The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26
RED FLAG CONGRESS.
Many Socialist and Anarchist
Leaders in London.
a BIG DEMONSTRATION TO-DAY.
In Favor OF International Amity-Lieb-
knecht. Bebei and singer Attacked In
France Because They Are Germans.
ccpyrixhtea by the Associated Pres.

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London. July S-T5e wave Of Socialists
trouble which has swept over Lille, IN
France. stirred UP by the arrival of Her.
rem LiebSnecht, Bebel. Singer and other
foreigners attending the Socialist con-
Eress in session there this week. will reach
London tomorrow. Though Lille has a
SocsaIfstic mayor and deputy. II is evident
that the people of that city are not pre-
pared 70 swallow such wholesale out
bursts OF Socialism as were INDUCED in by
the congress. and the result has been
riots OF such character as woaid. * they
had happened in Paris. says the Times.
have sent sa1iver throughout Europe.
The trouble started UP with the posting
of placard by the municipality. inviting
the inhabitants 10 welcome their brothers
from abroad. Counter pIacards were post
ed by the Republicans melting the people
to hiss the procession. So when the Social
iss procession marched through the city
on Friday evening IL was greeted win
cries OF syfvs Ia France" and "A has
Prusse" The Nne WAS broken. and the
mayor became separated from the process
sion. The musicians AZ the head OF the
PROCESSION were dispersed. The crowd
waved tri-colored flags. which the Social
lists tried TO seize and tear.
The international Socialist and trades
union congress begins at ST. Martin
town hall on Monday. London VIII doubt
less receive all the anarchistic and So
cialistic demonstrations incident 10 the
congress during the next week more calm
~ than the ebullitions OF the congress %
Ialle were received there. as the presence
of Germans In London furnishes no pc-
litical provocation. Preliminary to tho
congress- there will be a monster demon
straaion I'm HYDE Park tomorrow OF So
cialist workers and trade unionisis. In
favor OF international peace and amity.
There will be twelve platforms and as
many different chairnen. all OF the latter
well-known figures In labor circles. There
will be two delegates from the continent
who will speak IN French and German
The congress which will assemble on
afonday has four German delegates.
twenty-seven French and four from ths
United States. The anarchists. as dis
tinzuished from the socialists. VIII hold
welcoming meeting OF their own IN a
separate han on Tuesday evening. Among
the notable people who WIN attend the
meeting win be found Elisee Rechus.
Prince Krapotkine, Sebastian Fanre.
James Keir Hardie. Tom Mann, Ben Til
lett. Louise Michel and others. They will
1oin In the deliberations of the congress.
Herr Leibknecllt, Herr Singer and other
foreign delegates reached London today.
Public opinion. which a week ago was
decidedly adverse TO Mr.. A. J. Balfcur
as a parliamentary leader. has been rap
idly veering In his favor.
The London newspapers are devoting
much space to American politics The
Daily News for example. has column
sketches of Gov. Mckinley and William
]. Bryan, the former by Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and the latter by Moreton Frewen.
Tho Saturday Review has an article by
Goodwin Smith. In which the writer says
that he believes Bryan VIII succeed at
the presidential election.
A racing partnership has been formed
between Pierre LoriIlard and Lord Will
liam Beresford- The horses win run UNI
der the colors of either owner. as occa-
sion requires. Mr.. Lorillard retains n
share in the management of the combined
stables.