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KARL MARX INTERVIEWED.The New York Herald, famous for “interviewing”celebrities, publishes a long account of an interviewbetween one of its reporters and Dr. KarlMarx, the leader, and, as some say, thefounder of the International. The interviewnaturally took place in London, and Marx, according to this account, was very ready to talk about his institution and its agents. It was a mistake, he declared, to attribute the outbreak of the Commune to the International, as the Centred London Office of the latter knew nothing about the 18th of March until Paris was in poses-sion of the National Guard. The Commune and th* International worked together for a time because both were fighting the same enemy. Marx; said he had counselled the Communists to march promptly on Versailles after the first outbreak and to take advantage of the first alarm. He mentioned several military blunders which he held they had committed, and criticised their leaders with some severity. Flourens, though a great scholar and philanthropist, was no general. Bergeret was “utterly incapable.” Flix Pyat, “a great blower, and still greater coward,” and La Cecilia “not only an ass, but a traitor.” Assy was only elected to a prominent place because Ms name came first on the alphabetical list of Paris clubs. He is “an idiot” of doubtful honesty. Cluseret was never a member of the International. The society, according to Dr. Marx, reckpns about two millions all over the world, though they have little money in hand. When subscnp tions are wanted th me in, but the association dis-one penny annually. For the satisfaction of Englishmen, Dr. Marx states that he does not contemplate a civil war in that country, but hopes to gain the rights of the International by Act of Parliament. They expect, however, to succeed sooner in England than in any other country; and the first step ^ is to set aside the Queen and the House of Lords, ana declare the Republic. Perhaps enthusiastic orators in Trafalgar square are not quite prepared for what is to follow. All properties, not only in land, but in manufactories and similar undertakings, are to be transferred to the State, which will work them for the benefit of all producers. Drones, or those who would not work, should have nothing. ____courages strikes.member of the society pays
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London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Aug 17, 1871
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