The New York herald., 1878-07-10

those who have not yet become adherents have
all expressed tho tendencies. The new
ideas require workingmen to carry them OUT
Strikes are organized. and each time the strikers
are found TO be In agreement with Inc
progrcssists In factories workmen have
already tho full benefit Of tne Propaganda-tho jour-
3a and pamphlets As an instance in November
last, on the OCCASION OF the explosion OF govern
ment cartridge factory, seven men we're killed. The
next dag the adjoining portion OF the factory was iu
OF procama,ons upon the rights of the aborer, tie
documents being published Dy the Propaganda The
workmen having found that these procamations were
impracticabc got up another and to the clan
destine printing establishment. which published II
Immediately.
Second-At ODESSA tho spread OF the doctrine has
been such that In the political prosecutions
therc sixteen out of tho seventeen accused work
ingmep.
TA'rd-At Kieff and Krakow all are in favor of The
idea
Foth-At Moscow progress is slow; still 1t is prog
Fyh--ln the villages so far the results have been
small.
ENLIsrISG THE PEAsAxTRY-How IT DONE.
In The villages Tho propagand,sts acknowledge 10
have committed errors, counting TOO mucn PAM
pniels and speeches, temporary that
produce only momentary effect. Acknowieag-
ing these faults, tho Congress assembled
IN October, 1876, whicn decided the follow
Ing chsnges:-Suppress tho irregular OF PAM
phels and voluntary appeals made by persons passing
through districts, and replace them by workers who
wish TO settle In the communities, as mechanics,
clerks. merchants, &C rho mode OF procedure OF
tnese agents is more prudent, inasmuch as they do
not agi.ate directly which would probably lead 10
suspicion aud mistrust. rhey seek influence
over persons the promi inent in authority, who
are almost inseusbly convorted by conidental con-
versauons prompted by the propagandsts, carrco
in such manner as 10 remove their
prejudlces and convince them that the special
aims o Russian socialism ID not bloodshed. but
political anu domestic freedom. When village
has been thoroughly canvassed the intiators pass
to next, aud after having converted the most in
1ucntial people there lind means Of putting the two
villages In communion. thus the Whole country Is
connec,ed by s.ronR tea bond the government
ia vain endsavors 70 sever These the present
means OF extending socialism. Tho results arc small
yet, the principal thing thas far secured IL the sym
pathy OF the Russian people. This may perhaps, be
palonc ideas. but II is the less real,
inasmucn 1t Is ready dofend tho propAgandists
against the law suits and of tue author
tiles, other hiding them or providing them Win
means Of fight, 50 that their cases tall through.
A FARMERS
A great deal is expected the peasant, because
the socialist theory Of the International can bring
forth DO fruit without him. II is TACT only rep
ettion OF tho CLAIMS which made during the
re,gn Of Catherine II. whicn has been transmitted
by the men OF that day 10 the present generation.
This theory assumes that the laborer should be the
proprietor oi the lands he waters and plants as
reconpense for his work They, therefore, preach TO
the peasants She abolition OF the proprietary farmers
ana replace BY proprie.ors formed OF communal
groups. THIS idea, more faulty than any other ad-
vanced by the Propaganda. will make Roadway In
Russia, where tho independent commune has always
existed IN theory Tho propagandsts, therefore,
place faith In the success Of this claim which will
prove, they say. great triumph. Progress In this
sense will DO very sudden, and undor the pressure OF
such n spont eous movement the government will
be com PEELED to make concessions.