New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
AMERICAN COMMUNISTS

TIONAL wORKINGMENs. AssOCTATIONS IN
THIS CONFINEMENT DEPARTURE OF TnR
wORKINGMEN
Mr,~Wendell Phillips has suggested that we
have bu % scratch the backs OF New York mob 20 find
Parsian 'mmunsts beneath and on this obscure hint
great deal las been said and written 10 prove that the
International prngmens Associations this country
are branches thai OF France which the Communists Of
Paris controlled and that their purposes equally
bloody revolutionary, and rnous Close inquiry into
the subject has satisfied that while tho American In
ernaonals indeed OshOos OF the European Associ
ations, they have few objects in common with them
The American Communist has none OF the polt-
zeal sympathies OF the European Internationally,
because here he denied Of the privileges OF cti
zenship and self government which there they demand
conspre and fight for In the absence Of this powerful
bond OF brotherhood the moral strength OF the assooia
tons in America is naturally weak The American Com
munist furthermore neither religious enthusiast nor
social fanatic. The associations which he has organ
lied in this country have for their primary purpose tho
advancement Of labor interests II il the old fight OF
Labor against Capital and the international Associations
this country, AZ least are simply Trades Unions on
general bass-or departure.
And the movement IL popular one. II Is not % be
concealed that present the increase Of these assoca
tons is very rapid About four years ago the Interna
tiona Society frat introduced into the United States
and section" formed that merely nominal IN its
workings doing little beside corresponding with the
central organization in London. Ten years later, In the
Summer of 1862 the preminaries having been arranged
the first active section OF the International was formed
and during the last year others have been organized
The sections composing tho international IN the
United States 70 in number.
Section No. was established by the General German
workingmen's Union" and 10 also known as Labor
Union No. s." All who composed this section were
Trades UuiOnsts Of the most radical character Many
of them were followers OF Laslle German socialist
who hourished in Germany about eight years ago.
Others were political refugees, who hal been nsru-
mental forming revolutions in Europe, aud could no
longer remain whore they were known.
Section No. D. formed last August by body OF French
ex.les both commercial aud voykingmen, 3 not 50 nu-
the preceding section but Is one OF the most
popular yet formed, and growing rapidly.
section No g. or Czechian WOrlingmens Society, con-
principally OF members Of tho scavc race from
Bohemia.
Section No. is known "a the Social Polite Working
mems Society Of Chicago, H. where It Is also known az
Section 80. / Of the international OF that city.
Section No. also known the Social Polite Work
ingnens Society OF Chicago H. where 1t ranks a. sec
ton No. 2 Of the international.
Section No C. or Social Democratic WOrinngmen's So
cety OF this city consists Of Germans, aud was formed
| By members OF Section No. /
Section No IRISH and formed after The arrival
OF the Irish exies who formally welcomed by the
international.
Section No 8, or Social Democratic Society Of Brook
lyn T. D. Is mixed organization, whose members are
Principally tail0rs.
Section No is American. and contains many theorists,
philosophers refOrmers aad others, who sprnns from
| school Of refoFmer5 known the New Democracy
Section No 10 5 French, ami Is od,hoo. OF section
NO.2
Section 40 Il il German.
Section No u il American. and contains several so
| Ciasts-oi little influence, however.
| "a tn Ia IN OF
in -, Louis and san Francisco. II Il in contemplation
TO start a weekly newspap' this city. 20 be printed
in German and devoted - the interests OF The Laerna
| tiOnals. ----.s- -t.: .-4
Ihe international Wornnslnsns ASSOCIATION was
formed 20 a:focd a contra. medium Of communication
and cooperation between workngmens societies existing
in different countries and aiming az the protection, ad
vancement ami emancipation Of the working classes IL
IS composed Of separate and distinct associations OF
sections" az they called in the International any
number Of which may exist in one city All the sections
OF a country unite forming branch, and every coun
try where the Intern1t)nal exists Is designated as
"secon" Every branch - entitled 20 send delegate
to the International Congress (which names It's own time
aud place OF meeting, and an additional delegate Tor
each additional so members Each society IL assessed
two cents in country and penny abroad on every
affiliated member 20 defrly the expenses OF General
Council consisting OF workin gnen belon gng the differ
ent countries represented IN the international Associi
different cooperating associations - that the working
every country can be informed or tne movements
of their class throughout the world Questions Of general
interest mOOted IN society discussed IN al, aud
when immediate practical steps are necessary az IN The
international qulrres, the action % TIE assn
cia'ed societies Simultaneous and uniform Whenever
oppOrtune. the General Council also taxes tue initiative
i'm proposals De laid before the different national and
local societies -,
Tie platform OF the international IA - the effect that
the struggle for the emancipation OF the working oa'e!
not for class pTivtle and mOnOp0es but Tor equal
RIGHTS and duties and the abolition OF class rule
Economical subsection " the llbOrer 10 the nOnOpzer
~ tbs means OF labor lies the bottom of serytude
prudeuCe. Therefore the economical emancipation Oh
ibG working classes J. the great end - which every
political movement ought 20 be subordinate as means
n efforts aiming at that end had hitherto jailed from
tina want Of solidarity between the divisions VI labor IN
each country and from the absence OF union between
the working OF different countries Ihe emanc
nation OF labor i regarded neither local nor
national but a social problem, embracing az eQuhtlIes
w.r modern society exists. ana depending TOT ts so!u
ton On concurrence practical ana theotecd Vi IAo
most advanced countries. ., -. 49,
It's noticeable feature OF the neetngsOi the lner
national IN this city that while the French, ietan7 or
Foreigners generally adhered the subject that DrouSh
them together viz: Labor against CAPITA ana SPDhe
with vigOr aud earnestless the Americans a. RUE,
tbcor ed and speCulled, ind sought 10 lnnct thrlr
peculiar hobbies upon the Association, uhul 9AC.ahi'
ions dissent from tue more conservative ahi P'dS
cal foreigners warned them 20 drsst.
A rule VI the Association fOrblds any meinper op'aln
inc personal prominence 10y reason ~ MS coht tOh
whit For this and other reasons. the once % frt't'
dent has been abolished and AZ every meetlhgd 'hPo'
Tary chairman j, elected. This rule made % pre-.
vent designing and ambitious men using 'he A''00''
for their selfish ends.