The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-30
THE RED FLAG BABEL.
STILL YELLING AND cuRslNc.
James aud Sfillerand Adsnitted-A Fo-
lish spy Expelled English Dele
gates Look on in Dismay.

London. July s-The sessions OF the
Interla-o1sl Socialist aad Trade Union
congress were resumed sais afternoon IA
st. Martins town hall. With Henry al
Hyndman presiding. In. his opening adj
dress the chairman begged the delegates
10 maintain order. posaEiHx ost thai their
enemies were deriving considerable salts
faction from the apparent inability OF
the congress 10 conduct is business.
Discussion gas then resumed upon the
question OF admitting the French social
Isl members OF the chamber of deputies.
NJ n Jaures. Miilerand al yivianl. II be-
Ing claimed by the delegates who object
ed 10 their presence that they did not re-
present the French peasantry. and that
they were not properly accredited. The
congress, after great deal OF wraagiing.
referred the credentials OF NJ. Jsares and
his companions TO the French delegates.
The discussion OF the credentials Of
other delegates who had been objected 10
was then commenced and continued amid
much interruption. Many delegates from
secret societies Of Russia and Poland were
admitted. The admission of these dele
gates was the signal fer another disturb
ance. kantsxy. one CT the Polish dele
gates. was openly denounced as a sus-
picions character. and the person who
made the denGnciarion added that Il was
well known that Kantsky had been in
comnunics lion with notorious police
spy. kantsky fieree.y protested his IN
nocence. Several hot speeches for and
against his admission were made. an
the congress after q very noisy session
decided TO expel him. kan;sky wss
hustled out of the hall. vowing vengeanes
against the man who had denounced him.
and loudly protesting his innocence OF
any connection with the Russian police
II required the whole or the remainder
of the sitting 10 decide the claims OF the
French delegates 10 seats. those delegates
having in the meantime developed differ
ence in their own ranks They were final
~ admitted. only on terms Of division and
disagreement anon themselves. The
proposal made by II. MIleros. on behalf
OF the French delegates. was 10 allow
them 70 divide into two sections. as they
disagreed upon important questions. This
Immediately precipitated discussion. and
great excitement and loud talking ensued
among the delegates.
Chairman Hyndman finally suggested
that one delegate should speak for and
another against the proposal. He then
asked that Mil.erot speak, but II was fully
a half hour before the French Socialist
de-uty cou.i obtain a hearing. When ne
finally succeeded in making himself heard
ne denounced the anarchists and declared
that his section would withdraw from the
congress II the anarchists were aloWe0 10
take part in its proceedings.
Another tremendous uproar on the moor
followed. and mutual recriminations were
hurled back and forth between the differ
ent French sections. The chairman was
utterly poweriess 10 control the situation
or to put a 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 any one
else was saying. and the tenor OF their
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 stentorian voice
that could be heard. that the Americans
sided with the French minority and
against the anarchists This again
aroused the French majority, who. how
ever, only imperfectiy understood what
the American said. and they shouted
themselves hoarse In Reputation OF what
they thought was charge that they were
anarchists The English delegates took
no very active part in the disturbances.
but simply regarded the scene with stupe-
fed dismay.
+, was only when the delegates were en-
tIrely exhausted from shouting at the top
of their voices that vote was taken by
nationaiities on NJ. Mslierot's proposition.
1t was decided by vote OF II 10 , 10 allow
the Trenchmen 10 divide.
The congress then adjourned. after the
sitting had lasted seven hours. amid con-
slant turbulance and disorder. and little
comprehension among the participants Of
what was being said or OF the course OF
business.
Three days Of the congress have already
been consumed In considering the creden-
tails of delegates. and this business has
80 taar Hrished vet AZ the congress
20 To adjourn on Saturday morning. II
looks as though the closing would come
without It's having reached any real bust
mass AZ all