The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
SOCIALIS M.
Active Revolutionary Organization
Resolved On.
MEETING IN SECRET.
Ten Thousand Dollars Promised to
Purchase Arms.
PROTEIN FROM HEAD TO HEEL"
American Officials Judged by
French Refugees.
MEETING IN SECRET.
PROTEIN FROM HEAD TO HEEL. !"


nc opinion. expressed through the columns OF the
press to dissuade from the pursuit of their wild
schemes for the regeneration OF society. Tney are
stili intent the work Of saving humanity from the
Incubus OF common sense and eevatng the ignorant
masses TO sublime height Of their own intellectual
and moral station. With this noble object IN view
meeting reddcst of the reds was held IN
OF the German districts OF the city on Thursday
with the object OF setting foot revolutionary So
cal organization which should cooperate with the
advanced section party in California
Chicago and ST. Louis The meeting was composed
OF German, American French socialists
with stray Of Erin Or TWO, VINO
somehow wandered into the socalistic pasture. The
capture OF these few lrshmen has filled with
10y hope the Communisc breast, as hitherto the
socialistc idea the proposal for "a grand divide"
have with but little favor from the Irish working
mcn II is not likely, however, that any considerable
number OF the Irish workingmen will JOIN the stand
ard socalsc revolt against the existing order
OF things
After considerable discussion and the consumption
OF respectable quantity OF peer the assembly de-
cided that the hour had when the men destined
to redeem society from tho oppression OF capital
should begin to act-to act In a revolutionary way,
alter tho Of the to be forgotten
Commune OF Paris This decision was arrived
Citizen Mcgy threw q shade OF gloom over
the assembly the eloquent and fiery schwab
filed the breasts OF the assembled re-
generators OF society with the lofty enthusiasm
which fills his heroic soul, and it was unan
nously resolved that "the time was ripe" and that
,sthe propitous hour had dawned" when the working
men OF New York should be invited to regenerate
themselves by forming socialistc revolutionary clubs
and supplying themselves with breech-oaoiDg rifles,
to be hereafter used when the scheme Of regenera-
ton should be ripe Tor execution Among the Com
munsts present OF the signers OF the Com
munist address which was Published in these columns
yesterday. From that address excellent idea
BIO formed OF what would happen In the event OF the
regenerators becoming strong enough TO impose
their ideas people.
WAR.
Among tho promises Of support made TO the
cret revolutionary meeting was behalf OF Mr..
Jonas the OF the sociastic section which sup
ports the Voks Zetun9 that the section would guar
ance raise within fifteen days the sum OF $4,000
TO DO devoted purchase OF and the agi,a-
lion OF the social question. Other representatives
present also promised material AID the part tho
they represented. II resolved TO push tor
ward vigorously the organization Of Revolutionary
lions In the various city districts and to all dill
Gence In the procurement OF arms IN order to place
themselves from attack. In connection with this
scheme Tor naturalizing the Commune In New York
the following authoritative statement Of the views Of
the real Communists arc deeply interesting
WHAT REAL COMMUNISTS THINK.
NJ Hansen, political director Of the socialistic
Central Committee under the Commune, found at
his residence South Filth avenue, where he carries
on The business Of sign painting There are evidences
about the place that H. Hansen lad al time
ambitious views. Lilo studies painted in oil show
that he once dreamed OF place In the temple oil high
art He Is middle aged man, OF quot and polished
manners, somewhat nervous but very Intelligent
The reporter explained TO him the object OF his
visit and requested he would favor him with FREQ
statement OF the aims OF tho Comnunistc party and
The means by which II was proposed 10 achieve them
especially In their relations 10 the future OF the
movement IN America N. Hansen politely consented.
and leading the way into an inner room, requested
The reporter to take seat near the table that ho
might the more CONVENIENTLY make notes OF the con-
versation. NJ. Hansen said:-'.Ihe Communstic move
meDt which took place In Paris on the 18th OF March
has been adversely interpreted According to some It
was Communaiistic movement, while others inter-
preled II u Communistic movement You must
not coniound tho two things. The Com
munalists sought TO decentraiize power ana
give autonomy TO the Communes-that Is say, con-
Tor them the right TO elect their mdres and other
local officers, while tho Communists sought ALSO
Lutte ralizalion with the redistribution of tho
national wealth. The leaders, who inaugurated tho
movement, were Communaiists but tho mass OF their
followers were Communists Tho object and spirit Of
Communal. The difference OF tho Two parties will DO
more evident to you when say that the Common
tho mode OF tho United Stat~sthe election OF mares
by the communes. just as you hcre elect adormen-
national government just tue states here have
tonomy under tho guarantee OF the federal govern
ment
OVERTHROW OF SOCIETY,"
wow the socialistic Communists do not want this.
society, whether under tho form OF monarchy o.
public they do believe In obtaining radical
changes by means OF universal suffrage because they
do not believe either IN the intelligence or honesty OF
universal suffrage as at present exists, as
ever exist in society constituted Ike the present.
This Why we have separated from the working
mems party We do not approve of IL either as q
means or an end"
"The difference Is that the workingmen party
prctends It's objects while respecting ali
isung aws-by the OF legal means only while wo
oil the Revolutionary Cont unisc party mean on tho
contrary, not 10 employ legal means at a-tnat Is TO
say We do not mean TO respect existing laws 1t is
intention 10 seize power by iorce and apply
thoritstvely the Communicate programme For this
reason al not directed against secondary
ike New York anu Albany, bat rather against
Washington, Paris aud Berlin, which are seats OF gov
srnmcnt and centres Of political power For this rsa
opposed 10 every KIND OF unarmcd mani
iesia,ion. Wnsn tho workingmen neId their last
demonstration at Tompkins square, wc refused 10 a.
n2 anu had intention TO expose cur backs to1he
clubs OF tue police.
s'rhe American workingtnen "a ralo. do not n.
derstand The social questionthoy ure lar behind
European worklagman IN THIS respect. They DO not
study the relations between capital and labor II Is
chiefly among the that sympathy exists with
our cause Ihey have papers winch instruct them,
aud as the question IS now being widely discussed IN
Germany The newly arrived Germans spread Vows
among their countrymon But the Americans and
IRISH are not friendly 10 our view they wish effect
changes by the ballot and through Congressional ol
Iatioo. There Is serious sociasiic
IL would be much dicult to than la
Europe; account OF the obstacles, but
account OF the ideas Of the people You must re-
member that speak ON behalf oil party which docs
not include all Tue refugees
INTELLIGENT MINORITY
.1nto how many parties are the refugees divided 20
There are radicals. socialists aud Communists.
Tho radicals cam bcttaists They bchevo in uni
vcrsai suffrage, aud only Geek 10 modify tho existing
rluI n Sul gulrn
because II has always Rlven results different IRON
what we desire. Ii may appear presu ptuous TO say
30, but regard ourselves as an intelligent minority
and do care 10 submit to tho decisions OF uni
versal suffrage. We look on the decisions OF uni
versa suffrage tho cmanation from an ignorant
tority acting Ia bad faitb Tho masses vote under
The influence intriguers. They icd ike chill
dren or they PAID ny corruptoniss and SO act IN
bad latin Our party athcstical among the others
there Dests rather panLhciss. wno SEQ God IN
matter, Ia paturo. wo deny the existence oil God,
and no longer discuss H. i"