Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
w M. LlEBKN KNECHT.
THE VETERAN SOCIALISTS
 FAREWELL TO AMERICA.
Under the Flag of All Nations The The CathOlicity of Socialism. "Let Your Cry Be For. ward! and Victory
 is Assured.

Just after the forms of last issue of thic paper were closed on Thurs day evening, the 24th inst, Comrade William Liebknecht was bidding goodbye to the Socialists of Ameri- ca through. their representatives in New York. The great hall of Coo per Union was crowded with men and women who came to see and hear our distinguished guest for the last time before his departure for Europe. The platform was draped with the red flag of all nations. Secretary Rosenberg called the meeting to or der. The Socialist Singing Society sang Heine's "Weavers" with good effect, and the orchestra of the Pro- gressive Musical Union rendered sev- eral selections. Comrade Walther of the New York Executive Board welcomed Mir. Liebknecht back to New York in a short speech. He said, in substance:
 eve have arranged this festivity in order to make as pleasant as possible the last days which our good friend Lieb- knecht will pass on American soil. Our welcome showed Herr Liebknecht, Dr. Aveling and his wife that the Social Democratic agitation lived and flourished here as we'll as in Europe. He will now tell you Of the impressions obtained du- ring his tour through the country"
 Round after round of applause greeted our visiting comrade as he stepped forward. He said:
 "Do not expect set speech from me tonight, my friends but shall speak to you from my heart the things which dwell therein" He then proceeded to give his impressions of the situation in this country. He said he had been struck by the catholicity of Socialism. In every town he visited he addressed large, in- telligent audience of Socialists. This spoke not only for the universality of the  cal strength of their party. Referring to the newspaper men whom he had met during his stay in America, Herr Lieb- knecht said that ''at first they misrepre- sented the movement; they confounded us with anarchists, dynamiters, and goodness knows what. Towards the end of my visit l have noticed marked i'm provement. They have treated my com rades and myself with courtesy, and ap- pear to be desirous of finding out what our movement really means"
 In conclusion, he said: "They may say that we are only few handfuls of Ger mans who meet together and call our selves Socialists. In answer 1 point to the battalion of workingmen, 6S,OO0 strong, who worked and voted for Henry George. There will be five, six, ten men spring up for every one of these at the next election. Courage! It was the opening wedge. Your adversaries only boiled about l50,000 for their bourgeois candidates, and these votes were drawn from the dregs of the community. Let your cry be, Forward! and victory is as- sured."
 Chairman Rosenberg then intro duced the following resolution, which was adopted amid great ap- plause:
 We, members of the Socialistic Labor Party and workingmen of New York, in Cooper Union assembled, extend here with our heartfelt thanks to the Social Democracy of Germany for having on our invitation delegated to us their best, truest representative, Camrade William Liebknecht, not for any purpose of ex- tending financial help to the Party, but for strengthening the SoGialistic agitation in this country as well as the bonds of international brotherhood between the 'Mworking people of the old and new TSForids
 Altogether with this expression of thanks. we extend hearty greeting to our comrade about to depart, and give him the assurance that the Socialists of the United States appreciate fully the work of propaganda done by our brother, William Liebkneeht, and that they will never forget to aid their brothers on the other side of the ocean whenever they ill need our help in their struggle for the emancipation of the toiling masses.
 The audience then dispersed, sing Ing the inspiring "Marseillaise."
 After leaving the hall Herr Lieb- knecht and his daughter went to