Parliamentary Socialist and Bourgeois Radical Congress
This resolution is based on the conviction that it is absurd to took forward to bringing about an amelioration of the present economic conditions by the conquest of the political power, but that, on the contrary, the economic conditions fix and maintain the political. It maintains that the economic emancipation of the working classes is, and must remain, the great purpose to which all political considerations ought to be subordinated.
Had this, the International Congress, called itself “Parliamentary Socialist and Bourgeois Radical Congress,” we would not—although until now we were represented at every international congress—have knocked at the door of the present one. But as long as it goes by the name of an ” International Socialist and Trades-union Congress,” as long we claim the right to be present.
We deserve very different treatment from that we met with from part of tho German Social-Democratic press. The Berlin Vorwarts has spoken of the efforts we have made during 1895-6 in the following manner:
“The Dutch Anarchists of the Nieu-
wenhuis type move heaven and earth
to be admitted to the International
Socialist Congress. Admittance for PAUL LAI’ARGDB.
these gentlemen is a question of life and
death. If they do not And opportunity make some noise, they fall into oblivion. The London Organising Committee has not the slightest intention to satisfy the desire tor notoriety of these gentlemen, and refers them to the well-known resolution adopted at Zurich. And now we have an opportunity to judge the famous courage of the men of action. Now they formally repudiate all connection with Anarchism in a circular addressed to all Socialist parties. All to be able to spend the same Socialists to whom they have referred for years past in terms of contempt and loathing. But the Congress, which shall have finally to decide this question, will certainly pronounce its judgment without hesitation.”
We must again state that there is no necessity for us to ” formally repudiate” Anarchism, as we are not an Anarchistic but a Communistic party, organised on federative principles. We express our deep disgust at the conduct of the official organ of toe German sister-party, conduct which has been similar in its character for the last few years.”
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