Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-19
ANARCHISTS IN AMERICA.

The Philadelphia Press of Sunday printed
long account of the anarchists organiza'
ton, or, as it is called, the International
Workingmens Association, in this country,
containing many facts CLEANED bya1eporter
of at paper, who attended anarchist meet
ings, and for Il time became ono of them.
The more important parts of this publca-
tion are given below
The anarchists Of America do not, US so
many people here believe, direct their ope.
rations wholly against European kingdoms.
Some of their efforts have been expended
in this direction, because, as they say, Eu-
rope is more ripe for revolt but their prin-
cipa operations, it is intended, shall be
against the United States. The anarchists
of this country are governed by chief execu-
tive committees located in New York and
Chicago, respectively. From the former
city the orders are all issued Johann Most
and Justus Schwab ere the leading spirits.
The New York committee controls the dis
bursements ofall 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 communication with headquarters.
An ordinary member is not informed of the
operations Of the organization. He has no
direct proof that his money helped 10 pay
the cost of the deeds, but the leaders gene
rally satisfy him on that point.
In their declaration of principals the an
archsts avow themselves in favor of "agi-
tation for the purpose of organization; or
ganizaton for the purpose Of rebellion"
This is in few words, their whole object
They seek TO overthrow the present. system
of law by any acknowledgements, murder
and nitro glyceripe. All money not assess
ed as for actual service is devoted to the
support of the main organization. Levies
for actual service are spent on dynamite,
arms aud ammunition.
The league has 10 passwords, signs or
grips Each member is furnished with 4
numbered red card. The number is that
by which the bearer is known in the organ
izatiop. BY presenting his card member
Identifies himself at The meetings The
presence o; stranger at meeting would
not necessarily disturb its officers, as no
secrets are broached in open session. They
are known only to tho inner brotherhood.
Any person who is opposed to corporations,
rich people, presidents, mayors, police and
police stations on principle can become q
m0UDGT, cuiy uc uuSO no III lafOl vi "i!lbto
out those adjuncts of civilization by /" gen
eral uprising and massacre.
The ordinary membership fee is len cents
month, and whatever part OF the extra
assessments the individual can afford. Some,
who are too poor to pay anything, but who
are ablebodied, or so formed intellectually
as to be able 10 make converts, are a2-
mittsd without any payment. They must,
however, signify their willingness at any
moment 10 shoulder a musket and march
out with their comrades to annihiate rulers
and capitalists.
The headquarters of the association is ut
SO lst street, New York city, where Justus
Schwab aud Herr Most can 5e found
Twelve hrapchs:' in New York supply ;ce
committee with encouragement amd ample
funGs The iuli list of agents Of the princi
pal groups oi anarchists i'll New York, Bus
ton, Chicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco and
S.. L3uis, cump iats over 200 names u.d
addresses.
There are over so chief agents, each com
maudng separate group, in New York.
New York city is supposed to have 1000
members, Chicago 1000 and Philadelphia
1000. Pittsburgh is fourth on the list with
1,4eO members and Cincinnati and Cieve-
land next.
The day to which every anarchist looks
forward 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 q proclamation, a
copy of which was procured at headquarters
and translation follows:
PROCLAMATION!
Proclamation to be issued on the day Of The
impending universal rising or revolution.
Part 1-Jn every commune where the
people have been victorious revolutionary
committees will assemble. These will exc
cute the orders issued by the revolutionary
army, which will strengthen itself by arm
ing all the workingmen and make use of
its power az the conqueror of a new world.
The present system will be the more
readily and easily vanquished if those in au-
thority, be they kings, kaisers or presidents,
be at once destroyed. In the meantime,
massacres of the enemies of the people
should be organized.
Instructions must be excited in the dis
tricts round and about the revolted com.
munes.
The revolutionary war can only come to an end
when the foe has been pursued to his last bldlng
place and destroyed.
In order to solve the economic question more
quickly and completely, ell lands and movables
| shall be declared the property of the respective
communes Every pending debt shall be extin,
guished. Articles for personal use in pawn shall
be returned to their owners free of expense Rents
shall not be paid, since all men have the right to
protect their health by seeking shelter. Com.
mittees on quarters which will hold permanent
sittings in the various districts will Issue bllets
| to those who have no homes, or whose accommo-
dations arc inadequate, which will secure them
| comfortable homes. After the rich have been
swept away this will bo an easy matter
great length 1t is printed in scarlet ink. and
signed "The Executive Committee, No. 80 1st
street, New York"
The association will receive no other warning
It's members are supposed to be in constant readi
ness. The members are told that the proclsma