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ters which held them in check has generally

tiers which held them in check has generally
been uttered by Vandervelde.
Everywhere the policy which he counsels
Is the same. Socialists are hidden TO JOIN
the labor organizations, work ardently LOT
reforms on which labor Is united attain to
positions Of leadership wherever possible,
and so permeate those bodies with social
ism that they will range themselves unoef
the socialistic banner. 1t Is the poiicy
which is being pursued in England with
such striking results: 1t is that policy
which is to be pursued In America, with
what results remains to be seen.
The international bureau In the Mafson
due Peuple Is called "Our Vatican" by the
organ of the Belgian socialist party. The
smile is apt and significant. AS the popes
aimed at worldwide supremacy, so do
those who run the bureau dream of the
day when as the parliament Of the Pro-
letariat' it's rule will be worldwide. But
the members of the international commit
tee are no mere Missionaries or wild en-
thusiasts. They have won to leadership IN
the fields of actual conflict and contention.
Some of them possess worldwide fame.
Not a few of them, like M. VanderVelde,
come from that class which socialism aims
at overthrowing. Invariably these are men
Of high intellectual capacity and training.
And there are others like August Bebel.
the great leader of the German socialists,
of humble birth, who have every claim to
be regarded as self-made men.
TWenty-one countries are represented on
the international committee. That the laws
against socialist organizations in various
countries may be more easily evaded, Its
powers and objects are purposely vaguely
defined. 1t cannot be said that any one
group or country exercises a dominating
influence in it's councils, but the Belgian
representatives with M. Vandervelde at
their head, being always on the spot. neces-
sariIy exercise at all times guiding II
not controlling influence.
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Taught by the fate of the first great
international socialist organization. which
was wrecked by jealousy and dissension in
1872 they all work together in harmony.
To unite and strengthen the forces OF So
cialism the world over is their aim. The
results of their deliberations are sent out
to the various socialist organizations in
afiliation with them scattered throughout
the globe. Special attention is paid to the
work of socialist propaganda among the
working classes who emigrate to the United
States. Those who become socialists be-
fore they start are placed under socialist
guidance Immediately on landing.
Much of the work of the bureau Is done
openly and may be found recorded In the
various official organs Of socialism, but
there is another branch of its work and
perhaps the most important, which is con-
Quoted with impenetrable secrecy. This
is the case with regard to Russia. All
the correspondence relating to the work OF
socialism there Is conducted in cipher.
Were 1t known the world would be as
founded to learn what enormous power
and influence Is exercised by the bureau In
directing the warfare which is now being
waged against autocracy in the cars do
minions. PHILIP BURNETT.