Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-26
ABIG AMALGAMATI0N
Of Skilled Workers and Laborers Of
the Universe is Proposed
In THE INTEREST OF SOCIALISM.
A Convention Called to be Held in Paris,
France, Next July.
SECRETARY MARTINS INVITATION

Secretary Martin, of the Amalgamated
Association, yesterday received a circular
from the Federation Nationale," with
headquarters at Paris. The circular
is in French, but Mr.. Martin was
able to interpret enough Of it to
make the statemement that the
association would not have anything to do
with the scheme. The originators of the
project propose to form an International
organization composed of all the labor or
ganizations in the world, and convention
for this purpose will be held in Paris from
July IA to 81.
The leaders of all labor organizations are
invited to be present, but as the intention
seems to be somewhat of Socialistic char
acter, there will not likely be many repre-
sentative labor men present from this coun-
try.
General Master Workman Powderly, of
The Knights of Labor, will attend the Paris
Exposition next month and may be present
at the convention; but he is not going over
for that purpose.
dUW hEAUSs
The caption of the circular is in itself
quite datailed and explicit: "National fed
Grafton of the syndicates and cooperative
bodies of workmen of France-National
Council, Bordeaux, 1SS9-Executive COM
mission of the National Congress of Social
istic workingmen of Troyes- international
Congress, Paris, July IA to q, 1SS9-Ap-
peal to the workingmen and Socialists of
Europe and America" The circular letter
itself, as translated from the French, is in
teresting in several respects, and is ap-
pended:
In October, 1855, national congress was held
at Bordeaux, where over 200 workingmen's syn
dictate lodges and cooperative bodies were rep
resented. This congress decided that an inter-
national congress should be held In Paris dur
ing the Exposition. The same resolution was
adopted by the national congress held at Troyes
in December, 1888, where all the factions of the
French Socialistic party were represented. The
National Council elected by the Congress of
Bordeaux and the Executive Commission ap-
pointed by the Congress of Troyes were in.
Structed to agree upon the organization OF an
international Congress, and to it to invite, with
out distinction of party, all the workingmen
and Socialists of Europe and America who de-
sired the emancipation of labor. This is what
has been done. On February 28. 1889, an inter
national conference was held at La Haye, where
were represented Dy lUelT I6SpeCGlV6 O6lSRaI6S
the Socialistic parties of Germany, Switzerland,
Belgium, Holland and France. Those of En-.
gland and Denmark sent their regrets, declar-
ing in advance to rattfy any resolutions which
would be passed. The conference of La Haye
decided:
First-That the international Congress of
Paris would be held from July IA to q, 1889.
Second-That the congress would be open to
the wOrkingmen and Socialists of the world, on
their agreeing to conform to the political con-
ditions which it would submit Tor adopt).
Third-That the Congress shall be supreme
in verifying mandates (orders) and fixing the
order of the day.
The conference decided, Professionally, that
the following questions should be brought be-
fore the order of the day: International legis-
lation of labor; legal regulation of the pay of
labor (day work. night work, holidays, for men,
women and chtldrenl; surveillance OF the
workshops of large and small industries. as
well as domestic industry; ways and means TO
obtain these vindicatlOns.
Therefore. to fulfill the mandate which has
been imposed upon us by the Congress of B0r-
lutions adopted by the international Confer
ence of La Haye:
First-We agree that the International Con.
gress of Paris shall be held from July IA to q,
1859. - =
Second-The questions for the order of the
day are those determined upon by the con-
ference of La Haye.
Third-We invite the organizations of So
cialists and workingmen of Europe and
America TO this congress. which will lay the
foundation of union of all the workingmen
and Socialists of the two worlds. We have ap-
pointed in Paris an Executive Commission.
which is charged with the definite organiza.
tion of an International Congress and to pre-
pare for the reception Of foreign delegates.
We send our brotherly salutation to all the
Workingmen and Socialists of the world.
Long live the universal emancipation of
laborl
For the National Council of Bordeaux, the
General Secretary, r. lAvIGNE,
16 Rue Sullivan.
For the Executive Commission of Troyes,
the General Secretary, G. BATIssE.
Also signed by various other members of the
Executive Commission of Paris.1