Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-30
NEWS, VIEWS AND OossTP
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VAopS Ah0 groups ana wogASGSS &C.
voted to the propaganda Of war and
revolution. In . certain little gpan.
ish cafe one may slwAys ma men
who aspire to the pfasidsney % some
Latin-American republic. and who are
engaged in an attempt 70 secure
capital to further their ends. Many
revolution which has agitatsd the
little nations Of South and Central
America has had its origin in this
side-street cafe.
Russian revOlutionists. too. have
found New York n fruitful Geld for
propaganda tn the past. One OF the
most notable Of these Russian groups,
known a. Club A. for years Q source
Of worry to the authorities Of the
car, passes out Of existenca today.
The lease on the rooms formerly Oe-
cupied BY the club, In Q four story
brick dwelling at No. 3 Fifth ave-
nue.. will expire on Monday and many
OF the members OF the group hGve
already scattered TO the four corners
of the earth.
II Ia FumorOd that IN club A. many
Of the uprisings which have terror
ICED Russia and thFeatened the exist
euce Of the monarchy had their ORR
sin. Most OF the members wedo CO.
cialists and they made little secret
Of their connection with the Russian
revolutionary cause. When Maxim
Gorky came to New YORK and was
forced to leave the Hotel BeIlscIaIfe,
ostensibly because Of his relations
with Nine. Andrisvay he was received
with open arms BY the members OF
Club A.
Az result Of the disbandlnR Of
the group, several Russian secret
agents who for years have lived in the
neighborhood and kept the membera
OF the club under constant survoil.
lance, have left for other asldu. on
cials Of the dofunet organisation,
however. deny that fear Of the agantn
Of the esar had anything to DO with
the disruption OF the group ana do
clare that the members. In their lndi-
viduRI capacity. will continue tho bat
tie for the freedom Of Russia.
''ILAd GIOve'' Socialists.
Very different from this band Of
grim Russian socialists d the body Of
men who have been holding meetings
in New York during the last three
days, with the object Of forming an
international Organization eg "kId
glove" socialists and parior revolt
tionists. According to the statements
OF the leaders IN the movement, this
BODY win be limited In ats member
ship to professional men-pkyai6Ians,
lawyers. teachers. writers and clergy
men-the upper crust Of the social
istie pie. One gathers from the yelled
remarks Of the clerical leaders IN the
movement that they consider them
selves = tribe too refined 10 associate
with the common or garden prote-
tariat.
While the parlor socialist h Z per-
son OF pleasing dsmeanor and q
source Of Joy to the reporters. Il h
likely that his assumption % aapo-
riority will be resented By the rank
and fle OF the party. In the recent
Chicago convention. the TosswatOP r.
formers were forced 20 occupy back
seats, while the AOrny-hAnded ones
transacted the business.
The history Of socialism IN AmaFl-
90 10 the history Of every ether re-
form party. Those who toll not
calmly wait until the organisation
has attained comparative influence
and respectabllity, and then assume
control TO foster their own private
ends. American socialists have not,
a. yet. bartered whatever blrthftght
they may possess for the alluring
mess Of pottage offered By the ''lntel.
lectuals." II b dollars % aoughnuts.
however. that they can not long rs-
sist the temptation. American farm
ers and laborers have ever been suu-
oeptible to the biAndisAmsnts Of
those who wear hid gloves. hard.
boiled shirts and q slow. fabian amils.
COnfncAAM TUmpaA
A temple Of Confaelanism. 70 cost
s1OO,0ON. In wAlGh the FslAslOn Of
the great Chinese sage win % Pre-
malgated. 10 new AesRg Rroioeesd
and may sOoA beeoms = reality. TAs
temple. n built. viii eecApV q pro-
minent place h Chinatown. May
wealthy Chinese maFeAaMta. who
cling to the religion q sAslR father
land, are interested In the plaA.
II 10 declared thai q mA10Elty Il
the ecnverts % CAFlseimnley amaAg
the Chinese are animated practically
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