New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
PROJECTS OF THE SOCIALISTS.
PLANNING TO RECENERATE FRANCE BY PENCE
Ell. MEANS THOUGH TIE OCCAsION


FrL MEANS. THOUGH TIE OCCASION
FINDS THEM RATHER UNPREPARED'
Paris Jan. l9-The Socialists continue 10 make
the Panama scandal a basis for revolutionary agauoh
Citizen Guesde says ia an Interview To-Day 'na' VIC
Panama developments are advancing the hon' Vi Il
Socialist triumph Tho revelations" Ue dech'es'
bad AS they are have tod our party nothing new
II has long been known that Cpporunist circles were
limited and falling 10 pieces through decomposition
The Panama affair Is great scandal, but all great
banks and industrial enterprises are in much the same
condition, only the turpitude Is hidden more deeply
The Panama exposures will help TO enighten the coui
try Small agr.culturists. their eyes opened 10 inc
dishonesty Of their Deputies. will recognize that IT IS
pnly our party that promise something appre
ciable while asking nothing in return.
In one sense the occasion has come with lncon
rsniont snfdenness The pear has rpened TOO
ouickIy and events find us In rather an unprepaTe1
condition The Socialist ranks are not fully equipped
for the coming elections. II had personal policy
suffcing for the present hOur-if we had money Ike
the Opportunists and Reacuonstswe would be certain
TO secure majority Of the next Chamber OF Deputies
unfortunately we can contest only part OF the cleo
tora districts but despite all Disadvantages we shai
return forty to sixty members from the rural dlsr CTS
and retain hold on the towns. thus making
respectable minority, through which, with perfected
organization we can attain victory within four years
along the whole line We are rather Cisquietcd lor
fear that the Panama developments may assist the
Reactionist coalition, aud that the rural districts
knowing us impcrfectly may at this tine be likely
to give their suages TO syndicates hostile TO the
Republic. Yet We certain 10 have complete sue
cess In 1897.
"Once attaining power shall endeavOr 10 trlng
about a political and economic appropriation OF the
csptalisuc Glass; substituting Socalistic methods OF
production We shall lay our hands. in the name Of
the State, the great railway companies the great
industries and the warehouses. Under the social
thua I'd he
factories and stores will State account salaries
Will be Immediately raised and hours Of labor lesened
We shall deal similarly with great landed properties
We shall seize all OF them. The farmers will work on
account OF the state, and the rent OF the farms Will
be diminished By onehalf. The present proprietOrs
will only agents 10 collect revenues In behalf
Of the State. These changes will not touch small ag
cul,urists cultivang their land
Citizen Guesde further enlarged on the wellknown
programme of the socialists He has apparently
changed his mind since he advocated militant methods
q short time ago. why" he asks should We have
recourse TO violent meansa Legality Will suffice AT
the present moment legality is fighting for us. II
glance at the situation will prove. At the same time
however, we shall not repudate violent means II We
find them requisite"
Citizen Alemane. another prominent chief Of the
Revoluonists will not listen TO propositions OF violent
measures. Il know too WELL" he says, "what an
armed insurrectlon costs the people 10 take upon
myself the responsibility Of engaging them In
struggle IN which so many Of them would find their
death. We have today excellent opportunity for
the propagation OF ideas-nsmely, the bourgeois
corruption which has just manifested Itself In such
striking manner. Let profit by II. and not com
promise by untimely attempts the chance OF Success
which events have offered las. Let us unite for col
lcctiye action on legal grounds. for II Is only In that
wsy that we make OF ultimate triumph
The endeavors made In certain quarters to mix up
antlsemitism with revolution not approved by
The bulk OF the Revolutionary party: A correspondent
questioned one the members OF that party yesterday
and received this answer: I've don't want to lie
bothered with the Hebrews. What matters 1t TO ns
whefher YOU are Catholic. Protestant Jew or GENTLE
~ nothing at all 2 We have only cnemy-capita
0ns would imagine on reading the Libre Parole that
- Hebrews were the only persons VINO Cypress Us,