The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-20
MEETING OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL
OF MTERNATIONALS.
The French Insulted and Leave in Disgust-Ter-
rible Slang Used-But 1900 Members in tho
United States-A Split Among the
Internationals of London-The
Woodruff Crowd Victorious.

The Federal Council of the Internationals held =
meeting yesterday, at Mayors Hall, 12s Spring
street, Citizen Maddox, from Maine, presiding.
Section % protested against the plurality of dele
gates attending the Council. Section AZ protested
against Sunday morning meetings Of the Federal
Council and against delegates from Section u In
taking part in the proceedings Of said Council.
Section protested against oil the sections that
have sent delegates to Apollo Hall, and that
because sections ought not to engage the Inter-
nationals and make it solidarity OF acts that are
detrimental and ridiculous and when they do 1t they
strike death blow to the unity OF action which ID
the life OF every association. Section IS also pro-
tests against the acts Of the Convention. Nos
and TO- French setons Iresolved to practically
withdraw from the jurisdiction Of the Federal
Council Of the United States and set up
for themselves at least until the meeting
Of the First National Congress of the In
ternatlonal at Philadelphia on the second
Monday Of next July. The reason for this step Ia
found in the action of the Federal Council nuify-
ing the suspension edict of the General Council
at London against section No. IL OF this city, About
four other sections have also joined In the
'spht for the same reason
The discussion OF these resolutions was the cause
of q terrible uproar among the members; confusion.
disorder and the vilest epithets seem to prevail,
and through the stentorlous voice Of Maddox, Of
Maine, was order restored. The Communist painter.
Banks, stated in glowing terms that the Woodruff
crowd have always worked in the interests OF In
ternationalsm, and those who said not were liars.
and the French and Germans were the only ones
who were in the way of the labor movement He
stated that 1t all the better for the association
that such men as composed Section 2 should leave
the l. W. A.. and he ferventy hoped that the Coun-
Gil would pass a resolution accepting their with
drawal. Citizen Elliott delivered very logical adj.
Dress The tenor of his remarks was, that those
who have been the cause OF the "split" have not
leading spirit OF the provisional Federal CounclH
OF Forsyth street, and one who Is going around
city calls Bsse whose rea
Michael Noonan-of course, Frenchman from
Dublin.
At this stage Of the proceedings several reaf
French gentlemen arose and expressed themselves
as insulted and demanded decisive action to be-
At this Maddox, from Maine the veins plainly
visible on his forehead, his voice soaring above the
rest demanded silence, and that the dignity Of the
Chair be respected, but all Of no avail, and amid
the confusion several left the room In disgust Mr..
Elliott appealed to them not to act like hogs, but
THINK at least during the meeting, that they were
gentlemen.
motion was proposed and carried that the With
drawal OF section be accepted.
report was read from the internationally Of
London, in which 1t was stated that 'spnt" has
called the universal Federast councii OF the fnS
ternati0nal Workingmen's Association and OF Re-
publican and Socialist Societies Adherng has been
organized and the chances for the Leadership very
encouraging, especially as Carl Marx is gettng
very unpopular among the rcformists OF England,
In fact, as was stated by a letter received IIoM
London the Internationals OF London are not at all
represented by any number or Engllgn deiegates,
London being used the place Of holding the meet
ings OF the Internationals OF the Contlnent
The following charges were read against the Carl
Marx crowd :-esThat they have not rendered any
account OF the management OF It's finances to the
members of the society, and failed to justify the
use IL has made Of the sums which were conflded
to its care during the last seven years. notably the
funds gathered for the refugees Of the Commune,
cient sections and by refusing to receive new ones
when these latter did not display their
entire Willingness to submit blindly to
the despotism imposed upon them by continuing
to exercise an usurped power when, according to
the rules that power should have come to an end
The new General Council appeals to the dnerent
sections TO endorse their action. IL was proposed
to acknowledge neither Of the councils at present,
but the proposition was lost, and for very
good reasons There Is to be only two meet
ings until the Congress meets, and 1t Is f0reg0ne
organized Independent OF Carl Marx. IL was stated
that the existing strikes have been started through
the medumship OF the organization. AS the French
1nternatiOnals as well as many Others have with
drawn, there is at present but thirtyfour sections
represented In the Council The present strength
OF the organization Is about fifteen hundred men,
bers In the United States.
The society at present Is somewhat like a ship
that lost Its masts and Its only hope Is to get to the
port OF Philadelphia about the second Monday In
July and II the crew Is not sick before that time the
ship may be completely repaired, "evcn her bull
warRs taken out" aud 10 for another cruise.