The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30

London, July 29.-It required the
larger portion of the sitting of the So
cIalist congress today to decide the
claims of the French delegates to seats,
those delegates having in the meantime
developed a difference in their own
ranks. They were finally admitted,
only ON terms of division and disagree
ment among themselves. The proposal
made by NJ. Millerot on behalf of the
French delegates was to allow them
to divide into two sections, as they
disagreed upon important questions.
This Immediately precipitated tu-
rrlltuous discussion and great excfte-
ment and loud shouting ensued among
the delegates.
Chairman Hyndeman finally suggest
ed that one delegate should speak for,
and another against the proposal, He
then asked that Millerot speak, but 1t
was fully another haif-hour before the
French Socialist deputy could have a
hearing. When he finally succeeded
in making himself heard, he denounced
the Anarchists and declared that his
section would withdraw from the con-
gress if the Anarchists were allowed
to take part in the proceedings.
JUST CUSSED IN FRENCH,
Another tremendous uproar on the
floor followed and mutual recrimina-
tons were hurled back and forth be
tween the different French sections.
The chairman was utterly powerleSs to
control the situation or to put a stop
TO the noise and the delegates went on
yelling and waving their arms and de-
nouncing each other, while no one could
possibly hear what anyone else was
saying and the tenor of the remarks
could be seen only by the fierce gestures
and the demeanor of the shouters.
An American delegate, in the midst
of the din, shouted out in a stentorian
voice that could be heard, that the Am
orleans sided with the French minority
and against te Anarchists. This again
aroused the French ma jority, who, how
ever, only imperfectly understood what
the American said. and they shouted
themselves hoarse in regulating what
they thought was a charge that they
were Anarchists.
ENGLISHMEN AMAZED.
TIE English delegates took no very ac-
tive part in the disturbance but simply
regarded the scene with supplied dis
may.
When the uproar had somewhat sub
sided, the Belgian, Vandveldt, opposed
the division of the Frenchmen, which
caused renewed disorder.
1t was only when the delegates were
entirely exhausted with shouting at
the top of their voices, that a vote was
taken by nationahties on NJ. Minerot's
proposition. 1t was decided by vote
of IA to to allow the FrenchTnen to di-
vide.
The congress then adjourned after the
sitting had lasted seven hours, amid
constant turbulence and disorder and
little comprehension among the partic-
ipants of what was being said or Of
the course OF business.
THREE DAYS WASTED.
Three days of the congress have now
been wasted on the consideration of the
credentials of the delegates and this
business has not yet been finished. As
the congress is to adjourn on Saturday
il looks as If the end will come without
any business being done.
Mr.. Matthew Mcguire, delegate to the
Socialist Labor party of the United
States and candidate of the party for
the office of vice president, was inter-
viewed today by a represe NATIVE of the
Associated Press. He said: II head
the delegation of myself and four others
Socialists from the United States. We
found here two men who, owing TO the
English managers ignorance of their
character. obtained delegates tickets.
They are members of the New York
landowners association, a cooperative
society owning hacks. Those men
are not laiborers. Hence our objection
TO their presence in the hall as delegates
They wish the congress to adopt a res
olution calling upon the Astor House
and other New York hotels to employ
their own hacks, all of which is absurd,
but they (the hackowners delegates) will
not obtain a caring