The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-05

New YoRK, Feb. 4.-For organized la
Dor, whether in Europe or America, says
the Hcrdid, this year promises TO be one
OF the most memorable on record. Today
tho American and European wago.earners
stand, Ms rule alooi from each other,
both in times of prosperity and times Of
adversely. The chances are a thousand TO
one that year hence they will be bound
together by indissoluble ties Of friendship
and soi-interest.
During the latter part Of August, while
the splendid exposition is In full swing,
skilled wage-earners or their representatives,
will gather in Paris from all parts Of the
civilized world, and will hold there the
iirst international congress OF wOrkingmen
that has ever been held. Socialists, An
archiss, POssiblisls, Nihilists, Revou-
tiOnirts Of every shade aud type, will
sit beside conservative trndcs-uniOnists
from England and America, and beside
the jealous Knights OF Labor from New
York will be found the sturdy, social
Democrat from Berlin, and the hot headed
Rcvolutionist from Madrid. ANY rcputa.
bic body OF men who have distinct views
to express ON the labor question will be al
lowed to express them, and no matter
how visionary their views may be, they
will receive a patient hearing and due
credit for whatever modicum OF wisdom
there may be in their plan for the rcorgan-
iLailon OF society.
The object OF the congress Il twofOld.
In the first place 1t proposes to establish
and maintain ON permanent basis an in
tornaiional association Of American and
European workingmcn, and in the second
place II proposes to formulate and sanction
fixed policy, which shall Dc strictly al.
hercd To by all regularly organized labor
ems. In other words, rs trades unions pro.
tcci and otherwise look alter the interests
OF their members, 80 this congress pro.
poses to protect aud otherwise look after
the interests OF all the organized work.
ingmcn In the world.
Credit Tor this great idea is said TO he
due to the Paris Societies or Possiblis,s, as
thcy are also called. Believing that all
evils OF society can be cradlcnted 10y
pcacCablc means, these rcvulutionisls con
cludcd that they could not better celebrate
the centenary of the memorable French
revolution than by inviting to Paris rcpre-
scntaliycs of the various bodies Of wage
fNIllilN III All lfAiAN VI Allf NlNlllafll NNIll.
with the object not only OF letting the
world SEE the real strength of labor, but
also OF welding INTO one coherent mass the
many conflicting elements which have
hitherto proved fatal Ia any permanent aud
universal union OF wOrkingmcn.
! was yesterday assured by q Belgian
Anarchist, who will very probably attend
the congress ~ u delegate from Newark,
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momcntous, not only to the wage carnrrs
OF the world, but also to their employers.
"As long ~ trade organizations uro $50.
lated, " ho explained, ''lhcy cannot sue
cc-siully compete with capitalists. As
soon, however, M the men in Europe aud
America who work at the same trade bc.
come sworn allies their employers will
think twice before they offend such pow
crlul organization.
mind YOU, | don't believe the congress.
will pass any extremely radical measures.
| ID will not ask too much OF employers and
il will not give WOrkingmen all they want.
IL will simply show tho workingincn OF th,
world how they may protect themselves in
cd-c OF oppression. such, nt least. will be-
the aim OF conservative delegates, aud
ihwaricd ~ they may be- IA regard 10 mat.
tcfs of detail, by the radicals. am inclined
To think that a conservative policy will
prevail
II expect there will be at least 1000
delegates at the congress. OF these about
go will come from Great Britain, 200 from
Germany, 200 from France, and the r.
maindcr from the United States aud from
the other countries OF Europe. Mr. Pow.
derby will represent the knights ut Labor
and every trade union OF any prominence,
In America will have ut least one dclcgai,
there. The deliberations will last Tor som,
weeks. and YOU may TEST assured that
every phase OF the labor question will be
fully discussed
Tie groups Of New York Anarchist,
were invited some time ago "a attend the
congress, and Il is probable that at least
three OF their number will accept the la,
yinlion. Like all other workingncn, they
regard the event rs one OF Unprecedented
importance aud ARE confident that II vii
prove u turning point In the history Of th,