The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-12-11

thev are supervised by gend'armes,
and treated like criminais. The9 have
given up MI hopessef q redress at the
hands 81 die middle class. The cree
tom og d republic would not aid them.
IL would only Substitute one species OF
deaDrtism for another. What they
want is systematic organization, and
that want trades unions can alone sup
ply them
The impression made In evidently q
f.vorab'e one for the Trades UniOnists
Hins Of Brussels, and Fiaheaut OF Paris,
endorse the views of the former
s,,eaket. There is no time TO lose; the
formation and combination OF traies'
unions IN Of the utmost importance.
So long aa NO combustion exists,
nothing can be done; combined tao
working class can act socially and Pc
lltically; without organization they
must remain where they arc, and
trades unions therefore. are indispensa-
BILE. Fruneau, Tolain and Durant Of
Paris, follow IN opposition. ihey can
not agree with Hins, that the future so
cial state of mankind will be simply On
aggregate Of trades unions; that hu-
manity viii only appear in the characa'
ter ofbutchers, bakers, DC. There are
other interests- haunGn interests, which
bind together and determine their So
cial and political relatiOna
Hess Of Paris. and Brisne Of Brus-
se's, follow, when the hour OF adjourn
ment arrives.
On re-assembling, the subject y
again taken up, but few IL any practical
views are uttered, until Applegarth
OF London, in . series Of sound, COM
mon sense resolutions, presents the
subject i'm its true light, referring to the
causes which made them q necessity,
the identity OF the interests oflabor;that
such interests can only DO secured BY
combinations and interchange Of senIi-
ments; calling upon the various sec
tions to take immediate steps for the
formation Of cooperative associations.
These resolutions, he tells them, are
based ON. q life Of active experience
amongst the English trades unions,
and not 0sly treat the question from
the point nc which the unions started,
but show how they can be extended
internationally, and how they will be
developed frem the FIRST form to q
higher and better organization; and
b0w their influence can be used tor the
extension of education.
A. aNnnmI
impotence in manifested, and the re-
commendation Of the Committee Is carr
ried by . show of hands.
BY mutual consent the business of
the convention now terminates, and The
President calls on the American dele
gate t0 address the convention. After
ia delivery in English. its translation
INTO French and German followA It j.
well received by all present, especially
the statement that the members of tn
National Labor Union have cut them
selves alOuf from both the political par
ties which have heretofore occupiet
>uch . prominent position. The mis-
-ion and the sentiments are greeted in
he spirit i'm which they were conceived
land the enthusiastic applause which
iollOwa their delivery tell hs own tale.
Gracefully the President responds;
and IN the name Of the toilers Of Europe
-ends a greeting to their brethren
across the sea; the lOss of Mr.. Sylvls is
referred to in terms which show thai
his worth has been appreciated n
muOi on this as on the other side OF
uh- Atlantic; the suggestion Dr the
es' ablishment or a Labor Bureau il
endorsed, and the appointment Of a
delegate 10 CINCINNATI assured. Then
comes the valelictor.; and review a.
the progress Of the movement since
III Geneva session.
sBut ~ we have already extended
The present article beyond the limits,
we shall defer our concluding remarks
On the Conference and the delegates
tall our next