The New York herald., 1872-12-16
INTERNATIONALS IN COUNCIL.


gatcs from Paterson Prcsent-Incen-
diary Language-The Law Must MOE
& bo Violated. 4-
The Federal Council Of the Internationals held
their regular weekly meeting yesterday at l2o
Spring street, Citizen Oliver presiding Eleven
delegates were present. The committee recently
appointed to arrange matters for the publishing os
the International organ reported that they de-
cided to publish the drst number next Saturday.
It viii be weekly newspaper. and calico the
Strtker. A communication from the IHterna-
tionals Of Paterson stated that the silk wcavers %
that city are on . strike on account OF the
duction Of twenty per cens Of their daily wages.
At this stage OF the proceedings two
DELEGATES FROM THE sILKwEAvERS' SOCIETY
Of Paterson entered the room and were intro.
duced by one OF the members. They were heartily
received after which they stated the origin OF the
was after being notified OF the proposed reduction
OF twenty per cent In their daily wages, the
silkweavers consulted together, and, After mature
deliberatiOn, unanimously agreed that in the
accepting OF the above reduction they wouldpe
necessarles Of life and rather than work for such
prices they would lay their case before the work
Ing people Of the United states and abide by their
1t seems that ten OF the strikers were I'm
prisoned last week for calling names to some ol
those who accepted the reduction, and the en-
poyers hearing OF it caused the men to be arrested
for conspiracy. Their trial takes place to morrow.
had been suspended from being any longer men,
bers Of the silk weavers' association, as they had
tradesmen who we're simply working at price
that they considered right. 1t was announced that
the % strikers are receiving contributions iberally
Green Point six wesvers, s. $500; Twsnty.tSird sId
Citizen HAIBERr In the conclusion OF long
address relative TO the above matter said that the
silk weavers should take their
than let their wives and children suffer for the
Citizen WEST said that such incendiary express
sions as used by the preceding speaker would do
the organization, and that workingmen's rights
can be achieved by the w0rkingmen without vi0-
speaker, why do workngmen not receive the in
teres Of their labor bestowed BY nature and which
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pain and contempt while the non. n.prodSoers EMO;
Because YOU are divided and your DIVISION has
made you the easy prey Of the audacious sharpera
who plunder you ofyour rights and despise you for
your ignorance, they by boarding up the b0unties
Of nature and preventing Its consumption by the
producer, create our criminals. and, holding the
committed through necessity. How long shall this
inhuman slavery exist Our social emancipation
cannot be attained against this organized despot.
Ism but by organization. Natural law demands
that we organize, and our success viii be in exact
proportion to our unity.
The above remarks seemed to have impressed
the delegates from Paterson, as they wished to
know what steps were necessary to be taken to be
affiliated with the International Association.
The Chairman explained the objects OF the soci-
ety. saying that 1t was
A WORLDS TRADES UNION,
and showing the facilities that the Council have
In sending or receiving relative to the labor
question
The Secretary then stated that the name, place
and address OF each trades union In North America
would soon be in possession OF the Council, after
which the .sship" win sail more steadily.
At this stage or the proceedings two delegates
from Greenpoint silk weavers' association en-
tered the room, and after being introduced, 0e-
lvered addresses, much in the same strain as the
delegates from Paterson.
Citizen Mexican, on behalf Of the Council. said
to them that they would notify the trades union4
and other industrial associations that the Council
would do their endeavors towards helping the
silk weaverS to come out victorious In the strike.