New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08

enough to publicly assume political action In January,
iSS, u protested openly in France against the new mill
appeal from their associates in Berlin in regard to the
"BRorHrRs BERLIN AND GrRx,sr in universal
WReS Viii sSsS Sy yq We sSY1 with yoS greeting
In July, 1867 Mazzni and Felix Pyat believed that the
hour of action had arrived They wished the Association
10 decree general strike in France and Italy but the
Central Committee successfully opposed IT, On the 2ith
OF August Of the same year. at meeting held at Geneva
II was resolved that social emancipation was nseparabe
from political, and that general liberty must be estab
shed in Europe, without it abOrers could neither
following, however, at the Congress of Lausanne, the
political character Of the Association more definitely
dehned In secret session the following resolution was
adopted:
support popular evo in whatever part of the globe they take
Since that Congress the Committees of the International
have been mainly engaged in political matters In 1865
Nj. lie Lubez at meeting in Wolverhampton proposed
resolutions which were adopted, declaring that the poo
pie should not submit to laws which they had no share in
making In 1867 the Congress at Basic announced to
the Association that was desirable TO aid str e
as il attached them 10 the movement Strikes il added
would thus promote the work Of the Association and lead
eventually TO general uprising, which would terminate
in the establishment of republican governments.
On the LIST OF January 1870 the international Associa
ton counted nearly 100000 adherents in Europe, di
France Hungary and Austria bou 900
England tabouil 10000 switzerland. 4526
The Other adbcrcEts are pAiiI in Becinm Holland and
Italy, branch has been established in this city, and
held one of its meetings last week.
In Paris the organization was not and could not he as
simple in cities of less Importance. IL embraced two
classes OF adheTents. One known CORPORA
tons" and composed Of wOrmen Of the trade
the other as sections" embracing workmen living in
the same ward or electoral district There is also,
operating with the International, a cOmmunstic
workingmens association called the Federation.
Some particulars of this last-named Association are
essential 10 comprehend the full OF the French
ganzaton. The Federation" was at first apparently
loan society, intended 10 accommodate trades societies
at lower rate of interest than the banks. The Govern
men authorized its establishment, but Basicn, its
founder, who at the same time member of the In
ternatiOnal prosecuted for connection with He
gal association the Federation apparently dissolved
Last year. however IL vigorous than ever, and
enabled the gilders, papermarblers, and skin
dressers TO maintain their respective strikes. II
resolved at length to join the International, and
last April the corporations sections and the Federation
joined in declaration in which they pronounced
in favor of political action the only to emanc
pate labor. The complete organization Of the interna
tiOna Association of Paris dates from that time
The above account, mainy compiled from French re-
ports shows that basng itself on the discomfort OF the
abOTng classes in Europe. the international Association
has in comparatively few years established extensive
Tamifcations and forced itself upon public attention.
Whether IL will promote the of human liberty and
the enfranchise ment Of labor only time can tell.