New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
WORKINGMEN'S PROMPTERS.


AIMS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER.
THEIR LEADERS CLAIM THAT THEY DO NOT INTEND
TO BURN CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS BUT TO
REMEDY THE UNEQUAL CONTEST BETWEEN
CAPITAL AND LADOR-THE STRENGTH OF TUE
ORGANIZATION GREATLY OvFRRArED
So much has been said and written relative
the International movement In NewYork. and the
strength Of that order has been greatly overrated.
that the actual facts in the case seem insignificant
From all that eau he learned from tho leaders
OF the Iuternationals proper. and those who are
in sympathy with them, 1t appears that there are
only Eve sections 10 thus city 10 full aaon with and
recognized by the Federal Council OF North America.
The total number OF members will not exceed Co., or,
indeed 600 The international movement ia interdcted
in France Germany. Russia, Spain. and other countries
OF Europe In consequence OF this General Council
composed OF not less than nine nor more than fifteen
members was chosen from members of sections in this
city. This done two years ago by the Federal
Council which assembled at the Hague. and the
later Council. which assembled at Geneva. decided
that it would be wiser TO retain the General Council
here In view OF the prosecutions OF the order the
other side of the Atlantic There to have been
new election for members OF the General Council,
but In consequence OF the present agitation 1t
deemed best to postpone IT, There has
been a division in the ranks OF the Inter
national Order. The party which met in Springst led
lott, and Others, including number OF Frenchmen,
wished to be independent Of the European Council and
we're patient the slowness OF the German councils
which in the Tenth Ward Hotel There was much
pickering. and the matter was brought before
the Geneva Conference The result was that the Spring
ST. party expeed from the order and are now no
longer recognized 1t is alleged that much Of the dis
content and agitation among the workngmen are the
result of the teachings OF Banks and his friends. for
which the Interna ionaists held responsible In
November last the Federal Council OF the Information
asts issued manifesto to the workingmen Of North
America concluding as follows:
The Workingmen don't want charity. but work, they
scorn aims but claim the products Of their labor its
equivalents for securing human existence to them
fair work-fair living and the traducers and OPP
pressors Of LABOR! Organize then fellow workngmen,
able to withstand the storms from whatever quarter
they may come-s1d the extortion OF capital and the
aud grand children will bless the day OF union the
Of al an ana pn nc
effect already successfully by our German fellow
workers: an. ,,,o ~ mar. h,oct, farm
district club the district clubs combine TO form ward
committees, the ward committees viii form central
hody by deputzing three delegates from every such
ward committee" The united workinsmcn thus organ
lied will make the following demands to the respective
l. work to be provided for all thos, wilng and able
p An advance Of either money or produce sufficient
for one weeks susenauce to be made to aD0rers ana
D No ejecment from lodging to be made for nOn-pay-
ment OF rent, from Dec. /, 1873, to May /, 1874
YORK and the same proportions are existing In almost
every city and State In this country Would 10 not be an
put stop to the vile practices capital the greedi
ness aud the pilaging habits Of our modern highway
executive bold enough TO resist mands il
tanned by the undivided front OF the aborns masses
Iva F. BOLTE, Secretary.
tI,af ft,ay
ing to conceal that the Order not secret Their
meetings are open and free all who may wish to at
tend them. What they wish remedled is the unequal
contest between capital and labor. No man should be
allowed TO live In idleness merely be-
cause his fOrefathers accumulated fortune
which has descended to him and on the inter
est Of which no subssts-iuterest wrune msyhap from
scores of workingmen. A condition Of society which
allows large fortunes be accumulated at the expense
OF the masses they say nsnifestly wrong should
not allowed to exist They believe. however that
will be . long time before the present state Of
society can be 20 far R9dtnaa Is 70 S6mport
with the ideas aud teachings Of the
While they take active part in the wOrkipgmens
demonstrations they believe these will do good, because
they tend TO educate workingmen up ideas
Several characterize absurd the bghsonnding state
ments Of Banks that there are 1900 or 10000 men
organized and ready TO follow the lead Of the
Committee Of Safety They acknowledge that thus far
the workingmen as class. have taken no part in the
movement, and especially is this the case with the
trades unions They think that this due in part to the
selfelected leaders who have command. Having no
confidence In them the workipgmen decline TO join
movement led by such men. ..
PRINCIPLES OF THE ORDER.
Dr. A. Stiebeing OF No. 1873 SocOndst Is ore Of the
best known members Of the International organization
OF this city. He called upon recently by reporter
of THE TRIBUNE and questioned relative to the aims Of
the Order ana its demands the authorities at the
present time. He stated that the objects and aims OF
the Internati0nalists were misunderstood Dy the
authorities aud the public. The fret great aim
Of the International Society 70 break down
the barriers that exist between labor aud capital
by deprivng the latter OF the power OF cOmbiDnR aud
expressing the la0orDg masses At the present time
the capitalist. who does nothing becomes rich from
these who by of his wealth he c0mpes do bis
win not exist All will be paid alike. matter what
KIND OF Work they peforn. Esch 1t In believed, will
cheerfuliy perform the work assigned him. There
Vanderbilts no Astors those days.
unjust exactions Of capital In response to mes
ton whether IL was right that unskilled labor should
receive the same WAGES skilled labor he replied that
IL undoubtedly just and right. He reminded
that be himself had spent ssversl years studying
| for his profession; was 10 right then that
utes ali that required OF birn should receive equal
reward with himself. He replied that u Was What the
stonaliss proposed thai all LABOR should
parceled ~ the community IN al impartial
| 10 nIustr ate: he liable to bo called ON at
| any hour OF the day night TO