp,c-
table one the Council urges the affiliated
societies to send as many delegates as pos
sible. Societies joining before the end Of
August will be enIItled to send delegates oil
their own. Affiliated societies who do not
consider it advisable TO send delegates Of
their own, and trades societies desirous OF
rendering assistance are solicited to contrl-
butte towards defray ing the expense OF dele
gates appointed BY the Council Amongst
Tue questions that will be submitte1 for de-
llbe1atIon are : l. Reduction Of the hours Of
labor. 2. The influence of machinery IN the
HANDS OF capitalists 3. Property N land.
4. The education OF the working class. 5.
Tne establishment Of credit iusiltutions 10
promote and facilitate tue social emancI pa
lion Of the working class. 8. The best means
to establish cooperative production.
ii. JUNG, Chairman.
SHAW, Treasurer.
j. g ECCARIUs, General Secretary.
256, High HolOoIn, London, w. q.
Money orders to be made payable to the
Secretary Al the ChaTing-cross Office, w. e.