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,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,P\GET 

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,P>T #b3 ,SABOTAGE ,BY ,EMILE ,P\GET 

  
,*APT] #a4 ,ORIG9 ( ,SABOTAGE 

  
  

,ORIG9 ( SABOTAGE4 ,ITS E>LY APPE>ANCE4 ,BALZAC ON SABOTAGE4 ,! 5GLI% 0GO CANNY04 ,BAD WAGES1 BAD WORK4 ,NEW HORIZONS4 ,PANIC AMONG ! BOSSES4 ,AN IMPRESS+ DECL>ATION4 ,AN EPO*-MAK+ DISCUSSION AT ! CONGRESS ( ! ,C4,G4,T4 ,TRIUMPHANT 5TRANCE ( SABOTAGE 9 ,FRANCE4  
  

,UP TO FIFTE5 YE>S AGO ! T]M SABOTAGE AS NO?+ BUT A SLANG WORD1 NOT MEAN+ 0TO MAKE WOOD5 %OES0 AS IT MAY BE IMAG9$ BUT1 9 A FIGURATIVE WAY4 ,TO WORK CLUMSILY AS IF BY SABOT.<#a.> BL[S4 

,S9CE !N ! WORD WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A NEW =M ( SOCIAL W>F>E & AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ,T\L\SE ( ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 9 #ahig RECEIV$ AT LA/ ITS SYNDICAL BAPTISM4 ,! NEW T]M WAS NOT AT FIR/ ACCEPT$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS ) ! W>ME/ 5?USIASM -- SOME EV5 SAW IT ) MI/RU/1 REPROA*+ IT NOT ONLY = ITS HUMBLE ORIG9 BUT ALSO ITS -- IMMORALITY4 

,NEV]!LESS1 DESPITE ALL !SE PREJUDICES :I* SEEM$ ALMO/ HO/ILITIES1 SABOTAGE W5T /EADILY ON ITS WAY >\ND ! WORLD4 ,IT HAS N[ ! FULL SYMPA?Y ( ! WORK]S4 

,MORE /ILL1 IT HAS SECUR$ ITS RI<TS ( CITIZ5%IP 9 ! ,L>\SSE.<#b.> & !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! ,ACADEMY 7UNLESS IT IS ITSELF 0SABOT$0 BE=E >RIV+ AT ! LETT] ,S ( ITS DICTION>Y7 WILL HAVE TO B[ TO ! WORD SABOTAGE ITS MO/ C]EMONI\S CURTSY & OP5 TO IT ! PAGES ( ITS (FICIAL SANCTUM4 

,H[EV]1 IT W\LD BE A MI/AKE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS WAIT$ TO APPLY SABOTAGE UNTIL ?IS NEW WEAPON ( ECONOMIC ACTION HAD BE5 CONSECRAT$ BY ! CONF$]ATION CONGRESS4 

,SABOTAGE AS A =M ( REVOLT IS AS OLD AS HUMAN EXPLOITATION4 

,S9CE ! DAY A MAN HAD ! CRIM9AL ABILITY TO PR(IT BY ANO!R MAN'S LABOR1 S9CE ?AT V]Y SAME DAY ! EXPLOIT$ TOIL] HAS 9/9CTIVELY TRI$ TO GIVE TO HIS MA/] LESS ?AN WAS DEM&$ FROM HIM4 ,9 ?IS WISE ! WORK] WAS UNCONSCI\SLY DO+ SABOTAGE1 DEMON/RAT+ 9 AN 9DIRECT WAY ! IRREPRESSIBLE ANTAGONISM ?AT >RAYS ,CAPITAL & ,LABOR ONE AGA9/ ! O!R4 

,?IS UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! CONFLICT ?AT DIVIDES SOCIETY WAS BR\<T TO LI<T ?REE QU>T]S ( A C5TURY AGO BY ,BALZAC 9 HIS 0,MAISON ,NUC+510 APROPOS ( ! BLOODY RIOTS ( ,LYONS 9 #a#h#c#a4 ,HE HAS GIV5 US A CLE> & 9CISIVE DEF9ITION ( SABOTAGE4  
  

0,MU* HAS BE5 SAID10 WRITES ,BALZAC1 0( ! ,LYONS REVOLT & ( ! ,REPUBLIC %OT D[N 9 ! /REETS BUT NOBODY HAS SAID ! TRU?4 ,! ,REPUBLIC HAD SEIZ$ ! MOVEM5T JU/ AS A REBEL SEIZES A GUN4 ,! COMM]CE ( ,LYONS IS A COMM]CE )\T C\RAGE1 IT DOES NOT MANUFACTURE AN \NCE ( SILK )\T ITS BE+ DEM&$ & PROMPTLY PAID =4 ,:5 ! DEM& IS L[ ! WORK] />VES -- :5 HE WORKS HE HAS B>ELY 5\< TO LIVE ON4 ,! GALLEY SLAVES >E HAPPI] ?AN HE IS4 

0,AFT] ! ,JULY REVOLUTION1 POV]TY HAD REA*$ SU* A /AGE ?AT ! WORK]S RAIS$ A FLAG ) ?IS MOTTO3 ,BREAD OR ,DEA? -- A FLAG :I* ! GOV]NM5T %\LD HAVE S]I\SLY CONSID]$4 ,9/EAD ( ?AT1 ,LYONS WANT$ TO BUILD !AT]S TO BECOME A CAPITAL -- H5CE A S5SELESS SQU&]+ ( MONEY4 

0,! REPUBLICANS SMELL$ ?R\< ! 9CREAS+ MIS]Y ! COM+ REVOLT & ORGANIZ$ ! SP9N]S :O F\<T A D\BLE BATTLE4 ,LYONS HAD ITS ?REE DAYS1 !N ORD] PREVAIL$ AGA9 & ! BEGG> W5T BACK TO HIS K5NEL4 

0,! SP9N] :O HAD UP TO !N TRANS=M$ 9TO ?READS ! SILK ?AT WAS WEI<$ TO HIM 9 COCOONS1 PUT FAIRNESS \T ( ! DOOR & BEGAN TO OIL HIS F+]S4 ,( C\RSE1 HE GAVE BACK ) FA/IDI\S SCRUPULOSITY ! EXACT WEI<T1 BUT ! SILK WAS ALL /A9$ ) OIL & ! SILK M>KET WAS ?US 9FE/$ ) DEFECTIVE M]*&ISE :I* C\LD HAVE CAUS$ ! RU9 ( ,LYONS & ! LOSS ( A GOODLY %>E ( ! ,FR5* COMM]CE4  
  

,BALZAC HAD BE5 C>EFUL TO BR+ \T ?AT ! SP9N]S' SABOTAGE WAS NO?+ BUT A REPRISAL ( VICTIMS4 ,BY PUTT+ OIL 9 ! SP9DLES ! WORK]S W]E GETT+ EV5 ) ! HE>TLESS MANUFACTUR]S :O HAD PROMIS$ !M BAYONETS TO EAT 9/EAD ( BREAD & HAD SO LAVI%LY KEPT !IR PROMISE4 

,9DE$1 :5 ISN'T AN ACT ( SABOTAGE ! EQUIVAL5T & CONSEQU5CE ( A SUFF]$ WRONG8 

,ISN'T P]HAPS 9 ! ORIG9 & CAUSES ( EA* ACT ( SABOTAGE REVEAL$ ! CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION :I* (T5 REA*ES TO CRUELTY8 

,& ?IS REACTION AGA9/ EXPLOITATION1 9 :ATEV] CONDITION IT MANIFE/S ITSELF1 ISN'T IT EV5 TOO AN ATTITUDE OR ACTION ( REVOLT :ATEV] =M IT MAY TAKE8 ,& H]E WE >E BR\<T BACK TO \R AFFIRMATION ?AT SABOTAGE IS AS OLD AS HUMAN EXPLOITATION4 

,NEI!R MU/ IT BE BELIEV$ ?AT SABOTAGE IS A PRODUCT ) A ,P>ISIAN TRADE M>K4 ,IT IS1 9DE$1 IF ANY?+1 A !ORY ( ,5GLI% IMPORTATION & IT HAS BE5 PRACTIC$ ACROSS ! ,*ANNEL = A LONG TIME UND] ! NAME ( 0,GO ,CANNIE0 -- A ,SCOT* EXPRESSION :I* MEANS LIT]ALLY 0,GO SL[40 

,AN EXAMPLE ( ! P]SUASIVE EFFICI5CY ( ! 0,GO ,CANNIE0 IS GIV5 BY ! P]IODICAL1 0,! ,SOCIAL ,MUSEUM03  
  

0,9 #ahhi ! ,GLASG[ DOCK]S W5T ON /RIKE ASK+ AN 9CREASE ( TWO C5TS AN H\R4 

0,! CONTRACTORS & /EV$ORES FLATLY REFUS$ & IMPORT$ AT GREAT EXP5SE A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( F>M H&S TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! /RIK]S1 ) ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! DOCK]S HAD TO GIVE UP ! FI<T & RETURN TO WORK ON ! SAME CONDITIONS4 

0,JU/ BE=E RESUM+ WORK !IR G5]AL SECRET>Y GA!R$ !M ONCE AGA9 & SAID3 ',BOYS1 Y\ MU/ GO BACK TODAY ON ! SAME SCALE ( WAGES PREVAIL+ BE=E4 

0,! CONTRACTORS HAVE EXPRESS$ & REPEAT$ ALL !IR SATISFACTION = ! WORK DONE BY ! F>M]S :O HAVE SCABB$ ON US DUR+ !SE LA/ WEEKS4 ,WE HAVE SE5 !M AT WORK & KN[ FULL WELL :AT K9D ( SATISFACTORY WORK WAS !IRS1 WE SAW 9DE$ ?AT !Y C\LD NOT EV5 KEEP !IR BALANCE ON ! BRIDGES & SAW H[ !Y DROPP$ 9 ! SEA HALF ! C>GO !Y LOAD$ & UNLOAD$4 ,9 ONE WORD1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT TWO ( !M C\LD NOT DO AS MU* WORK AS ONE ( US4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! BOSSES SAID !Y W]E SATISFI$ ) !IR LABOR1 !RE=E1 WE HAVE ONE ?+ LEFT YET2 LET US GIVE !M ! SAME K9D ( LABOR4 ,WORK !N JU/ LIKE ! F>M H&S DID1 !Y (T5 PU%$ !IR 9CAPACITY TO ! PO9T ( FALL+ OV]BO>D1 BUT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = Y\ TO DO ?IS1 ( C\RSE40  
  

,!SE 9/RUCTIONS W]E SCRUPUL\SLY FOLL[$1 & ! DOCK]S APPLI$ ! 0,GO ,CANNIE0 !ORY TO ! PO9T4 ,AFT] A FEW DAYS ! CONTRACTORS CALL$ ! G5]AL SECRET>Y ( ! LONG%OREM5 & BEGG$ HIM TO 9DUCE ! DOCK]S TO WORK ! SAME AS BE=E1 DECL>+ !MSELVES READY TO GRANT ! TWO C5TS 9CREASE4 

,PASS+ FROM A PRACTICAL TO A !ORETICAL EXAMPLE4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO QUOTE A FEW PAGES FROM AN ,5GLI% PAMPHLET PUBLI%$ 9 #ahie = ! PURPOSE ( POPUL>IZ+ ! 0,GO ,CANNIE40  
  

0,IF Y\ WANT TO BUY A HAT WOR? @s#b4 Y\ MU/ PAY @s#b44 ,IF Y\ WANT TO SP5D ONLY @s#a4#e Y\ MU/ BE SATISFI$ ) AN 9F]IOR QUALITY4 ,A HAT IS A COMMODITY4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO BUY HALF A DOZ5 ( %IRTS AT FIFTY C5TS EA* Y\ MU/ PAY @s#c44 ,IF Y\ WANT TO SP5D ONLY @s#b4#e Y\ CAN ONLY HAVE FIVE %IRTS4 

0,N[ ! BOSSES DECL>E ?AT LABOR & SKILL >E NO?+ BUT COMMODITIES1 LIKE HATS & %IRTS4 

0,V]Y WELL -- WE ANSW] -- WE'LL TAKE Y\ AT Y\R WORD4 ,IF LABOR & SKILL >E COMMODITIES1 !IR [N]S HAVE A RI<T TO SELL !M LIKE ! HATT] SELLS HATS & ! HAB]DA%] SELLS %IRTS4 ,!SE M]*ANTS GIVE A C]TA9 VALUE 9 EX*ANGE = AN EQUIVAL5T VALUE4 ,= ! L[] PRICE Y\ WILL HAVE AN >TICLE ( EI!R A L[] QUALITY OR A SMALL] QUANTITY4 ,GIVE ! WORK] A FAIR WAGE & HE WILL FURNI% Y\ HIS BE/ LABOR AT ITS HI<E/ SKILL4 

0,ON ! O!R H&1 GIVE ! WORK] AN 9SUFFICI5T WAGE & Y\ =FEIT Y\R RI<T TO DEM& ! BE/ & ! MO/ ( HIS LABOR1 ANY MORE ?AN Y\ CAN DEM& A TWO DOLL> HAT = ONE DOLL>40  
  

,! 0,GO ,CANNIE0 CONSI/S !N 9 SY/EMATICALLY APPLY+ ! =MULA3 0,BAD WAGES1 BAD LABOR40 ,NOT ONLY ?AT4 ,FROM ?IS =MULA !RE >E D]IV$1 AS A LOGICAL CONSEQU5CE1 V>I\S MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! PROLET>IAN WILL 9 CONFLICT ) ! CAPITALI/4 

,?IS TACTIC1 :I* IS TODAY WIDELY DIFFUS$ 9 ,5GL&1 :]E IT HAS BE5 ADVOCAT$ & PRACTIC$ BY ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 C\LD NOT DELAY LONG TO CROSS ! ,*ANNEL & E/ABLI% ITSELF 9 ,FRANCE -- AS IT CANNOT DELAY TO CROSS ! ,ALPS & EXP& FROM ,FRANCE TO ,ITALY4 ,ACCORD+LY1 %ORTLY AFT] #ahhi WE F9D ITS FIR/ MANIFE/ATION 9 ,FRANCE4 

,! ,NATIONAL ,RAILWAYM5'S ,UNION WAS AT ! TIME 5GAG$ 9 A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,M]L9 ,TR>IEUX ,RAILWAY BILL :I* AIM$ AT DEPRIV+ ! RAILWAY WORK]S ( !IR RI<T TO UNITE4 

,! QUE/ION ( ANSW]+ ) ! G5]AL /RIKE TO ! PASS+ ( ! BILL WAS BE+ DISCUSS$4 ,GU]>D1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,RAILWAYM5'S ,UNION1 DELIV]$ A CATEGORICAL & PRECISE SPEE*4 ,HE AFFIRM$ ?AT ! ,RAILWAYM5 W\LD NOT /OP AT ANY MEANS TO DEF5D !IR SYNDICAL LIB]TY & MADE ALLUSION TO AN +5I\S & *EAP ME?OD ( COMBAT4  
  

0,) TWO C5TS WOR? ( A C]TA9 +R$I5T1 UTILIZ$ 9 A PECULI> WAY0 -- HE DECL>$ -- 0IT WILL BE EASY = ! ,RAILWAYM5 TO PUT ! LOCOMOTIVES 9 SU* A CONDITION AS TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN !M40  
  

,?IS CLE> & BLUNT AFFIRMATION1 :I* WAS OP5+ NEW & UN=ESE5 FIELDS ( /RUGGLE1 RAIS$ A GREAT RO> & A DEEP COMMOTION 9 ! RANKS ( ! EMPLOY]S & ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* W]E ALREADY P]CEIV+1 NOT )\T T]ROR1 ! CONSEQU5CES ( A G5]AL /RIKE ( ! RAILWAY WORK]S4 

,IF1 H[EV]1 ) ! DECL>ATION ( ,GU]>D1 ! QUE/ION ( ,SABOTAGE WAS OP5LY CONFRONT$1 IT W\LD NOT BE EXACT TO ASSUME ?AT IT HAD BE5 PRACTIC$ 9 ,FRANCE BE=E !N4 

,TO PROVE ?IS IT SUFFICES TO RECALL ! TYPICAL EXAMPLE ( A 0TRICK0 :I* HAS REMA9$ FAM\S 9 TELEGRAPHIC C5T]S4 ,T[>DS #a#h#h#a1 ! OP]ATORS ( ! C5TRAL (FICE1 DISSATISFI$ ) ! WAGE SCALE = NI<T OV]TIME1 S5T UP A PETITION TO ! M9I/] ( ,PO/ & ,TELEGRAPHS #g ( ?AT TIME1 ,M4 ,CO*]Y1 ASK+ = T5 FRANCS 9/EAD ( FIVE :I* !Y W]E !N PAID = WORK RANG+ FROM SIX P4 M4 TO SEV5 A4 M4 ,!Y VA9LY WAIT$ A FEW DAYS = AN ANSW] FROM ! ADM9I/RATION1 & HAV+ BE5 9=M$ ?AT IT W\LD NEV] COME1 A SULL5 AGITATION & ANG] BEGAN TO CIRCULATE AMONG !M4 

,A /RIKE BE+ IMPOSSIBLE1 !Y RESORT$ TO A TRICK4 

,ONE F9E MORN+ ,P>IS AWOKE TO F9D \T ?AT ALL TELEGRAPHIC CONNECTIONS W]E CUT (F4 7,TELEPHONES HAD NOT YET BE5 9/ALL$47 ,?IS CONT9U$ = F\R OR FIVE DAYS4 

,! HI<] P]SONNEL ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 ) 5G9E]S & NUM]\S SQUADS ( =EM5 & ME*ANICS 9VAD$ ! C5TRAL (FICE TO 9SPECT M9UTELY EV]Y APP>ATUS1 BATT]Y WIRE1 ETC41 FROM ! FRONT DOOR TO ! CELL>1 BUT1 /RANGE 5\<1 !Y C\LD NOT F9D ! CAUSE ( ! TR\BLE4 

,FIVE DAYS AFT] ?IS MEMORABLE & WOND]FUL 0ACCID5T10 A NOTICE FROM ! ADM9I/RATION 9=M$ ! OP]ATORS ?AT FROM ?AT DAY ON ! NI<T S]VICE W\LD BE PAID T5 FRANCS 9/EAD ( FIVE4 

,!Y HAD NOT ASK$ = MORE4 0,! NEXT DAY ALL ! L9ES W]E AGA9 BUZZ+ AS BY MAGIC4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! MIRACUL\S TRICK W]E NEV] F\ND \T BY ! ADM9I/RATION :I*1 IF IT GUESS$ ! MOTIVE1 WAS NEV] ABLE TO GUESS ! MEANS EMPLOY$40.<#c.> 

,! DIE WAS N[ CA/4 

0,SABOTAGE10 :I* UP TO ?AT TIME HAD BE5 APPLI$ UNCONSCI\SLY & 9/9CTIVELY BY ! WORK]S1 ) ! POPUL> NAME :I* HAS REMA9$ ATTA*$ TO IT BEG9S 9 #ahie TO RECEIVE ITS BAPTISM1 ITS !ORETICAL CONSECRATION & TO TAKE ITS PLACE AMONG ! O!R MEANS ( SOCIAL W>F>E1 RECOGNIZ$1 APPROV$1 ADVOCAT$ & PRACTIC$ BY ! LABOR UNIONS4 

,9 #ahig ! ,CONF$]ATION ,CONGRESS WAS HELD AT ,T\L\SE4 ,! ,PREFECT ( ! ,SE9E HAD REFUS$ TO ! DELEGATES ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,WORK]S' ,UNION ! LEAVE !Y W]E ASK+ 9 ORD] TO ATT5D ! ,CONGRESS4 ,! F$]AT$ UNIONS ( ! ,SE9E JU/LY PROTE/$1 QUALIFY+ ?IS D5IAL AS AN OP5 ATTACK ON ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE4 

,! IMPEA*M5T ( ! ,PREFECT WAS CALL$ = DUR+ A SESSION ( ! ,CONGRESS & A VOTE ( C5SURE AGA9/ HIM WAS IMM$IATELY & UNANIM\SLY TAK54 ,ONE ( ! DELEGATES 7:O WAS NONE O!R ?AN ,EMILE ,P\GET71 REM>K$ ?AT ! ,PREFECT W\LD NOT C>E A FIG = ! C5SURE & PROTE/ ( ! WORK]S & ADD$3  
  

0,9/EAD ( PROTE/+1 IT W]E MU* BETT] TO RESORT TO ACTION4 ,9/EAD ( B5D+ \R HEADS TO ! ORD]S & 9JUNCTIONS ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 IT W\LD BE MU* MORE EFFECTIVE TO RETALIATE4 ,:Y NOT ANSW] A SLAP ) A KICK80 ,& ,EMILE ,P\GET ADD$ ?AT HIS REM>KS W]E D]IV$ FROM A TACTIC ( COMBAT :I* ! ,CONGRESS W\LD BE CALL$ TO PASS ON 9 A %ORT :ILE4 ,HE CIT$ ON ?IS SCORE ! EMOTION & FRI<T ) :I* ! CAPITALI/ WORLD HAD BE5 /RICK5 :5 ,COMRADE ,GU]>D HAD DECL>$ ?AT ! RIDICUL\S SUM ( TWO C5TS1 9TELLIG5TLY SP5T1 W\LD HAVE BE5 SUFFICI5T TO 5ABLE A RAILWAY MAN TO /OP & PUT \T ( RUNN+ CONDITION A :OLE TRA9 PROPELL$ BY P[]FUL 5G9ES1 & CONCLUD$ ) ?IS PROPOSITION3 

0,! ,CONGRESS1 CONSID]+ AS SUP]FLU\S ANY BLAME TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* M]ELY EX]CISES ITS NATURAL FUNCTIONS1 9VITES ! MUNICIPAL WORK]S TO PRODUCE ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& FRANCS ( DAMAGE TO ! S]VICE 9 ORD] TO REW>D ! ,PREFECT = HIS VETO40  
  

,?IS DECL>ATION ( ,P\GET EXPLOD$ LIKE A BOMB4 ,AT FIR/ !RE WAS A GREAT /UPEFACTION AMONG ! DELEGATES !MSELVES1 :O DID NOT IMM$IATELY GRASP ! PURPOSELY FE>LESS & *ALL5G+ MEAN+ ( ! PROPOSITION1 !N MANY PROTE/$4 ,A PURE & SIMPLE RESOLUTION BURI$ ! PROPOSITION4 

,BUT :AT DID IT MATT]8 ,ITS AIM HAD BE5 REA*$2 ! ATT5TION ( ! ,CONGRESS HAD BE5 CALL$ TO ?IS SUBJECT1 DISCUSSION WAS OP5$ & REFLECTION %>P5$4 

,?US ! REPORT ?AT ! COMMITTEE ON ,BOYCOTT & SABOTAGE SUBMITT$ SOME DAYS LAT] TO ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIV$ ) ! GREATE/ & MO/ HELPFUL SYMPA?Y4 

,9 ! SAID REPORT1 AFT] HAV+ DEF9$ & EXPLA9$ SABOTAGE1 ! ,COMMITTEE ADD$3 0,UP TO N[ ! WORK]S HAVE CONFIRM$ !IR REVOLUTION>Y ATTITUDE1 BUT MO/ ( ! TIME !Y HAVE REMA9$ ON PURELY !ORETICAL GR\ND4 ,!Y HAVE WORK$ = ! DIFFUSION ( ! IDEA ( EMANCIPATION & ELABORAT$ A PLAN ( FUTURE SOCIETY FROM :I* HUMAN EXPLOITATION IS ELIM9AT$4 ,BUT :Y1 ALONG ) ?IS $UCATIONAL & UNQUE/IONABLY NECESS>Y PROPAG&A1 WAS NO?+ DONE OR TRI$ TO RESI/ ! C\NT] ATTACKS ( ! CAPITALI/S1 SO AS TO R5D] LESS H>D TO ! WORK]S ! GRE$Y DEM&S ( !IR EMPLOY]S8 ,\R MEET+S ALWAYS ADJ\RN ) ! CRY ( ',LONG LIVE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION'1 A CRY ?AT IS V]Y F> FROM MAT]IALIZ+ 9 ANY WAY :ATEV]4 ,IT IS 9DE$ TO BE DEPLOR$ ?AT \R CONGRESSES1 :ILE !Y ALWAYS REAFFIRM !IR REVOLUTION>Y /&+1 HAVE NOT YET ELABORAT$ ANY PRACTICAL REVOLUTION>Y MEANS & ME?ODS \T ( ! ORBIT ( WORDS1 & 5T]$ ! FIELD ( ACTION4 ,( ?+S REVOLUTION>Y1 SO F>1 WE HAVE AS YET F\ND & APPLI$ ONLY ! /RIKE -- & IT IS ! /RIKE ALONE ?AT WE CONT9UALLY RESORT TO4 ,N[ ?IS COMMITTEE BELIEVES ?AT !RE >E O!R MEANS BESIDES ! /RIKE :]EBY WE CAN *ECKMATE ! CAPITALI/S40 

,ONE ( !SE MEANS IS ! BOYCOTT -- ONLY ! COMMITTEE >GU$ ?AT IT WAS 9SUFFICI5T AGA9/ ! MANUFACTUR]4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y1 !RE=E1 TO F9D SOME?+ ELSE4 ,& H]E SABOTAGE APPE>S4 

,WE QUOTE FROM ! SAME REPORT ?AT 0?IS TACTIC COMES FROM ,5GL&1 :]E IT HAS R5D]$ A GREAT S]VICE 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,5GLI% WORK]S AGA9/ !IR MA/]S40 

,& H]E ! COMMITTEE1 AFT] HAV+ QUOT$ FROM ! PAMPHLET = ! POPUL>IZATION ( ! 0,GO ,CANNIE10 :I* WE HAVE REF]R$ TO ABOVE1 CONT9U$3 

0,IT IS LEFT TO DEF9E UND] :AT ASPECTS WE CAN RECOMM5D SABOTAGE TO ! ,FR5* WORK]S & H[ !Y CAN ULTIMATELY PUT IT 9 PRACTICE4 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! EMPLOY+ MANUFACTUR]S 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE \R SLAV]Y ALWAYS SELECT ?OSE MOM5TS 9 :I* IT IS MO/ DIFFICULT = US TO RESI/ !IR COMPULSION4 ,BE+ UNABLE TO /RIKE UND] CONDITIONS ( EXTREME MIS]Y & DISORGANIZATION ! WORK]S MU/ (T5 B[ !IR HEADS & SUBMIT4 ,) SABOTAGE1 9/EAD1 !Y >E NO LONG] AT ! M]CY ( !IR BOSSES -- !Y >E NO MORE A HEAP ( N]VELESS FLE% TO BE TRAMPL$ UPON ) IMPUNITY4 ,!Y HAVE F\ND A MEANS :]EBY !Y CAN AFFIRM !IR [N VIRILITY & PROVE TO !IR OPPRESSORS ?AT EV5 ! TOIL]S >E M54  
  

0,ON ! O!R H& SABOTAGE IS NOT AS NEW AS IT W\LD APPE> AT FIR/ SI<T4 

0,S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN ! WORK]S HAVE APPLI$ IT 9DIVIDUALLY1 9 SPITE ( A LACK ( ME?OD4 ,BY %E] 9/9CT !Y HAVE ALWAYS SLACK5$ !IR \TPUT1 :5 ! EMPLOY] AUGM5T$ HIS REQUIREM5TS4 ,)\T EV5 BE+ CONSCI\S ( IT1 EV]Y WORK] MORE OR LESS REALIZES ! WAT*WORD ( SABOTAGE3 ',= BAD WAGES1 BAD WORK4' ,IT CAN BE SAID ?AT 9 MANY 9DU/RIES ?AT ! SUB/ITUTION ( PIECE WORK = DAY WORK IS PR9CIPALLY DUE TO SABOTAGE4 ,IF ?IS TACTIC HAS ALREADY BR\<T PRACTICAL RESULTS1 :AT WILL IT NOT BR+ ! DAY :5 IT %ALL HAVE BECOME AN ORGANIZ$ M5ACE8 

0,NOR MU/ IT BE ASSUM$ ?AT ! BOSSES1 BY SUB/ITUT+ PIECE WORK = DAY WORK1 HAVE 9SUR$ !MSELVES AGA9/ SABOTAGE4 ,?IS TACTIC IS BY NO MEANS LIMIT$ TO WORK BY ! DAY -- IT CAN1 9 FACT1 BE EQUALLY APPLI$ TO PIECE WORK4 ,ONLY 9 ?IS CASE1 ! L9E ( ACTION IS DIFF]5T4 

0,TO R$UCE ! \TPUT W\LD1 ( C\RSE1 MEAN TO R$UCE ! WAGES -- !RE=E1 SABOTAGE MU/ BE APPLI$ TO ! QUALITY RA!R ?AN ! QUANTITY ( PRODUCTS4 

0,9 ?IS WAY ! WORK] NOT ONLY DOES NOT RETURN TO ! EMPLOY] A LABOR EF=T GREAT] ?AN ! WAGES HE GETS1 BUT WILL ALSO /RIKE AT HIS TRADE 7CU/OM]S71 :I* IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT ALL[S ! EMPLOY] TO 9DEF9ITELY 5L>GE HIS CAPITAL -- ! BASIS ( EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

0,BY ?IS ME?OD ! EXPLOIT] WILL BE =C$ TO CAPITULATE & EI!R GRANT ! DEM& ( ! WORK]S OR SURR5D] ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION 9TO ! H&S ( !IR SOLE LEGITIMATE [N]S4 ,TWO 9/ANCES ( PIECE WORK WE >E G5]ALLY CONFRONT$ )3 ! CASE 9 :I* WORK IS DONE AT HOME ) TOOLS SUPPLI$ BY ! WORK] HIMSELF1 & ! O!R :5 WORK IS P]=M$ 9 ! EMPLOY]'S %OP :]E ! TOOLS & MA*9ES BELONG TO ! BOSS HIMSELF4 

0,9 ! LATT] CASE1 TO SABOTAGE ON ! GOODS CAN BE ADD$ SABOTAGE ON ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION4 

0,& H]E9 IS EXPLA9$ ! TREM5D\S EMOTION ?AT %OOK ! CAPITALI/ CLASS AT ! FIR/ ANN\NCEM5T ( SABOTAGE4 

0,IT IS NECESS>Y = ! CAPITALI/S TO KN[ ?AT ! WORK] WILL NOT RESPECT ! MA*9E UNTIL IT HAS BECOME HIS FRI5D ?AT WILL R$UCE HIS PHYSICAL LABOR 9/EAD ( BE+1 AS IT IS TODAY1 ! 5EMY ?AT /EALS HIS BREAD & %ORT5S HIS LIFE40  
  

,AS A CONCLUSION TO ?IS REPORT ! COMMITTEE PROPOS$ TO ! CONGRESS ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION3  
  

0,:5EV] AN OP5 CONFLICT BREAKS \T BETWE5 EMPLOY]S & WORK]S1 :E!R DET]M9$ BY ! EXIG5CIES ( ! =M] OR ! DEM&S ( ! LATT]1 9 CASE ! /RIKE BE RECOGNIZ$ AS 9SUFFICI5T & 9ADEQUATE1 ! WORK]S >E ADVIS$ & RECOMM5D$ TO APPLY BOYCOTT & SABOTAGE -- BO? SIMULTANE\SLY -- REGULAT+ !MSELVES ACCORD+ TO ! A=ESAID CONSID]ATIONS40  
  

,! READ+ ( ?IS REPORT WAS RECEIV$ ) ! APPLAUSE ( ! ,CONV5TION4 ,MORE ?AN AN APPROVAL1 IT MET ) V]ITABLE 5?USIASM4 ,ALL ! DELEGATES W]E CONQU]$ -- NOT A S+LE DISCORDANT VOICE WAS RAIS$ TO CRITICIZE OR MAKE A S+LE OBJECTION1 OR OBS]VATION :ATEV]4 

,! DELEGATE ( ! ,F$]ATION ( ,PR9T+ ,TRADES WAS NOT AMONG ! LESS 5?USIA/IC4 ,HE APPROV$ UNRES]V$LY ! PROPOS$ TACTICS & MADE IT PLA9 9 PRECISE T]MS1 ( :I* WE HAVE BUT ?IS COLD RECORD 9 ! M9UTES ( ! ,CONGRESS3  
  

0,ALL MEANS >E GOOD 9 ORD] TO W94 ,I MAY ADD ?AT !RE >E QUITE A NUMB] ( !M :]EBY WE CAN REA* \R GOAL -- EASY TO APPLY1 PROVID$ IT IS DONE ) C>E & ABILITY4 ,I MEAN TO SAY ) !SE WORDS ?AT !RE >E ?+S ?AT MU/ BE DONE BUT NOT SPOK5 (4 ,Y\ UND]/& ME4 

0,I KN[ ?AT IF ,I W]E MORE EXPLICIT ,I W\LD2 BE ASK$ :E!R ,I HAVE ! RI<T TO DO ?IS OR ?AT ?+ -- BUT IF WE CONT9UE TO DO ONLY :AT WE >E ALL[$ TO DO1 WE WILL NEV] COME TO ANY?+4 

0,ONCE A REVOLUTION>Y ME?OD IS ADOPT$ IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE C\RAGE4 ,& :5 ! HEAD HAS GONE ?R\<1 ! :OLE BODY MU/ ALSO BE PULL$ ?R\<40  
  

,! W>ME/ APPLAUSE UND]SCOR$ ! SPEE* ( ! DELEGATE ( ! ,PR9T+ ,TRADES1 & AFT] SEV]AL COMM5D+ REM>KS BY V>I\S SPEAK]S1 ! FOLL[+ MOTION WAS 9TRODUC$ & C>RI$ UNANIM\SLY3 

0,! ,SYNDICATE ( ,COMM]CIAL ,EMPLOYES 9VITES ! ,CONGRESS TO VOTE BY ACCLAMATION ! CONCLUSIONS ( ! COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON SABOTAGE & TO PUT !M 9 PRACTICE ON ! FIR/ OCCASION ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF40 

,! *RI/5+ ( SABOTAGE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE PROPITI\S4 ,& IT WAS NOT A MOM5T>Y SUCCESS OR A FIRE ( /RAW1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( A PASS+ 5?USIASM1 = ! UNANIM\S SYMPA?Y ) :I* SABOTAGE WAS RECEIV$1 WAS NEV] AGA9 D5I$ TO IT4 

,9 ! SUCCE$+ CONGRESS ( ,R5NES 9 #a#h#i#h1 !SE TACTICS W]E1 9 FACT1 AGA9 UNANIM\SLY 5DORS$4 

,AMONG ! V>I\S SPEAK]S ?AT1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DEBATE1 SU/A9$ SABOTAGE1 WE CITE ! ME*ANIC ,LAN*E1 TODAY A DEPUTY FROM ,P>IS4 ,HE EXPRESS$ ! HAPPY SATISFACTION ( ! ,ME*ANICS' ,UNION ( ! ,SE9E :I* HE REPRES5T$ AT ! RESOLUTIONS PASS$ AT ! ,T\L\SE ,CONGRESS 9 FAVOR ( BOYCOTT & SABOTAGE4 

,! DELEGATE ( ! ,COOKS' ,F$]ATION MADE QUITE A BIG HIT :5 HE HUMOR\SLY RELAT$ ! FOLL[+ CASE ( SABOTAGE3  
  

0,! COOKS ( A GREAT ,P>ISIAN CAFE1 HAV+ SOME UNSETTL$ GRIEVANCES ) !IR EMPLOY]S1 REMA9$ ! :OLE DAY AT !IR PLACES BE=E ! R$ HOT /OVES -- BUT 9 ! RU% H\RS :5 CLI5TS W]E SW>M+ ! D9+ ROOMS1 NO?+ WAS F\ND 9 ! POTS BUT /ONES ?AT HAD BE5 BOIL+ = H\RS1 TOGE!R ) ! RE/AURANT CLOCK40  
  

,WE BELIEVE IT OPPORTUNE TO QUOTE ! FOLL[+ PASSAGES FROM ! REPORT ?AT CLOS$ ! DISCUSSION & :I* WAS UNANIM\SLY ADOPT$3  
  

0,! ,COMMITTEE WI%ES TO EMPHASIZE ?AT SABOTAGE IS NOT A NEW TACTIC4 ,! CAPITALI/S PRACTICE IT ANY TIME !Y F9D ?AT IT PAYS4 

0,IT IS SUFFICI5T TO M5TION ! PRIVATE & PUBLIC CONTRACTORS1 :O NEV] KEEP !IR AGREEM5T TO FURNI% FIR/ CLASS MAT]IAL4 ,BESIDES1 >E NOT ! R$UCTIONS ( WAGES ?AT ! BOSSES FROM TIME TO TIME IMPOSE ON !IR EMPLOYES A SABOTAGE ON ! /OMA*S ( ! WORK]S8 

0,WE HAVE ALREADY DEMON/RAT$ H[ ! WORK] 9/9CTIVELY ANSW]S TO ! HE>TLESS CAPITALI/ BY R$UC+ PRODUCTION1 ?AT IS1 R5D]+ A WORK PROPORTIONATE TO ! SC>CITY ( WAGES4 

0,IT IS WELL ?AT ! WORK]S REALIZE ?AT SABOTAGE1 9 ORD] TO BECOME A P[]FUL WEAPON1 MU/ BE PRACTIC$ ) ME?OD & 9TELLIG5CE4 

0,IT IS (T5 SUFFICI5T TO M]ELY ?REAT5 IT TO OBTA9 USEFUL RESULTS4 

0,?IS ,CONGRESS CANNOT 5T] 9TO P>TICUL>S AS TO ITS APPLICATION4 ,!SE P>TICUL>S MU/ ISSUE FROM ! TEMP]AM5T & 9ITIATIVE ( EA* ONE ( Y\ & >E SUBORD9ATE TO ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES4 ,WE CAN ONLY LAY D[N ! PR9CIPLE & WI% ?AT SABOTAGE 5T] ! >S5AL ( PROLET>IAN W>F>E AGA9/ CAPITALISM ALONGSIDE ( ! /RIKE2 & ?AT ! ATTITUDE ( ! SOCIAL MOVEM5T ASSUME AN 9CREAS+ T5D5CY T[>DS 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE DIRECT ACTION & REALIZE A GREAT] CONSCI\SNESS ( ITS [N P]SONALITY40  
  

,= A ?IRD & LA/ TIME SABOTAGE MET ! BATTLE FIRE ( A ,CONGRESS -- 9 #ai AT ! ,CONF$]ATION ,CONV5TION AT ,P>IS4 

,IT WAS !N AN AGITAT$ & TR\BL$ P]IOD4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ,MILL]&1 ,M9I/] ( ,COMM]CE1 A DEVIATION HAD TAK5 PLACE :I* HAD ITS ORIG9 9 ! ALLUREM5T ( POLITICAL P[]4 ,MANY MILITANTS HAD BE5 LUR$ BY ! CORRUPT+ FASC9ATION ( M9I/]IALISM & SEV]AL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS HAD BE5 SW]V$ T[>DS A POLICY ( 0SOCIAL PEACE0 :I*1 HAD IT GA9$ ! UPP] H&1 W\LD HAVE PROV$ FATAL TO ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,! OP5 ANTAGONISM ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/S WAS DAILY BECOM+ MORE PRON\NC$4 ,( ?IS 9T]NEC9E /RUGGLE1 ! DISCUSSION & VOTE ON SABOTAGE W]E ONE ( ! FIR/ EMBRYONIC MANIFE/ATIONS4 

,! DEBATE WAS %ORT4 ,AFT] SEV]AL SPEAK]S ALL 9 FAVOR ( SABOTAGE1 A VOICE WAS RAIS$ TO CONDEMN IT4 ,IT WAS ! *AIRMAN ( ! ,CONGRESS HIMSELF4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT IF HE 0DID NOT HAVE ! HONOR ( PRESID+ HE W\LD HAVE OPPOS$ SABOTAGE1 :I* HE CONSID]$ MORE H>MFUL ?AN USEFUL TO ! WORK]S & REPUGNANT TO ! DIGNITY ( MANY ( !M40 ,TO JU/LY VALUE ?IS CONDEMNATION IT IS SUFFICI5T TO NOTE ?AT SOME WEEKS LAT] IT DID NOT (F5D ! 0DIGNITY0 ( ?IS IMMACULATE MORALI/ TO ACCEPT1 ?ANKS TO ! GOOD (FICE ( ,M9I/] ,MILL]&1 A FAT GOV]NM5TAL S9ECURE4.<#d.> 

,! *AIRMAN ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,SABOTAGE WAS AN ADV]S>Y4 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF 9 !SE T]MS3  
  

0,I MU/ MAKE A /ATEM5T AB\T SABOTAGE4 ,IT WILL BE FRANK & CLEAN CUT4 ,I ADMIRE ?OSE :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO SABOT AN EXPLOIT]4 ,I MU/1 9DE$1 ADD ?AT ,I HAVE (T5 LAU<$ AT ! M]RY TALES ?AT >E TOLD AB\T SABOTAGE4 ,BUT1 ,I1 = MY P>T1 C\LD NOT D>E DO :AT \R FRI5DS HAVE (T5 DONE4  
  

0,! CONCLUSION IS ?AT IF ,I HAVE NOT ! C\RAGE TO C>RY \T A C]TA9 ?+1 IT W\LD BE C[>DICE TO 9CITE O!RS TO DO IT4 ,& ,I CONFESS ?AT 9 ! ACT ( DET]IORAT+ OR DISABL+ A TOOL OR O!R ?+S CONFID$ TO MY C>E1 IT IS NOT ! FE> ( ,GOD ?AT P>ALYZES MY C\RAGE1 BUT ! FE> ( ! POLICEMAN4 ,!RE=E1 AB&ON TO Y\ ! DE/9IES ( SABOTAGE4 

,! ,CONGRESS1 H[EV]1 GAVE SABOTAGE A DIFF]5T RECEPTION ?AN HAD BE5 ADVIS$4 ,A VOTE WAS TAK51 :I* GAVE ! FOLL[+ RESULT3  
  

,FAVORABLE TO ,SABOTAGE3 #aag 

,CONTR>Y3 #gf 

,BLANK BALLOTS3 #b  
  

,?IS CLEAN CUT VOTE CLOS$ ! GE/ATORY P]IOD ( ! !ORETICAL 9FILTRATION ( SABOTAGE4 ,S9CE !N SABOTAGE1 UNQUE/IONABLY ACCEPT$1 RECOGNIZ$ & ADVOCAT$1 WAS NO MORE 9VOK$ 9 ! LABOR CONGRESSES & TOOK A DEF9ITE PLACE 9 ! NUMB] ( MEANS ( W> DEVIS$ & PRACTIC$ BY ! TOIL]S AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM4 

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