SOCIALISM'S NEW WEAPON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10963, 4 May 1907, Page 1 (Supplement)

SOCIALISM'S NEW WEAPON.

PARIS LIGHT STRIKE AS A TEST OF POWER.

_ PARIS, March 11. Anarchists and Socialists, and trade unionists dominated by Socialism are jubi. laht at |he result of the strike of the' Electricians' Union on Friday. Tlie strike was merely an "experiment," The life (md industry of the French capital were paralysed merely to show the power of organised labor! Tliis astonisliing confession is made by M. Patatjd, -secretary of the Electricians' Union, pc admits with cynical frank' ness;that^he strike tfas not -ordered to settle any actfial grievances ; if. was tonrre ly desired to test the orgariisatidn of the electriciiris i_nd tlie diaciwiil- of Die rank '•'> and file. T ' • In.idenjtally,-it was & warning of what might be .expected m future dispute* between capital and labor is Socialism is allowed to have full sway. JM. Pataud's sinister prophecy of the futfcre domination of organised labor under the ordfers of Socialist' leaders conveys a new and ter-« rible men.l'<se. )NEW METHODS. •". "The days of bad guns and weak barricades iri the streets are, past," he says. "The methods employed' oh Friday are much more sure." - M. Pataud, pointed out that the men involved m Friday _ strike were but a very small percentage' of those loyal to Socialist and, Anarchis. labor leaders.' These (eyr men had Paris at iheir mercy. By merely fitting off the sripply of elec. trie light' the* city wa_ absolutely helpless, if.-'--* '• ■•• •■ .'".,- --"SPOU |ian ! imagirfe the effecV* added 'Mi Pataud, "if all brancheßof organised labqr m Paris, suspended work and re- ' ' maihed %al to each Other." '■ He ;obse. ved slgnflcantty that tb_ strike will* show- the working .lasses that they have the I power to get everything they" wWt by effort. , Both -"-M., Pataud and the Officials of the Anarchist labor association known as the ' Cbnf^d. ration GksrteraW dtt' TrAvAil look f orwkrd to the iitoe when org^nWed labor will obey as one mm tya call T to cease work arid proclaim the social revolutiori. ' ' ' ■ —■■ ; < ■;■ ,;'■' FOOD.If the Gove_nment interfered with its ' soldiers.; As m the case of the' •'ejmeri'mental' strike bf the electridanji, then, M. Patanfl declared, the striking workmen would retaliate by breaking tools and- machfnery, poisoning food, and destroying _h_ products of their labor. Pavliarnent this afternoon supported the action! of the Govemmerit. m sending soldiejhs to sripply the places of J the striking elbctiicians. M. Jaures, the Socialist leader, attacked the Government therefore, {'and drew froni. M. Clemenceau, the Preriuer, a strong defence of society against the attacks of Collectivisrii andTlAnarchistri. ' ' • T -*Fe h#r from M . Jaures* collaborators that hdn all the public services will be stoppfeC that a general strik. will be declared, md that a social revolution will begin, * |aid M . Clemenceau, amid che&q, 'jjlf M. Jaures makes cothmoh cauqe with these enemies of society, let ' ' him: say' slt>."y Mi Cletriehceau added that it was his duty, as a! mad of government, to' ensiire every one the right to live, and to strengthen! the fabric of society so that it could bqj built up a solid edifice df _ oneßt.humiarijitarian ieforriis. » The expression of confidence m the GoverritaeM was passed by a vote of 378 I : __l__________