Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-28
TIE BEGINNING WAS BAD The Socialist Trade Congress Opens Rather lnauspiciouSly. A BLOODY, BLoOMIN ROW Over the Admission of Anarchists to the De-
 Alterations of the Body. PLATFORM WAS ST0RMED BY THE REDS And Most Disgraceful Scene Folio wed. Socialists Rally and Hurl Back the In-
 terlopers-The Fisticuff Argu-
 ment-Adjournment.
A BLOODY, BL00MIN ROW
PLATFORM WAS SToRMED BY THE REDS

London, July 27.-The fourth interna- tional social trade congress opened in this city today, 800 delegates from all parts of Europe and Australia and the Argentine republic being present. Among ths delegates are 106 representatives of British trade unions. Among the Amer ican delegates are Lucian Sanial of the Socialist Trade and Labor alliance; Matthew Mcguire, who represents the socialist labor party of New Jersey; H. Bestold, who represents the brewery em- ployes, and M. Dalski. Among the French delegates are representatives of the Bourses du Travail of Paris, Lyons, St. Etienne and other industrial centers and the federation of syndicates. The German delegates include two members of the reiChstag.
 It is expected that the congress will be more important than those held in Paris in 1889, in Brussels in 1891 and in Zurich in 1893.
 The chair was occupied by MT. Cowey of Northumberland, a miner, who made a speech welcoming the foreign delegates. Upon its conclusion the delegates rose and cheered and then sang the "Marseil- laiss," in which the audience joined.
 The report of the sectional meetings was read.
 A large majority of the delegates voted against the admission of anarchists when the question of whether they should be received as delegates was mooted in the plenary congress. The anarchists who were present with their credentials as trades unionists insisted upon the right of Speaking
 The English and German delegates warmly opposed their being allowed to air their views on any subject before the congress and clamored for an immediate vote on the question of their explosion. A prolonged uproar followed, the an- archists and their supporters being ap- parently determined that they should be received as delegates. The chairman's bell was rung for several minutes in @ vain attempt to secure order, both sides shouting at once. Finally the anarchists trie,R to storm the platform, and then oc- cured a most disgraoeful scene. Their opponents rallied in front of the platform and hurled the anarchists back in fisti- cuff encounter.
 The delegates of the British independ- ent labor party sided with the anarchists in their efforts to command recognition Mr. James K. Hardie, who formerly rep resented the labor party in the house of commons, was conspicuous for his bawl- ing and his personal threats against the chairman. It having been found impos- sible to restore even a semblance of or der, the chairman declared the congress adjourned until tomorrow and ordered the hall to be cleared. After the adjourn ment the delegates formed in groups in the street in front of the hall and con tinued their excited debates for a time The police, however, did not allow them to talk unmolested and the groups were continually broken up by orders from the constables, who ordered them to "move on.'