The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
CRlNoLINE IN COMMUNIST COUNCILS.

MIS-. Victoria Woodruff Accepting Her
E.ectiOn-Disa ppOintment Of n Crowd
OF "Reds'-'The Case of Foster and the
Laws OF Murder.
The spacious hall at 129 Spring street was
crowded yesterday by cosmopolitan gathering
Frenchmen predominating The reason for the
many visitors Yesterday was that 1t was the
general opinion in the International ranks that
uncommonly interesting and exciting reunion OF
the Federal Council Of the Internatonals owing to
the fact that several recently appointed members
would be initiated into the organization, ana
the most attractive feature Of which
would be the introduction OF the woman
Woodruff and her address on the 0c-
casion. But those "underminers" were
doomed to disappointment as Immediately after
the routine business had been proceeded with, an
attache Of the house OF WoOdhul in the person Of
Citizen West, announced that he was deputized by
Victoria to state that she accepted her place in
the Council TO which she was added to the last
meeting, and while returning her thanks for the
honor conferred, She would not unnecessarily COM
promise The principles or objects OF the 0rganiza
ton by introducing her own special mission. she
hoped to work in perfect harmony with all the
Citizen MACGREGOR announced that the organi-
cation OF section IS had been perfected, and that
o. sne1r was twenty
Communications from New Orleans, Chicago and
San Francisco were then read. The lnternatonala
Of the "Chinese question" Ministers OF the Church
have already taken the lecture field, protesting
against the Introduction Of Chinese in the Pacific
States.
1t was then unanimously decided to appoint
committee to make arrangement for q course Of
lectures to be delivered during the anniversary
meetings In April and the committee be au.
thOrized to invite eminent speakers, both for and
against the principles Of the International Ass0-
citation. 1t was suggested that II possible the SER
vices Of Henry Ward Beeeher, Theodore Tilton,
Wendell Phillips, Cady Stanton, DR.. Kinget and
p. Drury be obtained. The motion was carried.
Considerable discussion took place relative to
the case OF Foster, who is now under sentence Of
death. 1t was the general impression OF the MEM
bers, and 80 expressed, that only the poor are
punished by the laws, and the cases OF Reynolds,
Rogers, Real and others were quoted ~ examples.
1t finally resolved to add their petition to that
of others now before General Dix for the cOmmuta-
ton OF the death sentence OF Foster to lmprisOn.
ment Tor life.
The French Secretary stated that the second
anniversary Of the Paris social revolution OF 1871
would take place at the Germania Assembly Rooms
on the evening Of March Is, and that the French
International have requested the Federal Council
to appoint an American to deliver an address on
the above occasion Considerable discussion took
place relative to the selection Of speaker.
1t was suggested that q true representative Of
America be appointed. Citizen Maddox, from
maine, received the majority OF votes. The Foreign
Secretary then read letters from Portugal and
Switzerland, after which the meeting adjourned.