The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-28
FUN FOR ANARCHISTS
RIOT FOLLOWED THEIR APPEAR
ANCE IN THE LONDON CONGRESS.
Bernard Shaw, Kier Hardie and 9th
ers sided with InterIopers-Ses-
sion Ended in a Fight.

LONDON. July 27.-Such a pandemonium
as the International Socialist congress pre-
sented to-day has never been witnessed in
England. The delegates behaved like mad
men. standing on the tables waving their
arms and yelling at the top of their voices
in a half dozen different languages. Dur
Ing attempt TO se1ze the platform the
women reporters were so terrorized that
they fed from the hall. Chairman Convey
was inaudible and swung a huge railway
bell with both hands in his attempts to re-
store order. But this only added to the din
without quitting the Assembly. Benjamin
Pickard. president of the miners fedora
tion Of Great Britain, and member of Par
liament. as an advanced Liberal for the
Normanton division of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, who was one OF the delegates
gazed at the scene of disorder with his face
rejecting comical despair.
"And these are the people who want to
govern the world he said.
Finally the proprietor of the hall entered
and declared that he would close the build
ing unless the delegates behaved in a more
orderly manner. This had a calming effect
on the Socialists and the uproar subsidized
A group OF Anarchists present behaved in
a most noisy and turbulent manner and the
chairman promised to have a force of po-
lice handy to expel them from future ses-
sions If necessary. The scene while the
session was in progress was almost inde-
scribable. There was great confusion. much
noise and disorder, intermingled with vio-
lence while the question of admitting An
archsts was being discussed. Several at
tacks were made upon the platform. but
the would-be orators were violently hurled
off. The attempts made TO eject the riotous
Anarchists failed, and finally the chairman
adjourned the meeting. The noisy shouts
est feeling among the Socialists, who gen.
orally resolved themselves to shut the door
in the faces of the Anarchists tomorrow,
and to employ the police freely to eject
them If necessary.
After Chairman Convey had welcomed the
foreign delegates Herr Singer. one of the
German delegates; NJ. Valiant and NJ. Van
dervelde,, a Belgian delegate. replied In
the meanwhile number of Anarchists,
the hall and who had paid TO be admitted
to the balcony, when a motion was put not
TO discuss. after to-day amendments TO the
standing orders in favor or the admission
of Anarchists. rose vehemently and pro-
tested against the motion The protestors
were mostly foreigners and the other occu-
pants of the balcony tried to suppress
them. This added to ths tumult. which
soon spread to the floor of the hall. where
several delegates. sympathizing with the
Anarchists. rose and denounced the so-call-
ed attempt to close the discussion. This
was the signal for tremendous uproar TO
Degfn- 1T was lmpoSSlDle 10 lolloW the re-
marks of Malatesta. the Italian Anarchist.
although he was one of the noisest in the
hall and did everything possible TO make
himself heard. The noise increased and re-
peated attempts were made TO capture the
platform and some lively free fghting fol-
lowed. Mr.. Kier Hardie and other British
Independent Laborists" sided with the
Anarchists in the struggle.
Chairman Convey warned the struggling
men and threatened TO call the police, but
in spite of the firm attitude of the chair
man the fray continued until Mr.. Convey,
in a stentorian voice. shouted:
II declare this meeting closed.
Then the delegates. still wrangling,
streamed into the streets