The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-28
RED FLAG MEN RIOT.
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xs11Dn. su1y G.-The iueernatiossi eo-
cmliee Inbof ard trades union congress
ops9sd th4a morning- The session ~ss de-
voted - Wrangsfnx ~ 20 whether anAfcn-
lists ahOuj1 ~ admitted The ansrcnzsfs
Dren~et hohaxed sE q turbulent manner.
AftensUfs IL e5ect the anarchists faziees
Ths chn1fzmn a65ocrnc6 the meeting. Tbs
socialists resolved ~ . nesting 81 tHs
Br4f1nh nocstcn fa3s evening 20 smut the
door, = tho fAfen o. the anarchists and
20 snplog ths police 20 ejsct them u Eco
esNAxy.
SuoA . Dandemonium - the eocs1nss
congress proseata6 today has never BEEN
witnessed in England The delegates be-
havsd Iiiss madmen, standing On the tab'ss.
waving their arms and yelling at the top
ef their voices In half dozen clneFsnt
jaaruaxea. During an attempt 10 seize
the platform the women reporters were
90 serrergxed that they went from the
hall Chairman Cowsy was inardlhle,
and swuns a huge railway bell With hofn
nands "a his attempt 70 restore order.
but thgz ouiy added 10 the din without
QuIefsag the assembly
BENJAMIN PIckard. president % the
Nin4rr FedaFasten OF Great Britain and
member of parliament as sn advanced
Liberal for tbs NormansoB division Of the
West Riding OF Yorkshire. wbo was cns
~ tbs delegates. Kazsd AZ the scene a.
disorder with hss face rejecting comscai
dsEpsir. And these are the people who
want 10 govern the world" ne said.
Finally the proprietor Of the hal entered
and declared that he wonls close the
building unls@s the delegates behaved In a
more orderly manner. This bad calm
Ing effect upon the Socialists. and the
uproay subsided.
After Chairman cowey had welcomed
the foreign delegates. Herr Singer. one
of fhs German delegates. u. Valiant and
II MAnderyrHt. belgian delegate. re-
oiled. In tho meantime q number az
AnArchssfg WHO had been refused ertry
upon the nonr of the hafi ard sho paid
to be admitted 70 the balcony. when a
motion Was psaf rot 20 discuss after To
day amendments 70 fhs standing orders
In favor OF the admission OF Anarchists,
rose vabemently and protested against
the motion. The voters wsrs mostly for
edxn@rs. ard the other occupants OF tho
balcony tried 70 suppress them. This
A<ided TO tina tumnif. which spread 70 fhs
floor Of thu hall. where several delegates
sympathaxsng with the Anarchists. aross
and denounced the so-oafied attempt at
closure
This was the signal for 4 tremendous
uproar 10 begin. II was impossible 10
Aoilow the remarks Of Malatesta the Ttai-
ian Anarchist. although ne WAS ora Of tho
uua>aest N the h4H ana Hla everything
poes!blo 10 make himself heard. The noiza
Increased. and repeated attempts were
made 10 capture the platform and acme
sfvxy free nkhting followed. Kerr Hardie
and other British Independent lAbor1sts'
eided With the Anarchists in the struggle.
Chairman Convey warned the struggling
men and threatened to call the police bur
In spite ~ she Arm attitude OF thu chair
man TIE fray continued. until Mr.. Convey.
IN etentortau voice. sisoused; II declare
this meeting CLOSED Then the Delegates.
estil wrsnxlnx and shouting. STRAINED
Int the streetA