Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-10
1ealh Of ne Feuaasr Of the Inlsr-


From the New York Tribune. Sent. s
Karl Marx, the founder of the Inter
national WOrkingmen's Association.
whose death is announced BY cable.
was born at Treves in ISIS. He
studied law at Bonn and Berlin, but
devoted more attention to politics and
political economy. In ISIS ne became
q priUGs decent at Bonn, and the
following year turned mis- attention to
journalism. He became editor OF the
RhelniSchs Zsiflag Of Cologne, the
piOner paper in the great liberal move
ment which eliminated in the uD-
risiags Of 1913. The PrusSian Govern
ment exercised a rigid censorship over
Marks j0urnsl and finally foreibly
suppressed it. DR.. Marx then went 70
Paris, where he found revOlutiOnists
as ardent and as earnest as himself.
ASS lciated with DR.. Arnold Ruge. the
German translator of Bucklals His
tory of Civilization, he prepared a
monthly periodical, but when he had
published only two volumes its sale
was interdicted in Germany. Re-
garding his course in Paris as danger
Gus to Its interests, the Prussian gov
eminent requested LSuis PhiIliDbe t05
expel the ardent Republican. The
French King, doubtless expecting that
he would soon need a similar act OF
courtesy in return, ordered DR.. Marx
to leave, who accordingly renewed tot
Brussels, and remained there until
1S4S, contributing to the DeaascheI
Ze1islg, published in that city.
The revolution Of February, 1913.
once more opened the barriers OF Paris
to the refugee, but he soon repaired [
from that city to his old field OF labor.
Cologne. There he founded the Ns1
RheiRiSehe Zestlaaq and ~fearlessly pro-
Republican doctrines in its
columns. He remained undisturbed {
until 1888, when, sharing in the disas- !
ters Of the revOlutieuists. be saw his
paper suppressed and himself forced {
into exile. He went again to Paris,
but had soon to exchange that place {
If residence for London, where he re-
,umed the publication Of his review. ]
appeared 10 monthly parts uD !
1851, when he discontinued its pub ]
icaliOn. He then became London {
correspondent of the Tribune, and {
llsO contributed 20 our columns g
upon the most important Q
questions OF European politics. HIS {
intimate acquaintance with European I
ldairs and the revolutionary leaders 9
endered his communications highly il
interesting. and did much to inform Z
DIRECTLY the American people upon d
ne aspirations Of the EurODean q
leaders who were then pro- Il
and maIigned. v
U~neonquered By his reverses. DR.. y
lark conferred with the political re- e
lgees, who were numerous ia Eng q
md, as to the best means Of o~vertarn- II
lg the European mOnarchies. He ei
Fas profoundly Impressed with the 70
Importance Of 3 combined movement, N
nd deemed Il essential to remove the W
ationaI dislikes which ages Of ignor- an
nee and misrule had implanted ia W
Iuropeau peoples. Accordingly he "
4 secret association, and en- W
sted the most resOlUte and earnest az q
Is associates in his counsel. Deaming Gu
at his best recruiting ground would Is
among the disseminated working nc
Of Europe, he organized band 10
emissarie5, who, Spreading them. @,
Ives through Europe, Fund setive
Ipporters in the Iatee cities. prfnef- !
in France, Belgium and Spain an
nus arose the international Assoeis- ia
"a. IL was governed b. Or. Marx sol
d 9 council, In which al nationals On
8 were Represented. Its plan OF &C Fin
IA was to combine Workmen Of ali
untFies ia a common league, Whe.
1en the opDoftune moment arriyed. a.
re to help each other IN oVertaru- ms
Z tbeimp6ridl or monarckfeaf gOv-lfsr
lments and establish republics in ~
sir place. Victor Hugo's PROPOSED ooc
lited Slatss Of Europe even found
or among the more radical mem
3 Of the society. aba
IN ultimate object Of the Associa- ing