The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-01

then the Versailles would not have
been obliged to throw petroleum bombs
and other incendiary missiles, and the
horrible street fights would have been
avoided, which caused the destruction
of so much property. The loss OF life
would have been the same, II not
greater, but what does the life OF pro-
letdri0ns signify Victorious capital
will find fresh hands without tarth-
ing's loss, through the killing OF the old
hands-but the buildings burned or
demolished by shot and shell represent
so MANY millions of francs, which are
lost to the proprietors Of victorious
capital? What does French capital
care for Francois, (Frenchmen,) its God
is the Franc. Let the former be ami
hilated if only the latter rules supreme
To capital man is nothing, money all
Enough for to-day. will only men
i ton still, that | have reason to believe
that several of the leaders of the Com
mune have escaped and are in security
now.-so far at least as the Iersd'tIese
are concerned. Amongst those saved
l am told,is my brave and noble mind
ed friend. VGiLdnt
The most important event | have to
report you from Germany is the Con
gress of the Weavers, held during the
Whitsuntide holy days at GIGUchGW, a
thriving industrial town of Saxony.
The Congress was visited by 81 dele
gates, representing l34 towns and man.
ufacturing villages. 1t may fairly be
asserted that the whole weaving Dopu-
lation of Germany was represented In
this Congress, the beneficial results of
which cannot be too highly estimated.
For the first time delegates Of the differ
ent Trades Unions, that until now bad
combatted'Oue another 6ercely, to the
great Joy of the common enemy, as
sembled under the same roof and for
the same purpose to take common
steps for the amelioration of their COM
mon lot. The principal resolutions Ia
ken after mature dehberstiOn,were the
following:
j. The Congress recognized the ne
cessity of international organization.
2. The united German Weavers
choose leading place, Vordst) where
by the weavers living there, an excu-
tive committee consisting of five per-
sons is to be elected who have to trans
act the necessary business, to collect
materials Tor a statistic of wages, to
regulate the wages movement, etc.
3. The committee has to cOnvOke a
WeaI ers' Congress every year. Besides
resolutions " ere carried in favor of the
ten hours movement Tin Germany the
work in most branches lasts from IL to
IA and 10 hours) against the middle
men (factors) of whose pernicious do
ings / wrote to you few months ago,
against the "strike fever" raging now
in Germany, and driving the workmen
into strikes, not at all prepared before
hand, and therefor ending in defeats !;
against the work of children, in favor
of a demand for the same rate of WI
ges to be paid to women and men in
favor Of courts of arbitration, composed
in like number of workmen and mas
tiers, etc., etc. The next Congress will
be in Berlin, and the executive commit
tee that has to function till then, will
be elected by the Social Democratic
Weavers of the two sister towns
Glauchdn and Murdne.
The big swindler Strousberg seems
rather near the felon's Jail. The at
tempts of his high-born friends to
hush up the monster frauds have proved
unsuccessful, and according to this
mornings papers the Rumenian gov
eminent has began proceedings against
him in the Berlin Criminal Court for
embezzlement and nalversation of
funds. The Prussian courts of justice
will not be over severe in this matter,
and / dare say Prince Bismarck's great
friend will be left chance to retrieve
his fortune on you side of the water.
You may prepare for the illustrious
guest, and | hope you will treat him
with all the honor due to such a classic
representative of the empire of pious
morality, founded by the Prussian
Younkers on the blood-stained battle
fields Of France.