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,ACCU/OM$ AS WE >E BY H]$IT>Y PREJUDICES & ABSOLUTELY UNS\ND $UCATION & TRA9+ TO SEE ,GOV]NM5T1 LEGISLATION & MAGI/RACY EV]Y:]E >\ND1 WE HAVE COME TO BELIEVE ?AT MAN W\LD TE> HIS FELL[ MAN TO PIECES LIKE A WILD BEA/ ! DAY ! POLICE TOOK HIS EYE (F HIM2 ?AT *AOS W\LD COME AB\T IF AU?ORITY W]E OV]?R[N DUR+ A REVOLUTION4  ,& ) \R EYES %UT WE PASS BY ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( HUMAN GR\P+S :I* =M !MSELVES FREELY1 )\T ANY 9T]V5TION ( ! LAW1 & ATTA9 RESULTS 9F9ITELY SUP]IOR TO ?OSE A*IEV$ UND] GOV]NM5TAL TUTELAGE4 

,IF Y\ OP5 A DAILY PAP] Y\ F9D ITS PAGES >E 5TIRELY DEVOT$ TO ,GOV]NM5T TRANSACTIONS & TO POLITICAL JOBB]Y4  ,A ,*9AMAN READ+ IT W\LD BELIEVE ?AT 9 ,EUROPE NO?+ GETS DONE SAVE BY ORD] ( SOME MA/]4 ,Y\ F9D NO?+ 9 !M AB\T 9/ITUTIONS ?AT SPR+ UP1 GR[ UP1 & DEVELOP )\T M9I/]IAL  PRESCRIPTION4  ,NO?+ -OR H>DLY NO?+6  ,EV5 :5 !RE IS A HEAD+- 0,SUNDRY  ,EV5TS0- IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E CONNECT$ ) ! POLICE4 ,A FAMILY DRAMA1 AN ACT ( REBELLION1 WILL ONLY BE M5TION$ IF ! POLICE HAVE APPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 

,?REE HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILLION ,EUROPEANS LOVE OR HATE ONE ANO!R1WORK1 OR LIVE ON !IR 9COMES2 BUT1 AP>T FROM LIT]ATURE1 !AT]1 ORSPORT1 !IR LIVES REMA9 IGNOR$ BY NEWSPAP]S IF ,GOV]NM5TS HAVE NOT 9T]V5$ 9 SOME WAY OR O!R4  ,IT IS EV5 SO ) HI/ORY4 ,WE KN[ ! LEA/ DETAILS ( ! LIFE ( A K+ OR ( A P>LIAM5T2 ALLGOOD & BAD SPEE*ES PRON\NC$ BY ! POLITICIANS HAVE BE5 PRES]V$4 0,SPEE*ES ?AT HAVE NEV] HAD ! LEA/ 9FLU5CE ON ! VOTE ( AS+LE MEMB]10 AS AN OLD P>LIAM5T>IAN SAID4  ,ROYAL VISITS1GOOD OR BAD HUMOR ( POLITICIANS1 JOKES OR 9TRIGUES1 >E ALL C>EFULLYRECORD$ = PO/]ITY4  ,BUT WE HAVE ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTY TO RECON/ITUTEA CITY ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 TO UND]/& ! ME*ANISM ( ?AT IMM5SECOMM]CE ?AT WAS C>RI$ ON BETWE5 ,HANSEATIC CITIES1 OR TO KN[ H[ !CITY ( ,R\5 BUILT ITS CA!DRAL4  ,IF A S*OL> SP5DS HIS LIFE 9/UDY+ !SE QUE/IONS1 HIS WORKS REMA9 UNKN[N1 & P>LIAM5T>Y HI/ORIES-?AT IS TO SAY1 ! DEFECTIVE ONES1 AS !Y ONLY TREAT ( ONE SIDE ( SOCIALLIFE- MULTIPLY1 >E CIRCULAT$1 >E TAU<T 9 S*OOLS4 

,& WE DO NOT EV5 P]CEIVE ! PRODIGI\S WORK ACCOMPLI%$ EV]Y DAYBY SPONTANE\S GR\PS ( M51 :I* CON/ITUTES ! *IEF WORK ( \R C5TURY4 

,WE !RE=E PROPOSE TO PO9T \T SOME ( !SE MO/ /RIK+ MANIFE/ATIONS1& TO PROVE ?AT M51 AS SOON AS !IR 9T]E/S DO NOT ABSOLUTELY CLA%1ACT 9 CONC]T1 H>MONI\SLY1 & P]=M COLLECTIVE WORK ( A V]Y COMPLEXNATURE4 

,IT IS EVID5T ?AT 9 PRES5T SOCIETY1 BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY-?AT IS TO SAY1 ON PLUND]1 & ON A N>R[ M9D$ & !RE=E FOOLI%9DIVIDUALISM- FACTS ( ?IS K9D >E NECESS>ILY FEW 9 NUMB]2 AGREEM5TS>E NOT ALWAYS P]FECTLY FREE1 & (T5 HAVE A MEAN1 IF NOT EXECRABLEAIM4 

,BUT :AT CONC]NS US IS NOT TO GIVE EXAMPLES :I* WE C\LD BL9DLYFOLL[1 & :I*1 MOREOV]1 PRES5T SOCIETY C\LD NOT POSSIBLY GIVE US4 ,:AT WE HAVE TO DO IS TO PROVE ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! AU?ORIT>IAN 9DIVIDUALISM:I* /IFLES US1 !RE REMA9S 9 \R LIFE1 TAK5 AS A :OLE1 A GREATP>T 9 :I* WE ONLY ACT BY FREE AGREEM5T1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE MU*EASI] ?AN WE ?9K TO DISP5SE ) ,GOV]NM5T4 

,9 SUPPORT ( \R VIEW WE HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ RAILWAYS1 & WE >EAB\T TO RETURN TO !M4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ,EUROPE HAS A SY/EM ( RAILWAYS1 #a#g#e1 MILES LONG1 & ?AT ON ?IS NETWORK Y\ CAN N[ADAYS TRAVEL FROM NOR? TO S\?1 FROM EA/ TO WE/1 FROM ,MADRID TO ,PET]SBURG1 & FROM ,CALAIS TO ,CON/ANT9OPLE1)\T /OPPAGES1 )\T EV5 *ANG+ C>RIAGES 7:5 Y\ TRAVEL BYEXPRESS74  ,MORE ?AN ?AT3 A P>CEL ?R[N 9TO A /ATION WILL F9DITS ADDRESSEE ANY:]E1 9 ,TURKEY OR 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 )\T MORE =MALITY NE$$ = S5D+ IT ?AN WRIT+ ITS DE/9ATION ON A BIT ( PAP]4   

,?IS RESULT MI<T HAVE BE5 OBTA9$ 9 TWO WAYS4  ,A ,NAPOLEON1 A ,BISM>CK1 OR SOME POT5TATE HAV+ CONQU]$ ,EUROPE1 W\LD FROM ,P>IS1,B]L91 OR ,ROME1 DRAW A RAILWAY MAP & REGULATE ! H\RS ( ! TRA9S4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ> ,NI*OLAS ,I DREAM$ ( TAK+ SU* ACTION4  ,:5 HE WAS %[N  R\< DRAFTS ( RAILWAYS BETWE5 ,MOSC[ & ,PET]SBURG1 HE SEIZ$ A RUL] & DREW ON  ! MAP ( ,RUSSIA A /RAI<T L9E BETWE5 !SE TWO CAPITALS1 SAY+1 0,H]E IS ! PLAN40  ,& ! ROAD AD WAS BUILT 9 A /RAI<T L9E1 FILL+ 9 DEEP RAV9ES1 BUILD+ BRIDGES ( A GIDDY HEI<T1 :I* HAD TO BE AB&ON$ A FEW YE>S LAT]1 AT A CO/ ( AB\T ,G,B,P#a#b1 TO ,G,B,P#a#e1 P] ,5GLI% MILE4 

,?IS IS ONE WAY1 BUT HAPPILY ?+S W]E MANAG$ DIFF]5TLY4 ,RAILWAYS W]E CON/RUCT$ PIECE BY PIECE1 ! PIECES W]E JO9$ TOGE!R1 & ! HUNDR$ DIV]SE COMPANIES1 TO :OM !SE PIECES BELONG$1 CAME TO AN UND]/&+ CONC]N+ ! >RIVAL & DEP>TURE ( !IR TRA9S1& ! RUNN+ ( C>RIAGES ON !IR RAILS1 FROM ALL C\NTRIES1 )\T UNLOAD+ M]*&ISE AS IT PASSES FROM ONE NETWORK TO ANO!R4 

,ALL ?IS WAS DONE BY FREE AGREEM5T1 BY EX*ANGE ( LETT]S & PROPOSALS1BY CONGRESSES AT :I* RELEGATES MET TO DISCUSS C]TA9 SPECIAL SUBJECTS1BUT NOT TO MAKE LAWS2 AFT] ! CONGRESS1 ! DELEGATES RETURN$ TO !IRCOMPANIES1 NOT ) A LAW1 BUT ) ! DRAFT ( A CONTRACT TO BE ACCEPT$OR REJECT$4 

,!RE W]E C]TA9LY OB/9ATE M5 :O W\LD NOT HE CONV9C$4 ,BUT A COMMON 9T]E/ COMPELL$ !M TO AGREE )\T 9VOK+ ! HELP( >MIES AGA9/ ! REFRACTORY MEMB]S4 

,?IS IMM5SE NETWORK ( RAILWAYS CONNECT$ TOGE!R1 & ! 5ORM\S TRAFFIC IT HAS GIV5 RISE TO1 NO D\BT CON/ITUTES ! MO/ /RIK+ TRAIT ( \R C5TURY2 & IT IS ! RESULT ( FREE AGREEM5T4  ,IF A MAN HAD =ESE5 OR PR$ICT$ IT FIFTY YE>S AGO1 \R GR&FA!RS W\LD HAVE ?\<T HIM IDIOTIC OR MAD4  ,!Y W\LD HAVE SAID3 0,NEV] WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO MAKE ! %>EHOLD]S ( A HUNDR$ COMPANIES LI/5 TO REASON6  ,IT IS A ,UTOPIA1 A FAIRY TALE4  ,A C5TRAL ,GOV]NM5T1 ) AN 'IRON' DIRECTOR1 CAN ALONE 5=CE IT40 

,& ! MO/ 9T]E/+ ?+ 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION IS1 ?AT !RE IS NO ,EUROPEAN ,C5TRAL ,GOV]NM5T ( ,RAILWAYS6  ,NO?+6  ,NO M9I/] ( RAILWAYS1 NO DICTATOR1 NOT EV5 A CONT95TAL P>LIAM5T1 NOT EV5 A DIRECT+ COMMITTEE6  ,EV]Y?+ IS DONE BY CONTRACT4 

,SO WE ASK ! BELIEV]S 9 ! ,/ATE1 :O PRET5D ?AT 0WE CAN NEV] DO )\T A C5TRAL ,GOV]NM5T1 W]E IT ONLY = REGULAT+ ! TRAFFIC10WE ASK !M3 0,BUT H[ DO ,EUROPEAN RAILWAYS MANAGE )\T !M8  ,H[DO !Y CONT9UE TO CONVEY MILLIONS ( TRAVEL]S & M\NTA9S ( LUGGAGEACROSS A CONT95T8  ,IF COMPANIES [N+ RAILWAYS HAVE BE5 ABLE TOAGREE1 :Y %\LD RAILWAY WORK]S1 :O W\LD TAKE POSSESSION ( RAILWAYS1NOT AGREE LIKEWISE8  ,& IF ! ,PET]SBURG ,W>SAW ,COMPANY & ?AT( ,P>IS ,BEL=T CAN ACT 9 H>MONY1 )\T GIV+ !MSELVES ! LUXURY( A COMMON COMM&]1 :Y1 9 ! MID/ ( \R SOCIETIES1 CONSI/+ (GR\PS ( FREE WORK]S1 %\LD WE NE$ A ,GOV]NM5T80 

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,:5 WE 5DEAVOR TO PROVE BY EXAMPLES ?AT EV5 TO-DAY1 9 SPITE ( ! 9IQUIT\S ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 M51 PROVID$ !IR 9/9CTS BE NOT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$1 AGREE )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( AU?ORITY1 WE DO NOT IGNORE ! OBJECTIONS ?AT WILL BE PUT =?4 

,!SE EXAMPLES HAVE !IR DEFECTIVE SIDE1 BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO QUOTE A S+LE ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WEAK BY ! /RONG1 ! POOR BY ! RI*4 ,?AT IS :Y ,/ATI/S WILL NOT FAIL TO TELL US ) !IR WONT$ LOGIC3 0,Y\ SEE ?AT ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,/ATE NECESS>Y TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS EXPLOITATION60 

,ONLY !Y =GET ! LESSONS ( HI/ORY2 !Y DO NOT TELL US TO :AT EXT5T ! ,/ATE ITSELF HAS CONTRIBUT$ T[>DS ! EXI/+ ORD] BY CREAT+ PROLET>IANS & DELIV]+ !M UP TO EXPLOIT]S4 ,!Y ALSO =GET TO TELL US IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO PUT AN 5D TO EXPLOITATION :ILE ! PRIMAL CAUSES -- PRIVATE CAPITAL & POV]TY1 TWO-?IRDS ( :I* >E >TIFICIALLY CREAT$ BY ! ,/ATE -- CONT9UE TO EXI/4 

,AS REG>DS ! COMPLETE H>MONY AMONG RAILWAY COMPANIES1 WE EXPECT !M TO SAY3 0,DO Y\ NOT SEE RAILWAY COMPANIES OPPRESS & ILL-USE !IR EMPLOY]S & !IR TRAVEL]S6 ,! ,/ATE MU/ 9T]V5E TO PROTECT ! PUBLIC60 

,BUT HAVE WE NOT (T5 REPEAT$ ?AT AS LONG AS !RE >E CAPITALI/S1 ?IS ABUSE ( P[] WILL BE P]PETUAT$ ,IT IS PRECISELY ! ,/ATE1 ! W\LD-BE B5EFACTOR1 ?AT HAS GIV5 TO ! COMPANIES ?AT MONOPOLY :I* !Y POSSESS TO-DAY4 ,HAS IT NOT CREAT$ CONCESSIONS1 GU>ANTEES8 ,HAS IT NOT S5T ITS SOLDI]S AGA9/ RAILWAYM5 ON /RIKE8 ,& DUR+ ! FIR/ TRIALS 7WE SEE IT 9 ,RUSSIA71 HAS IT NOT EXT5D$ ! PRIVILEGE TO =BIDD+ ! PRESS M5TION+ RAILWAY ACCID5TS1 SO AS NOT TO DEPRECIATE ! %>ES IT GU>ANTE$8 ,HAS IT NOT FAVOR$ ! MONOPOLY :I* HAS ANO9T$ ! ,V&]BILTS & ! ,POLYAK(FS1 ! DIRECTORS ( ! ,P4,L4,M41 ! ,C4,P4,R41 ! ,/4 ,GO?>D1 0! K+S ( ! TIMES08 

,!RE=E1 IF WE GIVE AS AN EXAMPLE ! TACIT AGREEM5T COME TO BETWE5 RAILWAY COMPANIES1 IT IS BY NO MEANS AS AN IDEAL ( ECONOMICAL MANAGEM5T1 NOR EV5 AN IDEAL ( TE*NICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS TO %[ ?AT IF CAPITALI/S1 )\T ANY O!R AIM ?AN ?AT ( AUGM5T+ !IR DIVID5DS AT O!R PEOPLE'S EXP5SE1 CAN EXPLOIT RAILWAYS SUCCESSFULLY )\T E/ABLI%+ AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,DEP>TM5T1 SOCIETIES ( WORK+ M5 WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT JU/ AS WELL1 & EV5 BETT]1 )\T NOM9AT+ A ,M9I/RY ( ,EUROPEAN RAILWAYS4 

,ANO!R OBJECTION IS RAIS$ ?AT IS MORE S]I\S AT FIR/ SI<T4 ,WE MAY BE TOLD ?AT ! AGREEM5T WE SPEAK ( IS NOT P]FECTLY FREE1 ?AT ! L>GE COMPANIES LAY D[N ! LAW TO ! SMALL ONES4 ,!Y MI<T1 = EXAMPLE1 QUOTE A C]TA9 RI* COMPANY COMPELL+ TRAVEL]S :O GO FROM ,B]L9 TO ,BALE TO PASS VIA ,COLOGNE & ,FRANK=T1 9/EAD ( TAK+ ! ,LEIPZIG R\TE2 A SECOND1 C>RY+ GOODS SIXTY OR A HUNDR$ & ?IRTY MILES 9 A R\NDAB\T WAY 7ON LONG DI/ANCES7 TO FAVOR 9FLU5TIAL %>EHOLD]S2 A ?IRD1 RU9+ SECOND>Y L9ES4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TRAVEL]S & GOODS >E SOMETIMES COMPELL$ TO TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLY CIRCUIT\S R\TES SO ?AT DOLL>S MAY FL[ 9TO ! POCKET ( A ,V&]BILT4 

,\R ANSW] WILL BE ! SAME3 ,AS LONG AS ,CAPITAL EXI/S1 ! GREAT]' ,CAPITAL WILL OPPRESS ! LESS]4 ,BUT OPPRESSION DOES NOT RESULT FROM ,CAPITAL ONLY4 ,IT IS ALSO [+ TO ! SUPPORT GIV5 !M BY ! ,/ATE1 TO MONOPOLY CREAT$ BY ! ,/ATE 9 !IR FAVOR1 ?AT C]TA9 L>GE COMPANIES OPPRESS ! LITTLE ONES4 ,! E>LY ,SOCIALI/S HAVE %[N H[ ,5GLI% LEGISLATION DID ALL 9 ITS P[]S TO RU9 SMALL 9DU/RIES1 DRIVE ! PEASANT TO POV]TY1 & DELIV] OV] TO WEAL?Y 9DU/RIAL EMPLOY]S BATTALIONS ( M51 COMPELL$ TO WORK = NO MATT] :AT SAL>Y4 ,RAILWAY LEGISLATION DID EXACTLY ! SAME4 ,/RATEGIC L9ES1 SUBSIDIZ$ L9ES1 COMPANIES :I* RECEIV$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MAIL MONOPOLY1 EV]Y?+ WAS BR\<T 9TO PLAY TO =W>D WEAL?Y F9ANCI]S' 9T]E/S4 ,:5 ,RO?S*ILD1 CR$ITOR TO ALL ,EUROPEAN ,/ATES1 PUTS CAPITAL 9 A RAILWAY1 HIS FAI?FUL SUBJECTS1 ! M9I/]S1 WILL DO !IR BE/ TO MAKE HIM E>N MORE4 

,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ! ,DEMOCRACY ?AT AU?ORIT>IANS HOLD UP TO US AS AN IDEAL1 ! MO/ SC&AL\S FRAUDUL5CY HAS CREPT 9TO EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]NS RAILROADS4 ,?US1 IF A COMPANY RU9S ITS COMPETITORS BY *EAP F>ES1 IT IS (T5 5ABL$ TO DO SO BECAUSE IT IS REIMBURS$ BY L& GIV5 TO IT BY ! ,/ATE = A GRATUITY4 ,DOCUM5TS REC5TLY PUBLI%$ CONC]N+ ! ,AM]ICAN :EAT TRADE HAVE FULLY %[N UP ! P>T PLAY$ BY ! ,/ATE 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WEAK BY ! /RONG4 ,H]E1 TOO1 ! P[] ( ACCUMULAT$ CAPITAL HAS GR[N T5FOLD & A HUNDR$FOLD BY ,/ATE HELP4 ,SO ?AT1 :5 WE SEE SYNDICATES ( RAILWAY COMPANIES 7A PRODUCT ( FREE AGREEM5T7 SUCCE$+ 9 PROTECT+ !IR SMALL COMPANIES AGA9/ BIG ONES1 WE >E A/ONI%$ AT ! 9TR9SIC =CE ( FREE AGREEM5T ?AT CAN HOLD ITS [N AGA9/ ALL-P[]FUL ,CAPITAL FAVOR$ BY ! ,/ATE4 ,IT IS A FACT ?AT LITTLE COMPANIES EXI/1 9 SPITE ( ! ,/ATE'S P>TIALITY4 ,IF 9 ,FRANCE1 L& ( C5TRALIZATION1 WE ONLY SEE FIVE OR SIX L>GE COMPANIES1 !RE >E MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ & T5 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 :O AGREE REM>KABLY WELL1 & :O >E C]TA9LY BETT] ORGANIZ$ = ! RAPID TRANSIT ( TRAVEL]S & GOODS ?AN ! ,FR5* & ,G]MAN COMPANIES4 

,MOREOV]1 ?AT IS NOT ! QUE/ION4 ,L>GE ,CAPITAL1 FAVOR$ BY ! ,/ATE1 CAN ALWAYS1 IF IT BE TO ITS ADVANTAGE1 CRU% ! LESS] ONE4 ,:AT IS ( IMPORTANCE TO US IS ?IS3 ,! AGREEM5T BETWE5 HUNDR$S ( COMPANIES TO :OM ! RAILWAYS ( ,EUROPE BELONG1 WAS E/ABLI%$ )\T 9T]V5TION ( A C5TRAL GOV]NM5T LAY+ D[N ! LAW TO ! DIV]SE SOCIETIES2 IT HAS SUBSI/$ BY MEANS ( CONGRESSES COMPOS$ ( DELEGATES1 :O DISCUSS AMONG !MSELVES1 & SUBMIT PROPOSALS1 NOT LAWS1 TO !IR CON/ITU5TS4 ,IT IS A NEW PR9CIPLE ?AT DIFF]S COMPLETELY FROM ALL GOV]NM5TAL PR9CIPLE1 MON>*ICAL OR REPUBLICAN1 ABSOLUTE OR P>LIAM5T>IAN4 ,IT IS AN 9NOVATION ?AT HAS BE5 TIMIDLY 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! CU/OMS ( ,EUROPE1 BUT HAS COME TO /AY4 

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,H[ (T5 HAVE WE NOT READ 9 ! WRIT+S ( ,/ATE-LOV+ ,SOCIALI/S3 0,:O1 !N1 WILL UND]TAKE ! REGULATION ( CANAL TRAFFIC 9 FUTURE SOCIETY8 ,%\LD IT 5T] ! M9D ( ONE ( Y\R ,AN>*I/ 'COMRADES' TO PUT HIS B>GE ACROSS A CANAL & OB/RUCT ?\S&S ( BOATS1 :O WILL =CE HIM TO YIELD TO REASON80 

,LET US CONFESS ! SUPPOSITION TO BE SOME:AT FANCIFUL1 YET IT MI<T BE SAID1 = 9/ANCE3 0,%\LD A C]TA9 COMMUNE1 OR A GR\P ( COMMUNES1 WANT TO MAKE !IR B>GES PASS BE=E O!RS1 !Y MI<T P]HAPS BLOCK ! CANAL 9 ORD] TO C>RY /ONES1 :ILE :EAT1 NE$$ 9 ANO!R COMMUNE1 W\LD HAVE TO /& BY4 ,:O1 !N1 W\LD REGULATE ! B>GE TRAFFIC IF NOT ! ,GOV]NM5T80 

,BUT REAL LIFE HAS AGA9 DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ,GOV]NM5T CAN BE V]Y WELL DISP5S$ ) H]E AS ELSE:]E4 ,FREE AGREEM5T1 FREE ORGANIZATION1 REPLACE ?AT NOXI\S & CO/LY SY/EM1 & DO BETT]4 

,WE KN[ :AT CANALS MEAN TO ,HOLL&4 ,!Y >E ITS HI<WAYS4 ,WE ALSO KN[ H[ MU* TRAFFIC !RE IS ON ! CANALS4 ,:AT IS C>RI$ ALONG \R HI<ROADS & RAILROADS IS TRANSPORT$ ON CANAL BOATS 9 ,HOLL&4 ,!RE Y\ C\LD F9D CAUSE TO FI<T1 TO MAKE Y\R BOATS PASS BE=E O!RS4 ,!RE ! ,GOV]NM5T MI<T REALLY 9T]F]E TO KEEP ! TRAFFIC 9 ORD]4 

,YET IT IS NOT SO4 ,! ,DUT* SETTL$ MATT]S 9 A MORE PRACTICAL WAY1 LONG AGO1 BY F\ND+ A K9D ( GUILDS1 OR SYNDICATES ( BOATM54 ,!SE W]E FREE ASSOCIATIONS SPRUNG FROM ! V]Y NE$S ( NAVIGATION4 ,! RI<T ( WAY = ! BOATS WAS ADJU/$ BY A C]TA9 REGI/]$ ORD]2 !Y FOLL[$ ONE ANO!R 9 TURN4 ,NONE W]E ALL[$ TO GET AHEAD ( ! O!RS UND] PA9 ( BE+ EXCLUD$ FROM ! GUILD4 ,NONE C\LD /ATION MORE ?AN A C]TA9 NUMB] ( DAYS ALONG ! QUAY1 & IF ! [N] F\ND NO GOODS TO C>RY DUR+ ?AT TIME1 SO MU* ! WORSE = HIM2 HE HAD TO DEP>T ) HIS EMPTY B>GE TO LEAVE ROOM = NEWCOM]S4 ,OB/RUCTION WAS ?US AVOID$1 EV5 ?\< ! COMPETITION BETWE5 ! PRIVATE [N]S ( ! BOATS CONT9U$ TO EXI/4 ,W]E ! LATT] SUPPRESS$1 ! AGREEM5T W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY ! MORE CORDIAL4 ,IT IS UNNECESS>Y TO ADD ?AT ! %IP-[N]S C\LD ADH]E OR NOT TO ! SYNDICATE4 ,?AT WAS !IR BUS9ESS1 BUT MO/ ( !M ELECT$ TO JO9 IT4 ,MOREOV]1 !SE SYNDICATES (F]$ SU* GREAT ADVANTAGES ?AT !Y SPREAD ALSO ALONG ! ,RH9E1 ! ,WES]1 ! ,OD]1 & AS F> AS ,B]L94 ,! BOATM5 DID NOT WAIT = A GREAT ,BISM>CK TO ANNEX ,HOLL& TO ,G]MANY1 & TO APPO9T AN ,OB] ,HAUPT ,G5]AL ,/AATS ,CANAL ,NAVIGATIONS ,RA? 7,SUPREME ,HEAD ,C\NCILOR ( ! ,G5]AL ,/ATES ,CANAL ,NAVIGATION71 ) A NUMB] ( /RIPES CORRESPOND+ TO ! L5G? ( ! TITLE4 ,!Y PREF]R$ COM+ TO AN 9T]NATIONAL UND]/&+4 ,BESIDES1 A NUMB] ( %IP-[N]S1 :OSE SAIL+ VESSELS PLY BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,SC&9AVIA1 AS WELL AS ,RUSSIA1 HAVE ALSO JO9$ !SE SYNDICATES1 9 ORD] TO REGULATE TRAFFIC 9 ! ,BALTIC & TO BR+ AB\T A C]TA9 H>MONY 9 ! *ASSE-CROISE ( VESSELS4 ,!SE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE SPRUNG UP FREELY1 RECRUIT+ VOLUNTE] ADH]5TS1 & HAVE NAU<T 9 COMMON ) GOV]NM5TS4 

,IT IS1 H[EV]1 MORE ?AN PROBABLE ?AT H]E TOO GREAT] CAPITAL OPPRESSES LESS]4 ,MAYBE ! SYNDICATE HAS ALSO A T5D5CY TO BECOME A MONOPOLY1 ESPECIALLY :]E IT RECEIVES ! PRECI\S PATRONAGE ( ! ,/ATE ?AT WILL NOT FAIL TO 9T]F]E ) IT4 ,LET US NOT =GET EI!R ?AT !SE SYNDICATES REPRES5T ASSOCIATIONS :OSE MEMB]S HAVE ONLY PRIVATE 9T]E/S AT /AKE1 & ?AT IF AT ! SAME TIME EA* %IP-[N] W]E COMPELL$ -- BY ! SOCIALIZ+ ( PRODUCTION1 CONSUMPTION1 & EX*ANGE -- TO BELONG TO A HUNDR$ O!R ASSOCIATIONS = ! SATISFY+ ( HIS NE$S1 ?+S W\LD HAVE A DIFF]5T ASPECT4 ,A GR\P ( %IP-[N]S1 P[]FUL ON SEA1 W\LD FEEL WEAK ON L&1 & !Y W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO LESS5 !IR CLAIMS 9 ORD] TO COME TO T]MS ) RAILWAYS1 FACTORIES1 & O!R GR\PS4 

,AT ANY RATE1 )\T DISCUSS+ ! FUTURE1 H]E IS ANO!R SPONTANE\S ASSOCIATION ?AT HAS DISP5S$ ) ,GOV]NM5T4 ,LET US QUOTE MORE EXAMPLES4 ,AS WE >E TALK+ ( %IPS & BOATS1 LET US M5TION ONE ( ! MO/ SPL5DID ORGANIZATIONS ?AT \R C5TURY HAS BR\<T =?1 ONE ( ?OSE WE MAY ) RI<T BE PR\D ( -- ! ,5GLI% ,LIFEBOAT ,ASSOCIATION4 

,IT IS KN[N ?AT EV]Y YE> MORE ?AN A ?\S& %IPS >E WRECK$ ON ! %ORES ( ,5GL&4 ,AT SEA A GOOD %IP SELDOM FE>S A /ORM4 ,IT IS NE> ! COA/S ?AT DANG] ?REAT5S -- R\< SEAS ?AT %ATT] H] /EM-PO/1 SQUALLS ?AT C>RY (F H] MA/S & SAILS1 CURR5TS ?AT R5D] H] UNMANAGEABLE1 REEFS & S& BANKS ON :I* %E RUNS AGR\ND4 

,EV5 9 OLD5 TIMES1 :5 IT WAS A CU/OM AMONG 9HABITANTS ( ! COA/S TO LI<T FIRES 9 ORD] TO ATTRACT VESSELS ON TO REEFS1 & TO SEIZE !IR C>GOES1 !Y ALWAYS /ROVE TO SAVE ! CREW4 ,SEE+ A %IP 9 DI/RESS1 !Y LAUN*$ !IR NUT%ELLS & W5T TO ! RESCUE ( %IPWRECK$ SAILORS1 ONLY TOO (T5 F9D+ A WAT]Y GRAVE !MSELVES4 ,EV]Y HAMLET ALONG ! SEA%ORE HAS ITS LEG5DS ( H]OISM1 DISPLAY$ BY WOMAN AS WELL AS BY MAN1 TO SAVE CREWS 9 DI/RESS4 

,NO D\BT ! ,/ATE & M5 ( SCI5CE HAVE DONE SOME?+ TO DIM9I% ! NUMB] ( CASUALTIES4 ,LI<?\SES1 SIGNALS1 *>TS1 METEOROLOGICAL W>N+S HAVE DIM9I%$ !M GREATLY1 BUT !RE REMA9 A ?\S& %IPS & SEV]AL ?\S& HUMAN LIVES TO BE SAV$ EV]Y YE>4 

,TO ?IS 5D A FEW M5 ( GOODWILL PUT !IR %\LD]S TO ! :EEL4 ,BE+ GOOD SAILORS & NAVIGATORS !MSELVES1 !Y 9V5T$ A LIFEBOAT ?AT C\LD WEA!R A /ORM )\T BE+ TORN TO PIECES OR CAPSIZ+1 & !Y SET TO WORK TO 9T]E/ ! PUBLIC 9 !IR V5TURE1 TO COLLECT ! NECESS>Y FUNDS = CON/RUCT+ BOATS1 & = /ATION+ !M ALONG ! COA/S1 :]EV] !Y C\LD BE ( USE4 

,!SE M51 NOT BE+ ,JACOB9S1 DID NOT TURN TO ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y UND]/OOD ?AT TO BR+ !IR 5T]PRISE TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE !Y MU/ HAVE ! COOP]ATION1 ! 5?USIASM1 ! LOCAL KN[L$GE1 & ESPECIALLY ! SELF-SACRIFICE ( SAILORS4 ,!Y ALSO UND]/OOD ?AT TO F9D M5 :O AT ! FIR/ SIGNAL W\LD LAUN* !IR BOAT AT NI<T1 9 A *AOS ( WAVES1 NOT SUFF]+ !MSELVES TO BE DET]R$ BY D>KNESS OR BREAK]S1 & /RUGGL+ FIVE1 SIX1 T5 H\RS AGA9/ ! TIDE BE=E REA*+ A VESSEL 9 DI/RESS -- M5 READY TO RISK !IR LIVES TO SAVE ?OSE ( O!RS1 !RE MU/ BE A FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY1 A SPIRIT ( SACRIFICE NOT TO BE B\<T ) GALLOON4 ,IT WAS !RE=E A P]FECTLY SPONTANE\S MOVEM5T1 SPRUNG FROM AGREEM5T & 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,HUNDR$S ( LOCAL GR\PS >OSE ALONG ! COA/S4 ,! 9ITIATORS HAD ! COMMON S5SE NOT TO POSE AS MA/]S4 ,!Y LOOK$ = SAGACITY 9 ! FI%]M5'S HAMLETS1 & :5 A LORD S5T ,G,B,P#a1 TO A VILLAGE ON ! COA/ TO ]ECT A LIFEBOAT /ATION1 & HIS (F] WAS ACCEPT$1 HE LEFT ! *OICE ( A SITE TO ! LOCAL FI%]M5 & SAILORS4 

,MODELS ( NEW BOATS W]E NOT SUBMITT$ TO ! ,ADMIRALTY4 ,WE READ 9 A ,REPORT ( ! ,ASSOCIATION3 0,AS IT IS ( IMPORTANCE ?AT LIFEBOATM5 %\LD HAVE FULL CONFID5CE 9 ! VESSEL !Y MAN1 ! ,COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A PO9T ( CON/RUCT+ & EQUIPP+ ! BOATS ACCORD+ TO ! LIFEBOATM5'S EXPRESS$ WI%40 ,9 CONSEQU5CE EV]Y YE> BR+S ) IT NEW IMPROVEM5TS4 

,! WORK IS :OLLY CONDUCT$ BY VOLUNTE]S ORGANIZ+ 9 COMMITTEES & LOCAL GR\PS2 BY MUTUAL AID & AGREEM5T6 -- 0,OH1 ,AN>*I/S6 -- ,MOREOV]1 !Y ASK NO?+ ( RATEPAY]S1 & 9 A YE> !Y MAY RECEIVE ,G,B,P#d1 9 SPONTANE\S SUBSCRIPTIONS4 

,AS TO ! RESULTS1 H]E !Y >E3 ,9 #ahia ! ,ASSOCIATION POSSESS$ #bic LIFEBOATS4 ,! SAME YE> IT SAV$ #fa %IPWRECK$ SAILORS & #cc VESSELS4 ,S9CE ITS F\NDATION IT HAS SAV$ #c#b1#f#g#a HUMAN BE+S4 ,9 #a#h#h#f1 ?REE LIFEBOATS ) ALL !IR M5 HAV+ P]I%$ AT SEA1 HUNDR$S ( NEW VOLUNTE]S 5T]$ !IR NAMES1 ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES 9TO LOCAL GR\PS1 & ! AGITATION RESULT$ 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( TW5TY ADDITIONAL BOATS4 ,AS WE PROCE$1 LET US NOTE ?AT EV]Y YE> ! ,ASSOCIATION S5DS TO ! FI%]M5 & SAILORS EXCELL5T B>OMET]S1 AT A PRICE ?REE TIMES LESS ?AN !IR SALE PRICE4 ,IT PROPAGATES METEOROLOGICAL KN[L$GE1 & W>NS ! P>TIES CONC]N$ ( ! SUDD5 *ANGES PR$ICT$ BY M5 ( SCI5CE4 

,LET US REPEAT ?AT !SE HUNDR$S ( COMMITTEES & LOCAL GR\PS >E NOT ORGANIZ$ HI]>*ICALLY1 & >E COMPOS$ EXCLUSIVELY ( VOLUNTE]S1 LIFE BOATM51 & PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 ! WORK4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* IS MORE ( A C5T] = CORRESPOND5CE1 9 NO WISE 9T]F]ES4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT :5 VOT+ ON A QUE/ION ( $UCATION OR LOCAL TAXATION TAKES PLACE 9 A DI/RICT1 !SE COMMITTEES DO NOT1 AS SU*1 TAKE P>T 9 ! DELIB]ATIONS1 A MODE/Y1 :I* UN=TUNATELY ! MEMB]S ( ELECT$ BODIES DO NOT IMITATE4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 !SE BRAVE M5 DO NOT ALL[ ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] FAC$ A /ORM TO LEGISLATE = !M AB\T SAV+ LIFE4 ,AT ! FIR/ SIGNAL ( DI/RESS !Y RU% =?1 CONC]T1 & GO AHEAD4 ,!RE >E NO GALLOONS1 BUT MU* GOODWILL4 

,LET US TAKE ANO!R SOCIETY ( ! SAME K9D ?AT ( ! ,R$ ,CROSS4 ,! NAME MATT]S LITTLE2 LET US EXAM9E IT4 

,IMAG9E SOMEBODY SAY+ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO3 0,! ,/ATE1 CAPABLE AS IT IS ( MASSACR+ TW5TY ?\S& M5 9 A DAY1 & ( W\ND+ FIFTY ?\S& MORE1 IS 9CAPABLE ( HELP+ ITS [N VICTIMS2 AS LONG AS W> EXI/S PRIVATE 9ITIATIVE MU/ 9T]V5E1 & M5 ( GOODWILL MU/ ORGANIZE 9T]NATIONALLY = ?IS HUMANE WORK60 ,:AT MOCK]Y W\LD NOT HAVE MET ! MAN :O W\LD HAVE D>$ ?US TO SPEAK6 ,TO BEG9 ) HE W\LD HAVE BE5 CALL$ ,UTOPIAN1 & IF ?AT DID NOT SIL5CE HIM HE W\LD HAVE BE5 TOLD3 0,VOLUNTE]S WILL BE F\ND WANT+ PRECISELY :]E !Y >E MO/ NE$$1 Y\R HOSPITALS WILL BE C5TRALIZ$ 9 A SAFE PLACE1 :ILE :AT IS 9DISP5SABLE WILL BE WANT+ 9 ! AMBULANCES4 ,NATIONAL RIVALRY WILL CAUSE POOR SOLDI]S TO DIE )\T HELP40 ,DI%E>T5+ REM>KS >E ONLY EQUAL$ BY ! NUMB] ( SPEAK]S4 ,:O ( US HAS NOT HE>D M5 HOLD =? 9 ?IS /RA98 

,N[ WE KN[ :AT HAPP5$4 ,R$ ,CROSS SOCIETIES ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES FREELY1 EV]Y:]E1 9 ALL C\NTRIES1 9 ?\S&S ( LOCALITIES2 & :5 ! W> ( #a#h#g-#a BROKE \T1 ! VOLUNTE]S SET TO WORK4 ,M5 & WOM5 (F]$ !IR S]VICES4 ,?\S&S ( HOSPITALS & AMBULANCES W]E ORGANIZ$2 TRA9S W]E />T$ C>RY+ AMBULANCES1 PROVISIONS1 L951 & M$ICAM5TS = ! W\ND$4 ,! ,5GLI% COMMITTEES S5T 5TIRE CONVOYS ( FOOD1 CLO?+1 TOOLS1 GRA9 TO S[1 BEA/S ( DRAFT1 EV5 /EAM-PL[S ) !IR ATT5DANTS TO HELP 9 ! TILLAGE ( DEP>TM5TS DEVA/AT$ BY ! W>6 ,ONLY CONSULT ,LA ,CROIX ,R\GE1 BY ,GU/AVE ,MOYNI]1 & Y\ WILL BE REALLY /RUCK BY ! IMM5SITY ( ! WORK P]=M$4 

,AS TO ! PROPHETS EV] READY TO D5Y O!R M5'S C\RAGE1 GOOD S5SE1 & 9TELLIG5CE1 & BELIEV+ !MSELVES TO BE ! ONLY ONES CAPABLE ( RUL+ ! WORLD ) A ROD1 NONE ( !IR PR$ICTIONS W]E REALIZ$4 ,! DEVOTION ( ! ,R$ ,CROSS VOLUNTE]S WAS BEYOND ALL PRAISE4 ,!Y W]E ONLY TOO GLAD TO OCCUPY ! MO/ DANG]\S PO/S2 & :]EAS ! SAL>I$ DOCTORS ( ! ,/ATE FL$ ) !IR /AFF :5 ! ,PRUSSIANS APPROA*$1 ! ,R$ ,CROSS VOLUNTE]S CONT9U$ !IR WORK UND] FIRE1 5DUR+ ! BRUTALITIES ( ,BISM>CK'S & ,NAPOLEON'S (FIC]S1 LAVI%+ !IR C>E ON ! W\ND$ ( ALL NATIONALITIES4 ,DUT*1 ,ITALIANS1 ,SW$ES1 ,BELGIANS1 EV5 ,JAPANESE & ,*9ESE AGRE$ REM>KABLY WELL4 ,!Y DI/RIBUT$ !IR HOSPITALS & !IR AMBULANCES ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! OCCASION4 ,!Y VI$ ) ONE ANO!R ESPECIALLY 9 ! HYGI5E ( !IR HOSPITALS ,& !RE IS MANY A ,FR5*MAN :O /ILL SPEAKS ) DEEP GRATITUDE ( ! T5D] C>E HE RECEIV$ FROM A ,DUT* OR ,G]MAN VOLUNTE] 9 ! ,R$ ,CROSS AMBULANCES4 ,BUT :AT IS ?IS TO AN AU?ORIT>IAN8 ,HIS IDEAL IS ! REGIM5T DOCTOR1 SAL>I$ BY ! ,/ATE4 ,:AT DOES HE C>E = ! ,R$ ,CROSS & ITS HYGI5IC HOSPITALS1 IF ! NURSES BE NOT FUNCTION>IES8 

,H]E IS !N AN ORGANIZATION1 SPRUNG UP BUT YE/]DAY1 & :I* RECKONS ITS MEMB]S BY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S2 POSSESSES AMBULANCES1 HOSPITAL TRA9S1 ELABORATES NEW PROCESSES = TREAT+ W\NDS1 & SO ON1 & IS DUE TO ! SPONTANE\S 9ITIATIVE ( A FEW DEVOT$ M54 

,P]HAPS WE %ALL BE TOLD ?AT ! ,/ATE HAS SOME?+ TO DO ) ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,YES1 ,/ATES HAVE LAID H&S ON IT TO SEIZE IT4 ,! DIRECT+ COMMITTEES >E PRESID$ OV] BY ?OSE :OM FLUNKIES CALL PR9CES ( ! BLOOD4 ,EMP]ORS & QUE5S LAVI%LY PATRONIZE ! NATIONAL COMMITTEES4 ,BUT IT IS NOT TO ?IS PATRONAGE ?AT ! SUCCESS ( ! ORGANIZATION IS DUE4 ,IT IS TO ! ?\S& LOCAL COMMITTEES ( EA* NATION2 TO ! ACTIVITY ( 9DIVIDUALS1 TO ! DEVOTION ( ALL ?OSE :O TRY TO HELP ! VICTIMS ( W>4 ,& ?IS DEVOTION W\LD BE F> GREAT] IF ! ,/ATE DID NOT M$DLE ) IT4 

,9 ANY CASE1 IT WAS NOT BY ! ORD] ( AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,DIRECT+ ,COMMITTEE ?AT ,5GLI%M5 & ,JAPANESE1 ,SW$ES & ,*9AM51 BE/IRR$ !MSELVES TO S5D HELP TO ! W\ND$ 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,IT WAS NOT BY ORD] ( AN 9T]NATIONAL M9I/RY ?AT HOSPITALS ROSE ON ! 9VAD$ T]RITORY & ?AT AMBULANCES W]E C>RI$ ON TO ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,IT WAS BY ! 9ITIATIVE ( VOLUNTE]S FROM EA* C\NTRY4 ,ONCE ON ! SPOT1 !Y DID NOT GET HOLD ( ONE ANO!R BY ! HAIR AS =ESE5 BY ,JACOB9S2 !Y ALL SET TO WORK )\T DI/9CTION ( NATIONALITY4 

,WE MAY REGRET ?AT SU* GREAT EF=TS %\LD BE PUT TO ! S]VICE ( SO BAD A CAUSE1 & ASK \RSELVES LIKE ! POET'S *ILD3 0,:Y 9FLICT W\NDS IF Y\ >E TO HEAL !M AFT]W>DS80 ,9 /RIV+ TO DE/ROY ! P[] ( CAPITAL & B\RGEOIS AU?ORITY1 WE WORK TO PUT AN 5D TO MASSACRES1 & WE W\LD F> RA!R SEE ! ,R$ ,CROSS VOLUNTE]S PUT =? !IR ACTIVITY TO BR+ AB\T 7) US7 ! SUPPRESSION ( W>2 BUT WE HAD TO M5TION ?IS IMM5SE ORGANIZATION AS ANO!R ILLU/RATION ( RESULTS PRODUC$ BY FREE AGREEM5T & FREE AID4 

,IF WE WI%$ TO MULTIPLY EXAMPLES TAK5 FROM ! >T ( EXT]M9AT+ M5 WE %\LD NEV] 5D4 ,SUFFICE TO QUOTE ! NUM]\S SOCIETIES TO :I* ! ,G]MAN >MY [ES ITS =CE1 ?AT DOES NOT ONLY DEP5D ON DISCIPL9E1 AS IS G5]ALLY BELIEV$4 ,I MEAN ! SOCIETIES :OSE AIM IS TO PROPAGATE MILIT>Y KN[L$GE4 

,AT ONE ( ! LA/ CONGRESSES ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,ALLIANCE 7,KRIEG]BUND71 DELEGATES FROM #bdeb F$]AT$ SOCIETIES1 COMPRIS+ #a#e#a1#g#a#b MEMB]S1 W]E PRES5T4 ,BUT !RE >E BESIDES V]Y NUM]\S ,%OOT+1 ,MILIT>Y ,GAMES1 ,/RATEGICAL ,GAMES1 ,TOPOGRAPHICAL ,/UDIES ,SOCIETIES 0!SE >E ! WORK%OPS 9 :I* ! TE*NICAL KN[L$GE ( ! ,G]MAN >MY IS DEVELOP$1 NOT 9 REGIM5TAL S*OOLS4 ,IT IS A =MIDABLE NETWORK ( ALL K9DS ( SOCIETIES1 9CLUD+ MILIT>Y M5 & CIVILIANS1 GEOGRAPH]S & GYMNA/S1 SPORTSM5 & TE*NOLOGI/S1 :I* RISE UP SPONTANE\SLY1 ORGANIZE1 F$]ATE1 DISCUSS1 & EXPLORE ! C\NTRY4 ,IT IS !SE VOLUNT>Y & FREE ASSOCIATIONS ?AT MAKE UP ! REAL BACKBONE ( ! ,G]MAN >MY4 

,!IR AIM IS EXECRABLE4 ,IT IS ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,BUT :AT CONC]NS US1 IS TO PO9T \T ?AT1 9 SPITE ( MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION BE+ ! 0,GREAT MISSION0 ( ! ,/ATE1 SUCCESS 9 ?IS BRAN* IS ! MORE C]TA9 ! MORE IT IS LEFT TO ! FREE AGREEM5T ( GR\PS & TO ! FREE 9ITIATIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,EV5 9 MATT]S P]TA9+ TO W>1 FREE AGREEM5T IS ?US APPEAL$ TO2 & TO FUR!R PROVE \R ASS]TION LET US M5TION ! ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& ,BRITI% VOLUNTE]S1 ! ,BRITI% ,NATIONAL ,>TILL]Y ,ASSOCIATION1 & ! ,SOCIETY1 N[ 9 C\RSE ( ORGANIZATION1 = ! DEF5SE ( ,5GL&'S COA/S1 AS WELL AS ! APPEALS MADE TO ! COMM]CIAL FLEET1 ! ,BICYCLI/S' ,CORPS1 & ! NEW ORGANIZATIONS ( PRIVATE MOTOR-C>S & /EAM LAUN*ES4 

,! ,/ATE IS ABDICAT+ & APPEAL+ 9 ITS HOLY FUNCTIONS TO PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,EV]Y:]E FREE ORGANIZATION TRESPASSES ON ITS DOMA94 ,& YET1 ! FACTS WE HAVE QUOT$ LET US CAT* ONLY A GLIMPSE ( :AT FREE AGREEM5T HAS 9 /ORE = US 9 ! FUTURE1 :5 !RE WILL BE NO MORE ,/ATE4 

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