The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-19
woRKINGMHN IN POLITICS.
All Candidates Indorsed Must Advo-
nota ahNr De


cate Labor Reforms.
BRUSSELS, Aug. lS-At the meeting to-
day Of the international socialist workmen's
congress in Halle the st. Michael commit
tee reported in favor Of pledging the work
men Of all countries not to support any can
didate for public position unless the can
didate announces himself as being prepared
TO advocate the reforms for the benefit of
labor and the protective legislation de-
manded by the workingmen.
INDoRsED BY THE FRENCH DELEGATES.
The French delegates fervently supported
the committee's report in regard to the atti-
tude of workmen toward candidates
for public offices. The French gave
the Germans credit of joining the
local workingmen's unions when they in
vaded France TO seek work. thus compar-
ing favorably with the immigrant lJnlians,
who commonly declined to join the unions.
Herr Bebel gave an extremely moderate
review of the position of labor. He
wanted the committees resolution so modi-
fled as to provide that the candidates
must accept the full socialist programme.
Other speakers ignored Herr Bebel's mar
row views. The English delegates retired
to consider their attitude.
THE DEBATE ADJOURNED.
After an Intellectual attempt:to enforce
closure the debate was adjourned.
The indignant speeches Of the Italian del
egates led to a unanimous protest against
the arrest OF Merlino. Another delegate, a
Frenchman, was arrested later in the day,
but he was allowed to remain at liberty
| until the congress closes.
ARREST OF A DELEGATE.
During the course of the day, Merlino, ON
| Italian anarchist delegate, was arrested bV
the Belgian police on the ground that he
had previously bsen expelled from Belgium.
Sanial Of New York, and Knudson OF
Germany were. shortly after the proceed
ings opened, elected presidents of the
congress for the day.
! Sanial made quite a stirring address. He
| dwelt upon the increasing part which the
| United States played in the economies Of
nations, and said that in tho United States
the stupendous sum OF $70,000000 900 an
nually was actually stolen from the hands
Of those who produced the money. Amid
all that wealth" )" he continued, "misery in
creases so fast that the land of the brave
and homo of the free is in reality a hell q"
Sanial's speech was most vigorously ap-
plauded.
| FIGHT OVER AN ANARCHIST.
| After the seventeen additional French
| delegates had been admitted to the congress
| an uproarious discussion arose over the
| arrival OF Ramos, a Spanish delegate, who
declared with much pride and enthusiasm
that he represented ffty-ilVe anarchist as
sociations having their Headquarters in
Barcelona. The other Spanish representa-
tives present opposed his admission to the
congress.
A WARN woRDY WARFARE FOLLOWED
this opposition on the part Of the COM
patriots Of Ramos. The latter's opponents
vehemently announced that they based
their opposition to his admission upon the
fact that Ramos representel associations
which were always opposed, tooth and nail,
to all endeavors to obtain legislation of a
nature TO remedy the wrongs they COM
planned of. Finally Ramos was refused ad-
| mission