The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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220 THE SOCIALISM OF TO-DAY. ground. Nevertheless, Belgium presents conditions excep tionally favourable to its development. The number of working men is very considerable, and as the population is the most dense in Europe, wages are lower than in the other western countries. The International did not penetrate into Holland until towards 1869. A section was constituted at Amsterdam with a paper. De Standaari des Volks. It soon began to radiate and to found other sections in the principal towns—at Arnhem, Utrecht, Haarlem, Leeuwaarden, and Rotterdam. A general association, Ifet Nederlandsch IVerklieden-Verband, was estab lished with the intention of grouping all the working men’s societies of the country. But the local spirit of individuality, which is very pronounced in Holland, put numerous obstacles in the way. After the first period of expansion and enthusiasm, the International, even before its disappearance, lost a portion of its conquests. The Socialistic movement is still, however, represented by a few groups and by the newspapers Oosi en JVesl and Heekl voor alien. Here, too, complete liberty has prevented any explosion. Socialism percolated from Germany into Austria as early as 1866. The International endeavoured to organize it as early as 1868, principally by means of the apostolate of Bernardt Becker. In order to demand universal suffrage, it instigated, on several occasions, meetings at which thousands of working men were present. Its organ was the Arbeiter Blatt. In January, 1869, the number of members was at least twenty thousand, of whom Vienna supplied ten thousand. In February of this same year the great association of Tehee working men joined it and extended its ramifications to Prague. In February the Socialists convoked a great gathering in which about thirty thousand persons took part. On the 13th of December, the day of the opening of Parliament, more than a hundred thousand working men congregated in front of the palace where the Parlia ment met, and eleven delegates were admitted to present a peti tion to the president of the council. Count I'aafe. This caused alarm. Prosecutions were ordered and some sentences pro nounced. The police left the Socialist journals and associations

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