The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09

Mr. HEWITT cESsuRED BY THE FRENCH SOCIAL
IsTs-ExPEcTED ARRIVAL OF socIALIsTIc
HEEI-GEEs Epalr crpMA~y

Nh. HEWITT CESsuRED BY THE FRENCH SOCIAL
IsTs- EXPECTED ARRIVAL OF socIALIsTIc
REFUGEES FROM GERMANY
At the meeting OF the French section OF the Social
istic Labor party held last evening in West Houston
street N. Fin:cl replied to the attacks made upon
socialists by the New York press and by the ministers
in heir pulpits He conended that. far As his in
formation went. he had not noticed tho first evidence
that either American ministers Journalists under
stood the principles which guided the socialistic
party. AS to the press. he thanked them for
having AZ least tho manliness to spread the
operations of the party before the public.
and by and by newspapers wonld ascertain that
SOCIALISM, not destroyers king killers.
SOCIALIST ATTACK oS MR.. HEWITT.
NJ Louis Millot, after calling attention to the con-
stanty increasing soeislistic movement especially
among the German speaking population, made fierce
onslaught on Congressman Abram y. Hewitt, who,
he said, hal not the first idea of political economy
Of the requirements If society and would do we'll
Congressman and collegiate he was to among
them and learn his lesson. On Saturday night week
ago, snd Mr.. Mllo,. this eminent Congressman made
the following here in the United States
the of witnessing an era Of prosperity such
as the world has before" Now Mr.. Hewitt
ought to know said the speaker. that in the present
state of society this was impossible. No one cared
to attack property but all socialists were opposed
to the distribution OF property. and while society
was thus regulated ii impossible have better
times While it accumulates in the hands OF few
and increased machinery reduced the income of the
iaborer the laborcr who constitutes the majority OF
the population, had much less to depend on, and
the merchant must sell less, while the wages OF the
laborcr become lower. But Mr.. Hewitt had said
'Oh, yes. we growing: we are beating England:
we are beating France; beating the whole
world in manufactures and will sell to all man
kind, Beating whom? asked Mr Millot; beat
country who cannot purchase the goods themselves.
And, to purchasers abroad, he desired to read q
letter from Spain, showing how in Andalusia, Gaia
lOnia other property haQ been
lating in the hands of few how hundreds OF people
were starving and seeking death how others had been
1v;na On hers with no other nourishment for their
families Nice purchasers OF American goods cx-
claimed the speaker. Again. Mr.. Hewitt had said.
'Oh yes but this country tAmerical is rich!' SO 1T
is said the speaker it is rich in land But what good
does it do? Here we have Homestead law. how can
the poor starving Of New York and Philadel-
phia reach there? They have money and the rail
ways demanding their fares in cash in the hands Of
rich corporations And then arrived at the isolated
spots in the West. with implements at hand to till
the ground with markets near to sell the produce
ofawhat practical good this homestead business?
outside of New York. but Mr.. Hewitt said that be-
longed to individuals So it does. said Mr. Millot.
but socialism demanded that he who works the
land shall possess it for the time being Again Mr.
Hewitt said that '1abor was free The speaker
pointed to the action of the coal propri-
etors no suspended operations in the mines when
ever they pleased to prove that labor not Free
And yet Mr. Hewitt after having travelled over the
whole country to ascertain with his Congressional
committee the that led to the hard times and
after listening to some hard truths spoken to him by
hundreds of able men, came to the conclusion that
the of the most prosperous times the
world has ever seem" No, said Mr.. Millot business
cannot improve can times become better while
this state Of affairs lasts Il is idle to predict an
They might as well look matters in the
face. 1t was o fatal march which mankind
had to so through. Socialists should not shut their
eyes to this state of affairs They must make up
their minds to suffer and suerSnore. but the hor Of
deliverance sure to come Come 1t would II they
would only instruct themselves No guns, no can
mons. no murder we're required Only let them vote
for those and place in power those who understand
the principles of socialism-nren who, unlike the
Hewitts; know how to make laws Tor their ieiiow
men and place society upon better basis.
AGITATION AMONG THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
At least two hundred German women, some with
infants in their arms, held meeting yesterday after
noon At Turner's Hail. Of Chrystie and Stanton
streets They were all members of the womans
ton Of the socal:stic labor party. Mrs. Hoffman.
wife of DR.. Hoffman, the socialistic candidate for
Alderman ut the recent election, presided.
Arrangements were made for holding a grand
fair on the i4th inst at the Germans Assembly
rooms for the benefit of socialist refugees from
Germany and to create the nucleus Tor funa - es-
committees showed that $40 worth of tickets had
already been Sold and the brewers of New York had
presented 100 barrels of beer. Mr.. Schesenger,
Gently editor OF a socialist newspaper in Berlin, made
a few remarks showing the intense excitement In
Germany consequent upon the enactment Of Bis
marck's anti-socislistic laws. Mr. 6lebe, aso Q
refugee followed the last speaker and hoped his col
leagues would meet warm reception on their ar
rival.
same place during the evening. Mr.. Leb stated that
letter had been received from Hasselman expelled
member of the Reichstag, announcing that forty
socialist leaders would accompany him on his jour
new to this country. A committee Of five members
was appointed collect funds among resident social
lists for the coming refugees.