The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-23

landed proprietors in England. Now they
had dwindled down to $4,000. He agreed
that nothing could be done against the con-
sent OF the majority, but it was time the
majority made an effort to make the land
common property, and use it for the benefit
Of the people.
Tartaret (Paris) was opposed to physical
force, and in favor Of gradual transforma-
ton, and thought the next Congress should
entertain the question OF means to carry
out the resolution.
Hins (Belgium) was in favor Of individ-
ualism at the Brussels Congress in 1868, but
was now in favor Of collective property. Il
had been said that the earth did not pro-
duce everywhere the same-was not every
where of the same value, and that by abol-
ishing property in land, it would lose its
value altogether. He would not presume to
say how the transformation would take
place, but the proceedings Of the convention
in France, which hat been enforced, had
convinced him that such change was
quite practicable. He was opposed to ma
tionaI cultivation. IF common property led
to communism, let it do so.
MolIin (Paris) wanted to reconcile the
sindividualist" with the "collectivist" He
was neither the one nor the other. He was
q "mutualIst" He protested against gov
ernment action or aid. Governments were
simply to protect the liberty Of the indi-
vidual
Fourreau (Marsellles) said: No trouble
need be entertained about the peasantry.
| He knew them well. The first thing neces-
sarV was to educate them. He was against
all impractIcable measures. The earth had
existed before man, an therefore man had
no right to private property in it. They
had had plenty of physical resolutions 10
France, and experience had shown that the
working classes had done the fighting,
while others reaped the fruits.
Robin (Liege) said the peasantry Of
France were not opposed to common prop
erty. The reaction Of 1848 had not pro-
ceeded from their fears of working people
in the towns, but from the government
levying a tax upon them to maintain the
old state Of affairs. He concurred in what
had been said against Toain's views.
After further desultory discussion, the
original resolutions were adopted, and those
presented by Eccarius were negatived.
TIE RIGHT OF INHERITANCE.
The committee previously appointed to
IcpOTI Oh tute qucsIiOu PTeSenseu tno result
of their deliberations, which report pro-
posed its absolute, unconditional abolition,
and len gthened. but very desultory dis
cussion took place, during which expression
was given to almost every shade Of opinion,
with the following result: For the report,
80; against, %; refraine1 from voting, 13;
absent, Z.
ARRIVAL or TIE AMERICAN DELEGATE
We omitted 10 mention that, at 10 O'Clock
this friday morning, Mr.. A. O. Cameron,
delegate from the National Labor Union Of
Nortl America, arrived from chicago, and
his presence was announced by the Presi-
dent in French, German and Eu gllsh, after
which he was conducted into the meeting
BY Messrs. Applegarth and Eccarius, of
London, and met with most hearty recep-
ton, the English, French and German dele
gates vieing with each other in the hearth
ness Of the welcome extended, the members
rising en- mdsse and cheering for several
minutes. The cordial greeting will doubt
less leave on his mind an impression which
be will never forget, and which cannot fail
to bind still closer in fraternal bonds the
workmen Of the Old World with those Of
the New. At his request his formal reply
was postponed to the conclusion of the Con-
gress.
Adjourned till Saturday, at 8 q. m.