The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-27
UNIVERSAL A4ALG4MATIOS
Proposition to Organize all the WOrkmen
Of the World-The Plan Suggested.

Proposition to Organize all the Workme
Of the world-Ths Plan Suggested.
PITTsBuRaH, Pa, May 28.-SeCretar
Martin, Of the Amalgamated AssoCiu
ton, yesterday received circular from
the Federation Nationale," with head
quarters at Paris. The circular is Il
French, but Mr.. Martin was able to in
terpret enough Of it to make the state
ment that the association would no
have anything to do with the scheme
The origlnators OF the project propose Il
form an international organization com
posed OF all the labor Organizations ID
the world, and a convention for thiI
purpose will be held in Paris from July
IA to q,
The leaders OF all labor organizations
are Invited to be present, but as the in,
tention seems to be somewhat Of q So,
cialisuo character, there will not likely
be many representative labor men pres.
ent from this country.
General Master Workman Powderly
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.
The caption Of the circular is in itself
quite detailed and explicit: "National
federation OF the syndiCates and corpo.
ratiYe bodies OF Workmen OF France
National Council, Bordeaux, l660-Ex.
eGutive commission Of the National Con.
greSs OF Socialistic Workingmen OF
Troyes-International Congress, Paris,
July II to2l, lss9-Appesl to the work.
ingnen and Socialists Of Europe and
America The circular letter itself, as
translated from the French, Is interest
ing in several respects, and Is appended: /:
In October, 1888, national congress
was held at Bordeaux, where over 200
workingmen'1 syndicate lodges and cor.
porative bodies were represented. This
congress decided that an international
congress should be held In Paris during
the Exposition, The same resolution
was adopted by the national congress
held at Troycs In December, 1888, where
all the factions OF the French Socialistic
party were represented. The National
Council elected by the Congress OF Bor-
deaux and the Executive Commission
appointed by the Congress OF Troyes
were instructed to agree upon the or
ganization OF an international Congress,
and to It TO invite, without distinction OF
rarity, all the workingmen aud Social.
lists Of Europe and America who desired
the emancipation OF labor. This is what
has been done. On February 2S, 1880,
an international conference was held at
La Haye, where were represented by
their respective delegates the SoCialistic
parties OF Germany, Switzerland, Bel
gium, Holland and France, Those OF
England and Denmark sent their re-
grets, declaring in advance to ratify any
resolutions which would be passed. The
conference at La Haye decided:
First-That the International Con-
gress OF Paris would DO held from July
Il 10 81, 1880.
second-That the congress would be
open to the workingmen and Socialists
Of the world, on their agreeing to con.
form to the political conditions which il
would submit Tor adopt.
Third-That the congress shall be su.
preme In verifying mandates (orders)
and fixing the order OF the day.
The conference decided, Professionally,
that the following questions should be
brought before the order Of the dey: In.
ternational legislation OF labor; legal
regulation Of the pay OF labor (day work,
night work, holidays, for men, women
and Children); surveillance OF the work.
shops Of large and small industries, as
well as domestic industry; ways and
means to obtain these vindications.
Therefore, to fulfill the mandate which
has been imposed upon us by the Con-
gross OF Bordeaux and Troyes, and 10
conform TO the resolutions adopted by
the international Conference Of La
Haye:
First-We agree that the international
Congress Of Paris shall be held from July
IA to 81, 1889.
SeCond-The questions for the order
Of the day are those determined upon by
the conference OF La Haye.
- VIZ luNlLe Tue ORGANIZATIONS OIL
Socialists and workingnen Of Europe
and America TO this congress, which will
lay the foundation OF a union OF all the
workingmen and Socialists OF the two
worlds. We have appointed in Paris an
Executive Commission, which Is charged
with the definite organization Of an In.
ternational Congress and TO prepare 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 luborl
the General Secretary,
R. LAuoxA,
10 Rue Sullivan.
For the Executive Commission Of
Troyes, the General Secretary,
n nAN,10bt,