The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
Anarchists from the Continent Keep
ing Jp the Fight for Recognition
I'm the Congress.
CHIEF AMERICAN DELEGATE
Is MATTHEW MAGUIRE, CANDIDATE
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Mrs. Ya~rde-BulIer, the American
Her Noble English

LONDON. July 29.-Three days OF the In
ternationai Socialist Congress have been
wasted on the consideration of credentials
of the delegates and this business has not
yet been finished. As the congress is TO
adjourn on Saturday morning II looks as
II the closing would come without its hav-
ing reached any business at all. There
was considerable comment among the dele
gates to-day at the action OF the American
section yesterday afternoon In Directing
TO the presence of a delegate from the
New York Hack Owners Union. on the
ground that the latter belonged to the
middle class.
Mr.. Matthew Mcguire. delegate from the
Socialist Labor party OF the United States
and candidate of that party for the office
of Vice President. was interviewed on the
subject to-day by a representative Of the
press. He said:
II head the delegation of myself and
four other Socialists from the United
States. We found here two men who,
owing to the English managers ignorance
of their character. obtained delegate tick
cts. They are members OF the New York
Hack Owners Association, a cooperative
society owning hacks. Their men are not
laborers- Hence our objection to their
presence in the hall as delegates. They
wish the congress to adopt "A resolution
calling upon the Aston House and other
New York hotels not to employ their own
hacks. all of which is absurd. But they
(the hack owners delegation) will not OBJ
tain a hearing"
Chairman Hyndman In his opening ad-
dress to-day begged the delegates TO main
tain order. pointing out that their enemies
were deriving considerable satisfaction
from the apparent inability of the congress
to conduct its business. discussion was
then resumed on the question of admitting
the French Socialist members of the
Chamber of Deputies, NM. Jaures. Miller
aud and viviani. il being claimed by the
delegates who objected TO their presence
that they did not represent the French
peazantry and that they were not properly
accredited. The congress. after a great
deal Of wrangling. referred the credentials
of NJ. Jaures and his companions to the
French delegates. The discussion of the
credentials of other delegates who had
been objected 10 were then commenced
and continued amid much interruption.
Many delegates from secret societies of
Russia and Poland were admitted. The
admission of these delegates was the signal
for another disturbance. Kantsky. one of
the Polish delegates, was openly de-
nouaced as a suspicious character and the
persons who made the denunciation added
that 1t was well known that Kantsky had
been III communication with a notorious
police spy. Thereupon Kantsky sprang to
his feet and fercely protested his inno-
cence. claiming that he was a well-ac-
credited delegate and that he had a right
TO take part I'm the deliberations. Several
hot speeches for and against his admission
we're made and the congress decided. after
a very noisy scene. 10 expel him. Kantsky
was hustled out of the hall, vowing VEN
geance against the man who had de-
nounced him and loudly protesting his in
nocence OF any connection with the Rus
sian police.
man. who put IL to the delegates. that Il
PHOTOGRAPHER who was present be allowed
n5o come upon IN the the Platform and and take take a a
photograph of the officers and chiefs of
sections- This proposition. however. raised
a strong protest from the foreign delegates.
who announced that they had the most
decided objections to being photographed.
apparently fearing that this might be some
trap set for them by the police.
IL required the whole of the remainder
OF the sitting TO decide the claims of the
having in the meantime developed a differ
ence in their own ranks. They were final
~ admitted only on terms of division and
the disagreement amongst themselves. The
proposal of NJ. Milleraud on behalf of the
French delegates was to allow them to
divide into two sections. as they disagreed
on important questions. This Immediately
precipitated a tumultous discussion and
great excitement and loud shouting ensued
among the delegates.
Chairman Hyndman finally suggested
that one delegate should speak for and an
other against the proposal. He then asked
NJ. Milleraud 10 speak. but IL was fully an
other half hour before the French Socialist
Deputy could obtain a hearing. When he
finally succeeded in making himself heard
he denounced the Anarchists and declared
that his section would withdraw from the
congress if the Anarchists were allowed to
take part in its proceedings. Another ire
mendous uproar on the floor Immediately
followed and mutual recriminations were
hurled back and forth between the different
French sections The chairman was utter
ly powerlesS TO control the situation or to
put a stop to the noise and the delegates
denouncing each other. while no one could
possibly hear what any one else was saying
and the tenor of the remarks could be
threatening 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 Americans sided
with the French minority and against the
Anarchists. This again aroused the French
majority who: however. only imperfectly
they shouted themselves hOarse in repudiat-
ing what they thought was a charge that
they were Anarchists.
The English delegates took no active part
I'm the disturbances. but simply regarded
the scene with stupefied dismay. When
the uproar had somewhat subsidized the
Belgian Vandeveldt opposed the division of
the Frenchmen. which caused rene wed
disorder. II was only when the delegates
were entirely exhausted with shouting at
taken by nationalities on NJ. Milleraud's
proposition. IL was decided by a vote of
IA 20 5 to allow the Frenchmen 10 divide.
The congress then adjourned after the sit
ting had lasted for seven hours. amid con-
slant turbulence and disorder and little