The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03

the lsoo 900 francs thus saved he would reduce
taxation and improve public instruction. Oommu-
fall upon the laboref They were conjured up Is the
red spectre with which to Keep down still longer the
Mr.. World, nom New York, spoke In favor OF an
international league between the trades unions aud
laSqrsr ESrops and Am s
tons had been made by laborers, whose interests
were common with those OF other citizens. To en-.
terrain the view OF the aborers nterets being OF
specific nature would forever exclude the political
revolution.
show him any good results from the Manchester
doctrine. In England the labor movement and
strikes wero more violent than ever not less 30 In
the United States OF America with free political IN
situations. In France and Belgium they had resulted
In financial scandal and even murder, and similar
not see these facts must be blind. The Eng
itsi railways were not as described by the previous
speaker. Indeed the English share holders were the
first victims OF property spectators ana builders.
For this 1t Is urged to appropriate all rail-
way companies, to DO conducted, as ia now done with
the telegraph business, BY the State.
1t was then declared BY NJ. Lemonner, on behalf
Of the committee that they accept the motion by N.
Rose tue waos TO- as!s eS co
lutlons were then adopted, and the Others with the
addition OF abolition OF capital punishment" re-
or the closing address, delivered by Victor Hugo,
the following IL synopss:-On the 2sth August,
in Paris On that OCCASION being also the annycr
sary OF the night OF Bartholomew, he had recon-
mended reconciliation between Catholicism and Pro-
would again advise reconciliation ana union to re-
publicans and socialists. The motto Of Liberty
lie and socialism, Both parties would, un-
sss sassn prefer ss II i naa
against the common enemy, hidden in the mon
strous embodiment OF mllitarlsm. This. our COM
OF when ss nospabs sG Switzerland does the Whole
Civilized world will behold the rising OF the sun Of
liberty equality and fraternity. tGreat and enthu-
The President announced the sine die adjournment
OF the thro Congress Of the International Peace and
1t should be mentioned OF the close OF this report
that the Peace and Liberty League, however pro-
gressye IN tendency Is looked upon BY come ultra
B:kunln, the great Russian agitator born in 1914 in
Sanshmen an Hmsraun essss q. ya ri1sran
and California tb London, a. one Of those Who,
rather disguised, babe farewell to the second Con-
professor OF law, born at La Chatre Departments OF
1ndre In 1928, an eminent writer on political and
ent, sick at Geneva, mas sent to Victor Hugo PAM
phlet written BY him, entitled "Guerre aux Mon
arches. IN which he charges the League with being
TOO SaIdU1teT IN nlOd0 vaclatng between peace and
liberty falsely assuming condition Of tranquility
and showing lukowarmness towards the labor move
spoiled BY the numerous lawyers in the Congress.
The first assembly In Geneva, he contends, held on
70 the idea that tine european nations must at oil
hazards, step out OF the political, moral and eco
nomical circle In which they are moving aud
exhaustng themselves, ana this principle was advo-
fSsed ne SAYS oy snSh men as Louis
Favre, K. Grun, Guerazzi Alexander Hert-
zen, Or. Jacoby, Ltttre. Nader de Mont
lau, John Stuart MILL Eduard Quinet
Vacherot, &c. The pamphlet eliminates in two
propositions, viz. First the Congress resolves to
change the name Of Peace and Liberty League into
Liberty League;n second the Congress fixes Tor
the order OF the day OF its next session new de-
claration OF human rights to be framed and dis
cussed by the democracy OF Europe.
Old fogyism throughout Europe will surely de-
n0unce the resolutions OF this Congress as vision
airy and at variance with sound sense. The fact
may be that while they lag behind the times, the
Peace and Liberty men are IN advance OF 1t. The
efforts OF the latter deserve encouragement, and
those who dsparage them should consider that the
movement IS yet In Its infancy and that order TO
rear the oak one must first plant the acorn.