Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
ANARCHISTS IN AMERICA.
Said to be Awaiting a Signal to Begin 9
Revolution.

FACTS THAT A REPORTER LEARNED BY JOINING
THE INTERNATIONAL WORKINGMENS ASSs-
CITATION.
The Philadelphia Press of Sunday printed
long unit OF the anarchists organization, or,
as it is called, the International Workingmen's
Association, in this country containing many
facts CLEANED by reporter of that paper, who
attended anarchist meetings, and for time
became one of them. The more important parts
of this publication are given below:
The anarchists of America do not, as so many
people here believe, direct their operations
wholly against European Kingdoms Some of
| their efforts have been expended in this direc-
ton, because, as they say, Europe is more ripe
for revolt; but their principal operations it is in
tended shall be against the United States. The
anarchists of this country are governed by
chief executive committees located in New
York and Chicago, respectively From the for
mer city the orders are all issued. Johann Most
and JuStus Schwab are the leading spirits The
New York committee controls the disburse-
ments of all money collected for the cause.
Each city in which the anarchists are located
in any numbers has what is known as central
committee, composed of two members from
each branch. These are in direct communica-
is not informed of the operations of the organi-
cation. He has no direct proof that his money
helped to pay the cost of the deeds, but the lead
ers generally satisfy him on that point.
In their declaration of principals the anar-
chists avow themselves in favor of agitation
for the purpose OF organizations; organization
for the purpose of rebellion This IS, in a few
| words, their whole object They seek to over
| throw the presents system of law by any method
dynamite, murder and nitro-glycerine. Ali
money not assessed as for actual service is de-
voted to the support of the main organization.
| Ieyes for actual service are spent on dynamite,
arms and ammunition.
The league has no passwords, signs or grips.
Eeach member is furnished with a numbered
red card The number is that by which the
bearer is known in the organization. By pre-
senting his card a member Identities himself at
the meetings. The presence of a stranger at a
IL
GERS as no secrets are preached in open session.
They are known only 10 the inner brotherhood.
Any person who is opposed to corporations, rich
people, presidents, mayors, police and police
stations on principle can become member,
only he must be in favor of wiping out those ad-
juncts of civilization by general uprisir and
massacre.
The ordinary membership fee is 10 cents .
month, and whatever part of the extra assess
ments the individual afford. Some, who
are too poor to pay anything but who are able
bodied, or so formed intellectually as to be able
to make converts are admitted without any
payment They must, however. signify their
Willingness at any moment to shoulder a musket
and march out with their comrades to annihilate
rulers and capitalists.
The headquarters of the association is at so
LIST street, New York city, where Justus Schwab
and Herr Most can he found. Twelve branches
in New York supply the committee with en-
couragenient and ample funds The full list of
agents OF the principal groups of anarchists in
New York, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, San
Francisco, and st. Louis, comprises over 200
names and addresses.
There are over fifty chief agents each COM
handing separate group in New York. New
York city is supposed to have 1000 members,
Chicago 1000, and Philadelphia 1000 Pitts
burgh is fourth on the list, with 1,4OO members,
and Cincinnati and Cleveland next
The day to which every anarchist looks for
ward with hope and expectation is that on
which the general uprising is to take place in
Europe and the United States. Orders will be
sent from New York the day before in the shape
OF PROCLAMATION, q copy of which was procured
at headquarters, and a translation follows:
PROCLAMATION!
Proclamation to be issued on the dan of the i'm
pending UniUersdI rising or revolution.
Part lin every commune where the people
have been victorious revolutionary committees
will assemble. These will execute the orders is
sued by the revolutionary army, which will
strengthen itself by arming all the workngmen
and make use ofits power as the conqueror of a
new world.
The present system will be the more readily
and easily vanquished if those in authority, be
they kings, kaisers or presidents, be at once de-
stroyed. In the meantime, maSsacres of the
enemies of the people should be organized.
Instructions must he excited in the districts
round and about the reVOlted communes.
me revolutionary war can only come to an
end when the foe has been pursued to his last
biding place and destroyed.
IN order TO solve the economic question more
quickly and completely, all lands and NOV
ableS shall be declared the property of the re-
| spective communeS. Every pending debt shall
be eXtinguished. Articles for personal use in
pawn shall be returned to their owners free of
expense. Rents shall not be paid since all men
4
ing shelter. Committees on quarters, which will
hold permanent Sittings in the various districts
will issue billets 10 those who have no homes or
whose accommodations are inadequate, which
will secure then comfortable homes. After the
rlcn nave been swept away this will be an easy
matter.
Tie proclamation continues in this strain at
great length. 1t is printed in scarlet ink, and
| signed The Executive Committee, No. so LIST
street, New York.
r, The association will receive no other warning.
LIS members are supposed to be in constant
readiness. The members are told that the proc
lamatlon may come next week, next year, or
not for three years The latter, it is asserted is
the extreme limit.
The members are taught the legitimacy of the
use of explosives. The society started out with
an implicit faith in dynamite. 1t depends now
entirely ON nitro-glycerine, confined, on the
principle of Orsini bombs, in glass Jars There is
mandatory in Chicago where the explosives
are made and stored. In addition to that there
are in the organization of every city, Philadel-
phia not excepted, chemists who understand
the mixing and handling of the most dangerous
Eliminates