The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-30
VERY NOISY SESSION
Fierce Gestures and Threatening
Shouts Of Anarchist Delegates.
THREE DAYS OF HOWLING
The Credentlal Committees La
bors Not Finished = One Po-
lander Fired-The Congress
VIII Adjourn Saturday

London, July 2s-The session Of the
International socialist and trade union
congress was resumed this afternoon
In 81. Martins town hall. with Chair
man Hyndman presiding In his OPEN
Ing address the chairman begged the
delegates TO maintain order, polnAng
out that their enemies were deriving
considerable satisfaction from the ap-
parent inability Of the congress to oon-
duct It's business. Discussion was then
resumed upon the question of admitting
the French socialist members of the
chamber OF deputies. NM. Jaurese,
Milleraud and vivani, II being claimed
by the delegates who objected 10 their
presence that they did not represent
the French peasantry and were not
properly accredited. The congress,
after good deal of wrangllng. referred
the credentials OF NJ. Jaurese and his
companions TO the French delegates.
The discussion OF the credentials OF
other delegates who had been objected
to was then commenced and continued
amid much interruption. Many dele
gates from secret socities Of Russia
and Poland were admitted The admis-
sion OF these delegates was the signal
for another disturbance. Kantski. one
Of the Polish delegates. was openly de-
nounced as a suspicious character and
the person who made the denunciation
added that IL was well known that
kantski had been In communication
with a notorious police spy. Kantskd
fiercely protested his innocence. Sew
eral hot speeches for and against his
admission were made and the congress-
after a very noisy session. decided to
expel him. Kantsk was hustled out OF
the hall. vowing vengeance against the
man who had denounced him and loud
ly protesting his innocence OF any con-
nection with the Russian police.
II required the whole OF the remain
der OF the sitting to decide the claims
OF the French delegates to seats, those
delegates having In the meantime de-
veloped difference In their own ranks.
They were finally admitted, only on
terms of division and disagreement
among themselves. The proposal made
by NJ. Milleraud, on behalf OF the
French delegates. was to allow them
no divide into two sections. as they dis
agreed on important questions. This
Immediately precipitated a discussion
and great excitement ard loud shout
ing ensued among the delegates.
Chairman Hyndeman finally suggest
ed that one delegate should speak for
and another against the proposal. He
then asked that Milleraud speak. but
II was fully half an 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 con-
gress II the anarchists were allowed to
take part In the proceedings. Another
tremendous uproar on the floor follow
ed and mutual recriminations were
hurled back and forth between the DIFF
ferent French sections. The chairman
was utterly powerless to control the sit
uation or TO put a stop to the noise
and the delegates went on yelling and
waving their arms and denounclng
each other. while no one could possibly
hear what any one else was saying
and the tenor OF the remarks could be
Judged only by the fierce gestures and
threatening demeanor OF the shouters.
An American delegate. In the midst
OF the din, shouted out In a stentorian
voice that the Americans sided with
the French minority and against tho
anarchists. This again aroused ths
French minority, who, however. only
imperfectly understood what the Amer
leans said. and they shouted themselves
hoarse In repudiating what they
Thought was a charge that they wers
anarchists The English delegates took
no very active part In the disturbances.
but simply regarded the scene with
stupefed dismay. When the uproar
had somewhat subsidized the Belgian.
vandevent. opposed the decision of the
Frenchmen. which caused renewed dis
order.