The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-31
DEATH OF KARL MARX.

chiefly IN this country through his letters
from London in the New York H'5uae,
he was one of the most remarkable men OF
the day, who played an inscrutaOle but
pulssant part IN the revolutionary politics
OF Europe during the last forty years. y
man without desire for show or fame, car
lug nothing for the fantaronade Of life or
the pretence of power without haste and
without rest man OF strong, broad, ele-
waited mind, full of far.reaching projects.
logical methods, and practical aims, he
stood behind more Of the earthquakes
which have convused nations and destroy
ed thrones, and do now menace and appal
crowned heads and established frauds, than
any other man in Europe. We copy the
| following sketch of his life from the New
York Sun.
| Karl Marx the founder Of the lnterna
tonal Workingmeu's Association, whose
death is announced by cable, was born at
Treves in 1918, He studied law at Bonn
and Berlin, but devoted more attention TO
politics and political economy. 1t 1871 he
became a priudt decent at Bonn, and the
| following year turned his attention to jour
nalism. He became editor of the RteiRi-
sche-Zeitung Of Cologne, the pioneer paper
IN the great liberal movement which cul-
minated in the uprising of lS4S. The
Prussian Government exercised rigid
censorship over Marks journal, and finally
forcibly suppressed H. Dr. Marx then
wen, 10 PARIS, where he found revolution
ls,s rs ardent and Is earnest rs himself.
Associated with DR.. Arnold Ruge, the Ger.
man translator of Buckles History of
1 Civilizations" he prepared Il monthly per.
lodical, but when he had published only
two vOlumnS lis sale was interdlcled IN
Germany. Regarding his course in Paris
as dangerous to its interests, the PrusslaH
/, Government reques ed Louis Philippe TO
expel the ardent republican. The French
King, doubtless expecting that he would
soon need similar act OF courtesy IN re-
turn, ordered DR.. Marx 10 leave, who ac-
cordngiy removed to Brussels, and remain.
ed there until 1913, contributing TO the
DeatschG Zeitulig, published in that city.
TIE revolution OF February, 1913, once
: more opened the barriers OF Paris 10 the
refugee, but he soon repaired from that city
to his old field Of labor, Cologne. There
he founded the Net0 RheiHiSche Zeituag
and fearlessy proclaimed republican doc
/ trines IN its columns. He remained undis.
turbed until 1S40, when, sharing III the
Idisasters of the revolulOnisls, he saw his
paper suppressed and himself forced into
e exile. He went again TO Paris, but soon
had to exchange that place OF residence for
, London, where he resumed the publication
OF his review which appeared in monthly
! parts up to 1851, when he discontinued its
| publication. lie then became London cor.
respondent of the New York Tribune, and
also contributed 10 II articles upon the
most important questions Of European
politics, HIS intimate acquaintance with
, European affairs and the revolutionary
leaders rendered his communications
highly interesting, and did much to inform
correctly the American people upon the
aspirations OF the European liberal leaders
r who were then prescribed and maligned.
> Unconquered by his reverseS, Or. Marx
conferred with the political refugees, who
were numerous III England, az TO the best
means Of overturnlng the European mon
! arches. He was profoundly impressed
E with the importance of combined move
ment and deemed it essential 10 remove
the national dislikes which ages of lrnor-
e auce and mis:ule had implanted IN Euro
r pean peoples. Accordingly he founded {
q secret ASSOCIATION, and enlisted the mos
resolute and earnest of his associates in hi!
counsel, Deeming that has best recruiting
r ground would be among the DISCONTINUED
} worklngmen of Europe, he organized {
, band Of emissaries, who, spreading them
selves through Europe, found active sup
porters IN the large cities, principally II
$ France, Belgium and Spain. Thus arose
Y the International Association. 1t was gov
erned by Mr.. Marx and a council, IN which
, all natiOnalitleS were represented. It's plan
OF action was TO combine workmen of al
: countries in common league, who. wher
the oppOrtune moment arrived, were e
, help each other IN oYerlurning the imper-
ial or mOnarChiCal government, and estab
llsh republics in their place. Victor Hugo
/ proposed United States Of Europe ever
found favor among the more radical mem
bers Of the society.
IN ultimate object Of the association wal
the elevation Of labor by the overthrow o
!. all combinations of capitalists. On This
IpJnt Dr. Marx observes III his work on
Capital" Just as the war of indepen-
denCe waged by the American co0nie.
8 produced in the last century the French
/ revolution in similar way the over
|. throw OF the shareholders will be next fol
lowed in Europe by that OF tie POSSESSION
= of capital" The immediate benefits al
I forded by the association were the right 0
- friendly offices from one member 10 anoth
er and assistance from the common funC
8 when worklngmen were on strike Tn,
Il International leagued itself with Gil revo-
g lutionary bodies In Europe, and thus sool
i attained an importance which as separate
q organization it could never probably have
acquired. 1t created feeling OF brother
hood among persons of different nationall
iles and, from its mysterious character, i
6 was source OF deep concern to Napoleo.
c Ill The association attained great prom
d inence In France during the rule of III
Il Paris Commune, with which 1t was in &C
!, tive sympathy. After the overthrow of tina
II body DIR. Marx published an elaborate de
d fence of Its principles, which possessed al
the vlgOr and tCrseness of Goblet. Tn
international was split at one of its con
b veutions, ana OF late years has given u
If sign of ITS existence, though Prince krap
: otkin was condemned to Imprisonment il
France few weeks ago upon the charg