The New York herald., 1871-08-23
THE INTERNATIONAL.

From the Berlin National Zeitung.l
The International Is organized on the model OF
the jesuit order. in strictly desp0tc fashion.
During the London Exhibition IN 1862 the refugees
OF all countries, and the workmen who nOcked to
London from all parts conceived the Idea OF found
ing an association composed Oi artisans without dis
t!nctlon OF nationality. Two years afterwards, In
1854, the society was constituted. The plan Is said
to be the work OF Kari Marx, who Is gifted with q
special talent for organization The fundamental idea
OF the society is:That wOrkmen shall entirely ignore
political and religious questions and pursue one
single and common interest-the struggle against
capital. Under the monarchy as under the republic
IN Germany as In France the artisans united by
this community OF interests. The International is
the form In which the working classes throughout
the civilized world are to organize themselves ana
fight the great battle OF EMANCIPATION. For the
Jesuit order the different countries and States are
only SO many provinces OF their society; in the eyes
OF the International they form so many sections.
There is an English, an American, Russian, a
French q Belgian an Italian, q Spanish, u Dutch
and German section. Inthe last are included Aus
tra and Switzerland
Under the name or "Congress''a a parliament OF
the working classes assemblies periodically, and
peremptOrily decides all questions that concern the
society as whole. This parliament possesses legs
lative powers and In all disputes Its verdict s final.
COeXi5tent with, ana appointed by 1t, is central
committee or hgn International council, which
forms centre for the various subdivisions and Is
at The same time the managing committee OF the
association. This council, to which all cOrrespOn
dence and all reports concerning the society are ad
dressed, draws up the programmes to be submitted
to the Congress and proposes resolutOns 1t orders
strikes, suslans them with the resources OF the
very soul of the organism, Tor every thing il
set I'm motion in the Congress Dy Its men,
councils are the provincial councils, which Ire
for the sections OF the society what the central COM
mitee Is for the whole association, and form q con-
Meeting link between these sections and the Su.
preme Council. The latter has Its seat In London
Qor no continental State would tolerate body OF
men who have sysIematlzed civil wary, and Is
mainly composed Of Englishmen and Germans
The most prominent among them appears TO be
George Odgcr one or the corresponding secreta-
HOllandl
Is generally looked on as the handspring OF the
whole machinery The principal agent Tor Russia
Is Netscnajeif. Mazlini, who Tor q long time was
wrong,uily accused OF being the Intellectual Orlgl
nator OF the society mas protested In the most en-
ergetlC language, both against the acts OF the
Partisan Commune and the principles OF the Inter-
national.
WITH regard to its pecuniary resources the ascot
alton, in It's pOmpous maniiestoes always reckOns In
large sums. 1t claims to have constantly z, ,00O OOo
haers at ITS disposal and pretends that u numbers
SUD, OO0 members III France While document OF the
ex-lmperial French government (lad before the
correctional tribunal on 23d June, ls70l gave the
number Of the French members as only 433,7S5. In
Belgium the international claims 200, 900 members,
In Switzerland 60 00O in Itaiy lU0 OOO III Germany
100000, and III SPAN 40 900. in England the asso-
ciatlon Is relatively weak, for In Great Britain 1t
lays claim To no more than q, 200 adherents. The
danger however, lies less IN the numoer Of the anil
lated than In the principles Of the association and
It's extraordinary ACTIVITY.
Out OF their nard savings the infatuated workmen
furnish The members Of the Council with the means
OF living agreeaoiy In London just rs during the
reign OF the Commune at Paris lhe curriers' fought
against the versailiese for the daily pay OF thirty
SOUS while the Communal chiefs were banquetipg
at he Hotel dc Vile. "Capal," says Karl Marx.
Grades In the strength and life ol the worSman;n
but this new Messiah himself Is not step farther
advanced. lie takes from the mechanic the money
paid him by the capitalist for MS LABOR and gene
rously gives him in exchange a bl on State that
may possibly exist a thousand years hence. What
ediiyng stories are told about the vile corruption or
sOclaist agitatOrs, what shameful aouse they make
OF the money coni,led TO them, aud what mutual
accusations they throw In each Other's faces are
things we have aoundantly learned by the Con-
gresses and from tne organs OF The party There IS
here LiOnsrOus volcano OF lllh, from whose erup-
tloos no hing better could issue than q Partisan
Commune.
On several occasions the world has already seen
the International at work; IN us assemblies 1t re-
minds Us OF u madhouse IN the strikes begun by Its
commands IL reveas its tyrannIcal character by
tearing from the industrious workman his employ
ment by brute iorce; In us epnelneral successes
witness the Paris COmmune-iL has shown us, by q
long catalogue OF crmes, Of what II would be capa-
bic II eventually triumphant.
In their assemD les, as well as in their journals,
the adherents OF the International aCknOwI that
they consider themselves IN state OF war with the
present phase OF society. The duty Of selt-preser-
servatlOn ObgeS capta-and IL ls notorious that
the man who leaves his children All Inheritance OF
500 thaers is Capitalist In the eyes OF the lnterna
tOnai no less than another VINO dispOses IN his VIII
OF mlion-self- preservation we repeat obiiges
society 10 vigorously oppose such ihscnsa,e doc
Urn trnes ana tendencies Neither education
lavor IN the sight Of the Internatlonal; it
AIMS at making taouia rasa; how then
can expect either patience or generosity from us2
War; as we know, Is not wagcd solely with masses
OF neu anu physical force. but with science and
money: hence the struggle VIII be short. society
leaves every TO ENJOY his dreams and his hobby.
but II Is strong enough to prevent tneir realization
by violent means, aud IL has no less interest than
the State in slralglng that creation OF u dstcm-
perel brain, the International. UtramOntansm,
deprived the of State has lost the half
o. It's strength, and Tie same thing VIII happen to
the International when 1t no longer possesses the
power Of seduclng the artisan ana depnvlng him OF
The right and liberty OF working.
Tho International society in France.
The following are the terms OF the proposed aw
National Assembly at Versailles by Nj. Dufaure
Minister OF Justice:-
ARTICLE l. Every Frenchman who, after the pro-
mitigation Of the present law, shall become
or remain connected with the lnterna-
tional Association OF Workmen or any other inter-
national association secretly protesting the same
doctrines ana having the same object, shall be
liable 10 Imprisonment Tor period not less than two
months or exceeding Two years, ana TO line OF not
less than hlty francs nor more than 100 francs
lie SHALL moreover, b. deprived Of all civil rights,
GIVE and family, as enumerated In the fortysecond
article OF the Penal Code. lie may aso be subject
to police surveillance Tor period or five years. With
out In any way ancctlng his liability 10 the more
severe penalties prescribed IN accordance with
the Penal Code for crimes and offences OF which
members OF such associations may become guilty,
either as principals or as accOmpilces.
ARTICLE z. Ihe same penalties or fine and i'm
prsonment and deprivation OF cicIl rights shall be
inflicted upon whUsuever shall, Dy any Of the means
enumerated IN the first article Of the law OF the l7th
OF May, lsl9 have excited the Inhabitants OF any
portion OF the French territory to reject the national
sovereignty either by annexing themselves to q
nei9nuOrlng Stale by establishing independent
State. without diminishing their liauiity to the
heavier penalties incurred by virtue OF article 81
and following articles OF The Penal Code.
ARTICLE 3. Tue article 463 OF the Penal Code may
apply to the penalties or Imprisonment and fine
prescribed by the preceding articles"
THE LOST wEEHAWKEy.