The new North-west., 1896-07-31
WAS A RIVAL OF BEDLAM
SOCIALIST CONGRESS IN LONDON
STARTED IN AN TPTOAR.
Proprietor of the Hall Threatened
to Eject the Delegates IL Dis
order Continued.

London, July 27.--Such a pandemonium
as the socialist congress presented today
mas 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
half a dozen different languages. During
men reporters were SO terrorized that they
men reporters were so terrozed that they
fed from the hail Chairman Convey was
lhaudlble and swung a huge railway bell
with both hands III an attempt to restore
order, but this only added to the din,
without quieting the assembly.
Benjamin Pickard president of the
Miners Federation of Great Britain and
member of parliament an advanced
liberal for the Normanton division of the
west riding of Yorkshire, who was one of
the delegates, gazed at the scene of dis
order with his face rejecting comical de-
spAlr- And these are the people who
want to govern the world he said.
Finally the proprietor of the hall enter
ed and declared he would close the build
ing unless the delegates behaved in
more orderly manner. This had a calm
ing effect upon the socialists. and the up
roar subsided
Representa- Of the advanced po-
litical thinkers" Of nearly every civilized
nation on the globe were present this
morning at St. Martins town hall, In
Charing Cross, within five minutes walk
OF the palaces and houses of parliament
when the annual International Socialist
Workers and Trade Union Congress was
called to order. Prior to the general meet
ing the delegates of the various national
ltles met separately, each meeting select
ing its own president and secretary The
standing orders committee, consisting of
members from al
selected.
A number of socialist organizations in
the United States were represented by
proxy, while among the delegates from
that country present n person were Mat
thew Mcguire of New York. representing
the socialist labor party; Lucien Sanial of
the Trade and Labor Alliance, and Ar
thur Keep of Washington. representing
the Federation of Labor The lion of the
hour, however, is the delegate from the
Servian labor party, named Reclus. He
was regularly selected some months 60
but as the socialist party of Serva is
financially in very low water, it was un-
able to pay his expenses. Consequently
for months he has been working his way
across Europe, obtaining employment at
his trade Of shoemaking in the towns
through which he passed. and tarrylng
long enough at each place to make
enough money to carry him to the next
point on his itinerary, besides putting hy
a trif1e for his maintenance III London
He reached here on Saturday in good
shape, and with balance of several
pounds to his credit. The members of the
congress will see to it that he returns
home without having to undergo a repe-
tition of these experiences.
No less than 500 resolutions submitted
by the socialistic organizations OF the
various countries represcn ted, appear in
the pamphlet agenda distributed among
the Delegates 10 the International CON
gress this morning. The Dutch socialist
party asks for Il definition Of ''polticol
action The executive council OF the
Social Democratic Federation is in favor
of the workers being a political party
themselves. England, Austria and Ger
many ask for complete political equal
ty for the proletaran women. The So
clal Democratic Federation is in favor
of the specialization of the means of pro-
dnction, distribution and exchange. The
independent labor party advocates a uni-
Sersal language, and the Social FEEDER
Ition expresses the wish that this LAM
guage shall be English The independent
party also asks the congress to declare
emphatlcally against the useless and
dangerous Illusion known as the general
strike. The Dutch socialist party calls
upon the workers to follow Il declaration
of war by any government by a general
strike. Seven resolutions reported
under the head of WAR the most i'm
portant Of which is one from the French
labor party in favor of Il gradual reduC-
ton Of military service in the European
states through the medium OF an inter-
national convention.
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: Il declare
this meeting closed
Then the delegates, still Wrangling and
shouting, streamed into the streets.
WHOLE CREW ARE WITNESSES
Murderers of Captain and Mrs. Nash
Held ut Boston.
Boston, July 27.--Ihe Plant line steamer
Olivctte arrived from Halifax today with
First Mate Bran and the crew of the
American barkentine Herbert Fuller on
board. The men, who are under arrest
pending a further Investigation into the
murder of Captain Nash, Mrs. Nash and
the second mate, We're taken before
United States Commissioner Frske
Bran and Brown We're born formally
charged with murder and both pleaded
not guilty. The hearing was then adj
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn