The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-30
TURBULENT SOCIALISTS
Unable to Get Down to the Bust
ness of Their Congress.
WRANGLING ABOUT DELEGATES.


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Gay morning IL LOOKS rs iho"sh 'ht
Closing Would Come without Having
Reached Apy Real Business.
LoNnoN, July 8O-The sessions OF the
International Socialist and Trades Union
congress were resumed yesterday alter
neon in st, Martins town hall, with
Chairman Hyndman presiding. In MS
opening address the chairman peggeu the
delegates to maintain order, pointing out
that their enemies were deriving consia-
cradle satisfaction from the apparent IN
abliity OF the congress 10 cohuuct lts pusi-
ness
discussion was then resumed upon the
question 81 admitting the french Social
ISL members OF the chamber OF deputies,
MM'Jallres, Mlllerauda ana Vlvlanl,lt beng
CANNED by the delegates VINO OBJECTED TO
their presence that they did not represent
the frehch peasantry, ana that they were
hot properly accredited
Inc congress, after great deal OF
Wrahghng, referred the credentials OF M.
Jaures ana his companions to the French
delegates' Inc discussion OF the crcden-
tiais OF other delegates VINO mad beeh op-
Jected to was then commenced and con-
,inuea a1nld much interruption. many
aelegates from secret socleties OF Russia
ana roland were admitted.
IL required the whole OF the remainder
oi the sitting TO decide the claims OF the
french aelegates 10 seats those delesates
having III the meantime developed dl1-
ference IN their ranks. lhey were nnally
admitted, only on terms OF division and
disagreement amongst themselves. me
proposal made by NJ Mllleraud on behalt
OF the french delegates was to allow them
TO divide into two sections, as they dis
agreed upon important questions. This
Immediately precipitated a tumultous dis
cusson, and great excitement and loud
shouting ensued amongst the delegates.
Chairman Hyndman finally suggested
that one delegate should speak for, and
another against the proposal. He then
asked nj. Milleraud to speak, but 1t was
fully another half hour before the French
socialist deputy could obtain hearing
When he finally succeeded In making HIM
sell heard he denounced tho anarchists,
and declared that his section would with
draw from the congress II the anarchists
were allowed to take part in its proceed
ings.
Another tremendous uproar of the floor
Immediately followed, and mutual recriin-
nations were hurled back and forth be-
tween the different French sections The
chairman was utterly powerless to control
the situation or to put stop to the noise,
and the delegates went on yelling and
waving their arms and denouncing each
other, while no one could possibly hear
what anyone else was saying, and the
tenor of the remarks could be Judged only
by the fierce gestures and threatening de-
meanor OF the shouters
1t was only when the delegates were en-
tirely exhausted with shouting at the top
of their voices that vote was taken by
nationnlities on M. Milleraud's PROPOSE
ton. 1t was decided by vote of IA to 5
to allow the Frenchmen to divide
The congress then adjourned after the
sitting had lasted for seven hours, amid
constant turbulence and disorder and lit
tie comprehension amongst the particle
pants OF what was being said or OF the
course of business.
Three days Of the congress have now
already been wasted on the consideration
OF the credentials OF delegates, and this