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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BAKUyiN THE APOSTLE OF NIHILISM. 233 rapid progress of the association, sent a circular to the pro vincial governors, directing them to extirpate it at all costs, and he even made proposals to foreign governments with a view to organizing a European crusade. The leaders of the International were obliged to seek refuge in Portugal. At the same time the split took place in the Socialist camp, d he adherents of Bakunin’s Alliance wished to obtain the direction of the movement. They established a newspaper at Madrid, El Condenado, the programme of which was summed up m these three words : Atheism, Anarchy, Collectivism. After the schism of the Hague, between Marx and Bakunin, the great majority of the Spanish Internationalists declared for the latter. A regional congress was convened at Cordova, in December, 1872. It resulted in the formation of an inde pendent federation, which issued a manifesto addressed to " its brothers throughout the whole world,” invoking their a.id. It concluded with these words:—“The Social Liquidation for ever ! Long live the International ! All Hail Solidarity, Anarchy, and Collectivism ! ” The partisans of M^x, his son-in-law Lafargue, and Farga, founded the New e era tion of Madrid,” to which they endeavoured to rally their troops, who had been thrown into confusion by the anathemas and accusations of the two contesting parties. The Marxists "ished, however, to remain on economic ground, while the Bakunists joined the bourgeois radicals for the purpose of over throwing King Amadeo and establishing a republic. At the time of the repression of the insurrection of 1872, at Madrid, the Enmncipacion, the organ of the Marxists, thus expressed Its opinion: “We know enough of the personnel of the re publican party to assert that this movement is only one of a series of revolutionary attempts by which the rank and file of the bourgeoisie are seeking to look after their own interests, and which cost the workers so much bloodshed, without enabling them to gain any benefit. We can only repeat to our Iriends ; The emancipation of the labourers must be the work of the labourers themselves. Every revolution conducted by the bourgeoisie can be useful only to the bourgeoisie." These words were not heeded. After the abdication of King Amadeo,

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