,*APT] #d ,! ,AN>*I/ & ,FRE$OM444 & ,DAN ,*ATT]TON ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,BANTMAN ,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,QUAIL ,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,HEA? ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #d4 ,! ,A,N,>,*,I,/ ,& ,F,R,E,$,O,M 444 ,& ,D,A,N ,*,A,T,T,],T,O,N ,AS WE HAVE SE51 ! FIR/ ,5GLI%-LANGUAGE AN>*I/ PAP] TO CIRCULATE 9 ,5GL& WAS ! ,AM]ICAN PAP] ,LIB]TY1 PUBLI%$ BY ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK] 7SEE PAGE #c#g74 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ! PAP] WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ! ,5GLI% SOCIALI/S 9 ! E>LY DAYS BY ,M>IE ,LE ,COMPTE1 ! ,AM]ICAN DELEGATE TO ! #ahha CONGRESS 9 ,LONDON1 :O EVID5TLY SPOKE 9 A NUMB] ( CLUBS DUR+ H] /AY 9 ,5GL&4.<#g#c.> ,%E WAS A REGUL> CORRESPOND5T FROM ,FRANCE = ,TUCK]'S PAP] 9 #a#h#h#c1 GREAT 9T]E/ BE+ >\S$ BY ! TRIAL & IMPRISONM5T ( A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S 79CLUD+ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 ,P\GET & ,KROPOTK97 AT ,LYONS4 ,A NUMB] ( PROM95T ,5GLI% PUBLIC M5 & 9TELLECTUALS SIGN$ A PETITION = ,KROPOTK9 TO BE RELEAS$ FROM PRISON ON HEAL? GR\NDS & BECAUSE ( HIS SCI5TIFIC WORK -- A PETITION1 IT MU/ BE SAID1 ?AT ,KROPOTK9 DID NOT SOLICIT4 ,BUT IT SEEMS EVID5T ?AT A WID] 9T]E/ 9 ,KROPOTK9'S POLITICAL IDEAS WAS 5C\RAG$ 9 ,5GL& BY ! TRIAL4 ,LIB]TY1 BY GIV+ ACC\NTS ( ! TRIAL & REPORTS ON ! PRISON]S & PR9T+ TRANSLATIONS ( AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ MAT]IAL PLAY$ ITS P>T 9 9TRODUC+ AN>*I/ IDEAS TO ,5GL&4 ,9 ,DECEMB] #ahhc TWO DI/RIBUTORS ( ! PAP] 9 ,5GL& W]E GIV54 ,ONE WAS ,GEORGE ,/&R+1 A REGUL> LECTUR] TO WORK+M5'S CLUBS4 ,! O!R WAS ',! ,SCI5CE ,LIBR>Y'1 ,TUNBRIDGE ,WELLS4 ,?IS WAS RUN BY ! LOCAL SECRET>Y ( ! ,NATIONAL ,SECUL> ,SOCIETY1 ,H5RY ,SEYM\R4 ,HE HAD A*IEV$ A M9OR NOTORIETY BY PO/+ A 'BLASPHEM\S' BILL 9 ,TUNBRIDGE ,WELLS & BE+ SUMMONS$ = IT AT ! REQUE/ ( LOCAL ,*RI/IANS4 ,ON ,BRADLAU<'S ADVICE HE HAD PLEAD$ GUILTY 9 ,JULY #ahhc & WAS F9$4 ,! ACCUSATION ( C[>DICE RAIS$ AGA9/ HIM = FOLL[+ ?IS ADVICE SEEMS TO HAVE RANKL$1 BUT ! FACT ( HIS PROSECUTION HAD GIV5 HIM A C]TA9 /ATUS4.<#g#d.> ,HIS 9T]E/ 9 AN>*ISM SEEMS TO HAVE ORIG9AT$ ) HIS SECUL>ISM -- ILLU/RAT$ BY HIS PUBLICATION 9 #ahhc ( ,BAKUN9'S ESSAY ',GOD & ! ,/ATE'4 ,HE SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME CONV]T$ TO AN>*ISM BY #a#h#h#d1 BECAUSE !RE WAS SOME?+ ( AN 5C\NT] BETWE5 ,SEYM\R & ,BRADLAU< 9 ! COLUMNS ( ! ,SECUL> ,SOCIETY'S PAP] 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ,SEYM\R DEF5D+ AN>*ISM & ,BRADLAU< ATTACK+3 0444WE CONSID] ALL VIEWS UN=TUNATE :I* RESULT 9 ! C[>DLY & MURD]\S USE ( EXPLOSIVES AS MEANS ( AGITATION40.<#g#e.> ,BRADLAU< NEV] SEEMS TO HAVE ASK$ HIMSELF :E!R ! SAME >GUM5T C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 US$ TO D5\NCE HIS [N POLITICAL VIEWS1 :I*1 AFT] ALL1 HAD RESULT$ 9 ! C[>DLY & MURD]\S USE ( ALMO/ EV]Y WEAPON TO 5SUE ,CO]CION 9 ,IREL&4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ ?\< ?AT AN>*ISM & BOMBS W]E SE5 AS SYNONYM\S AT ?IS E>LY DATE4 ,BY ,JANU>Y #ahhe ,LIB]TY WAS ANN\NC+ ! =?COM+ PUBLICATION ( AN AN>*I/ PAP] BY ,SEYM\R4 ,IT APPE>$ 9 ,M>* #a#h#h#e1 CAME \T MON?LY & WAS CALL$ ! ,AN>*I/4 ,IT WAS A LIVELY PAP] &1 LIKE ,TUCK]'S1 ?\< 9ITIALLY SUPPORT+ A ,PR\DHONIAN POSITION ( SMALL PROPRIETOR%IP & /AUN* 9DEP5D5CE ( >TISANS )9 VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATIVE S*EMES IT WAS PREP>$ TO GIVE SPACE TO AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ WRIT+S4 ,SEYM\R ALSO %>$ ,TUCK]'S ADMIRATION = ! ,F5IAN BOMB+S4 ,! FIR/ ISSUE CONTA9$ GREET+S FROM ,ELISEE ,RECLUS & ! ,FR5*-SPEAK+ ,9T]NATIONAL AN>*I/ CIRCLE ( ,LONDON4 ,IT REPR9T$ ! ,LYONS AN>*I/ MANIFE/O4 ,IT ALSO HAD A *>ACT]I/IC PIECE ( V]BAL ACROBATICS FROM ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW & ACKN[L$G$ ! RECEIPT ( ONE P\ND FROM ,PEASE1 ! LAT] HI/ORIAN ( ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY4 ,ALL 9 ALL IT REPRES5T$ QUITE A RI* MIXTURE6 ,FUR!R ISSUES ( ! PAP] ALSO MAKE IT PLA9 ?AT ,SEYM\R WAS 9 T\* ) ! EXIL$ AN>*I/ GR\PS 9 ,LONDON1 & ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ ?+S AB\T ! PAP] WAS ! IMM$IACY ) :I* =EIGN EV5TS 79 ,FRANCE P>TICUL>LY7 W]E PORTRAY$4 ,LETT]S FROM ,M>IE ,LE ,COMPTE1 FROM ,KROPOTK9 9 ,CLAIRVAUX PRISON1 FROM ,BRO*]1 :O ORGANIZ$ ! CONGRESS ( #a#h#h#a1 GAVE EV5TS AT FIR/ H&1 ALL[+ SOME 9SI*I/ MOVEM5T ABROAD OR EXILE CIRCLES 9 ,LONDON HIS CONTACT ) ! ,5GLI% SOCIALI/S WAS SOME:AT LIMIT$ -- LIMIT$1 IT W\LD SEEM1 9ITIALLY TO ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY4 ,?IS ISOLATION FROM ?OSE GR\PS ( ,5GLI% SOCIALI/S :O W]E 5GAG$ 9 ! PROBLEMS ( RELAT+ EXP]I5CE & !ORY1 UTOPIAN ASPIRATION & DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITY1 GIVES ,SEYM\R'S !ORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS A C]TA9 DOGMATIC UNREALISM4 ,:5 ,SEYM\R TURN$ HIS H& TO PROPAG&A1 H[EV]1 HE C\LD TURN \T QUITE SNAPPY /UFF1 LIKE HIS ',AN>*I/ ,MANIFE/O' ON ! ,ELECTIONS 9 ! ,OCTOB] #ahhe ISSUE4 ,! CROSS-HEADS ON ! MANIFE/O READ 0,:Y DO Y\ VOTE8 ,! PEOPLE 9 ,SUBJECTION2 ,LABOR ,REPRES5TATION IS AN ILLUSION2 ,NO NE$ = ANY ,GOV]NM5T AT ALL4 ,DO ,NOT ,VOTE10 & F9ALLY 9 HUGE CAPITALS 0,! ,S,O,C,I,A,L ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N60 ,A SMALL GR\P BEGAN TO =M >\ND ! PAP]4 ,! ?IRD ISSUE ( ! ,AN>*I/ 9 ,MAY #ahhe ANN\NC$ ?AT 0,A CIRCLE ( ,5GLI% ,AN>*I/S IS AB\T TO BE =M$40 ,BY ,JULY ! ',5GLI% ,AN>*I/S' W]E MEET+ MORE OR LESS MON?LY4 ,! NUMB]S 9VOLV$ W]E NOT 9DICAT$ & NEI!R W]E ! 9DIVIDUALS2 BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SOME $UCAT$ GUESSES4 ,FIR/LY1 S9CE ,SEYM\R WAS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ?IS PROVID$ SOME RECRUITS4 ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW WAS LAT] TO REM>K ?AT !RE HAD BE5 0A SORT ( 9FLU5ZA ( AN>*ISM 9 ! ,SOCIETY AT ?AT TIME40.<#g#f.> ,E4 ,PEASE C\LD HAVE BE5 ONE VICTIM ( ! EPIDEMIC3 HE IS DESCRIB$ AS MAK+ 0PUBLIC CONFESSION ( HIS BELIEF 9 ,AN>*I/ ,E?ICS AS DI/9CT FROM ,CO>SE ,MAT]IALISM SO ABLY SET =? -- BY ,H4,M4 ,HYNDMAN0 AT A ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY MEET+4.<#g#g.> ,9 ,DECEMB] ',C4,M4,W4'1 :O CAN BE NO ONE ELSE BUT ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON1 A MEMB] ( ! EXECUTIVE ( ! ,SOCIETY1 WAS ACKN[L$G$ AS A COLLECTOR ( ! PR9CELY SUM ( N9E %ILL+S = ! ,MANIFE/O ,FUND1 & WAS PROBABLY ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ',5GLI% ,AN>*I/S'4 ,%E HAD ALREADY CONTRIBUT$ TWO PIECES ON AN>*ISM TO ,JU/ICE 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#d1 SIGN+ H]SELF ',AN ,5GLI% ,AN>*I/'4 ,A REVIEW ( ! ,LABOR ,REMUN]ATION ,CONF]5CE WAS GIV5 BY SOMEONE SIGN+ SIMIL>LY 9 ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ! ,AN>*I/2 ?IS TOO C\LD HAVE BE5 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON4 ,MORE WILL BE SAID AB\T H] LAT] AS %E WAS DEEPLY 9VOLV$ ) ! F\ND+ ( ,FRE$OM4 ,AP>T FROM ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY 9TELLECTUALS1 H[EV]1 ! PAP] ATTRACT$ A MO/ REM>KABLE FIGURE 9 ! %APE ( ,JAMES ,H>RIGAN4 ,MAT]IAL ON HIM %[S HIM TO HAVE BE5 AN EXCEPTIONAL FIGURE1 A LON] :O ACCORD+ TO HIS [N ACC\NT HAD ESP\S$ AN>*ISM LONG BE=E ! #a#h#hS4 ,A %OEMAK] BY TRADE1 AS AN APPR5TICE HE HAD WORK$ ) ONE ( ! ,CATO ,/REET CONSPIRATORS1 0:O MAY HAVE 9SPIR$ . ) REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS40.<#g#h.> ,H>RIGAN HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,5GLI% ,SECTION ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL & HAD ONCE BE5 *AIRMAN ( ITS ,ANNUAL ,CONV5TION4 ,HE WAS TO WRITE 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#h#e3 0444OLD /AG]S KN[ WELL 5\< ?AT ,I HAVE CONSI/5TLY & P]SI/5TLY ADVOCAT$ & DEF5D$ ! PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*Y FROM ! TIME ,I LEFT ! OLD ',9T]NATIONAL'1 EXACTLY AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 LEFT IT & = ! SAME REASON 4440.<#g#i.> 0,HE BECAME AN OP5 AIR SPEAK] AT AN E>LY AGE 9 ! P>KS & OP5 SPACES & PROBABLY DES]VES ! DI/9CTION ( BE+ ! FIR/ OP5 AIR PROPAG&I/ ( AV[$ ,AN>*ISM 9 ,5GL&40 ,9 ?IS E>LY P]IOD HE W\LD ATT5D TRADES UNION MEET+S & ADVOCATE ! /AY-9 /RIKE4 ,HE IS ALSO CR$IT$ ) CONV]T+ ,B5 ,TILLETT1 LAT] A LEAD] ( ! ,DOCK]S' ,UNION1 TO SOCIALISM :ILE WORK+ ) O!R COBBL]S AT SEASONAL WORK OP5+ TEA *E/S AT ! ,DOCKS4 0,HE SAID !RE WAS NO?+ HE REGRETT$ MORE = HE HAT$ ! POLITICAL *>LATANS :O US$ ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T TO MAKE A C>E] = !MSELVES4 ,H>RIGAN ) ABILITIES F> BEYOND ?OSE SMOO?-TONGU$ ADV5TUR]S1 REMA9$ A WORK]1 A REBEL 9 SOCIETY40 ,9 ,OCTOB] #ahhe HE WAS PU%+ ! ,AN>*I/ AT MEET+S & HAD RUN 9TO ACCUSATIONS FROM ,*>LES ,M[BRAY ?AT HE WAS A POLICE SPY4 ,H[ ?IS CAME AB\T IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCOV] -- ,H>RIGAN WAS ( ! OP9ION ?AT IT WAS JEAL\SY ( SOMEONE PU%+ PAP]S O!R ?AN ! ,COMMONWEAL AT ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE MEET+S4 7,!RE HAD1 9CID5TALLY1 BE5 COMPLA9TS FROM ,HYNDMAN ?AT ,S4,D4,F4 PAP]-SELL]S W]E BE+ H>ASS$ AT ,LEAGUE MEET+S47 ,! 9CID5T IS WOR? M5TION+ BECAUSE IT %[S ?AT AN AW>5ESS ( ! ACTIVITY ( POLICE SPIES ALREADY EXI/$ 9 SOCIALI/ BODIES4 ,IT ALSO %[S ?AT ,M[BRAY1 :O WAS LAT] TO DECL>E HIMSELF AN AN>*I/1 AT ?IS /AGE REMA9$ LIKE MO/ ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 AN ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/4 ,HIS ACCUSATION ( ,H>RIGAN1 H[EV]1 MIGE MEET+ TO :I* HE LECTUR$ ON AN>*ISM 9 ,S\? ,LONDON 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#e1 ,H>RIGAN1 9 AN ASIDE :ILE TELL+ AB\T A NO-R5T CAMPAIGN1 ADVIS$ HIS AUDI5CE 0444BY WAY ( A PA/IME !Y %\LD AMUSE !MSELVES BY POISON+ (F ! L&LORDS40.<#h.> ,?IS C\LD EASILY BE TAK5 AS PROVOCATEUR'S TALK4 ,!SE M9OR DIFFICULTIES DID NOT AFFECT ! PAP]4 ,BY ! 5D ( #ahhe ,SEYM\R WAS WRIT+3 0,ON ! :OLE1 ! SUCCESS ( ! PAP] FROM A PECUNI>Y PO9T ( VIEW HAS EXCE$$ MY SANGU9E EXPECTATIONS BUT ,I AM B\ND TO SAY ?AT1 S9CE 5L>G+ ITS SIZE1 ! 9CREAS$ CIRCULATION IS NOT SO L>GE AS REASONS L$ ME TO ANTICIPATE40 ,AS A RESULT HE DECID$ TO BR+ \T ! PAP] TWICE AS (T5 BUT HALF ! SIZE4 ,HE PR9T$ A MOCK+ COMM5T>Y ON A PIECE REPR9T$ FROM ! ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH :I* SAID ?AT AN>*I/S W]E F> MORE DANG]\S ?AN SOCIALI/S1 ?AT !Y W]E MADM5 & SO ON1 & :I* W5T ON3 0,=TUNATELY !RE >E C]TA9LY NOT MORE ?AN #c ,AN>*I/S 9 ,LONDON & !IR ORGAN ! ,AN>*I/ :I* APPE>S RA!R IRREGUL>LY SELLS NOT MORE ?AN #e COPIES & IS NOT 9 A FL\RI%+ CONDITION40.<#h#a.> ,BUT 9 SUB/ANCE AP>T FROM SAY+ ?AT ! ,TELEGRAPH HAD GOT ITS FACTS WRONG ,SEYM\R GAVE NO DETAILS4 ,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT AN 9=M$ GUESS W\LD GIVE A CIRCULATION ( APPROXIMATELY #a1 AT ?IS PO9T4 ,IT WAS A RECOGNIZ$ LEFT-W+ J\RNAL READ BY BRAN*ES ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE & ) SOME SUPPORT 9 ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY & TOOK ITS PLACE AS A REGUL> IF MODE/ FEATURE ( SOCIALI/ POLITICAL LIFE4 ,IT WAS UND\BT$LY A ONE-MAN EF=T & /OOD OR FELL ) ,SEYM\R & HIS REPUTATION4 ,IT HAD ! WORDS ',$IT$ BY ,H5RY ,SEYM\R' UND] ! TITLE ON ! FRONT PAGE 9 LETT]S SMALL 5\< TO COME )9 ! B\NDS ( DEC5CY BUT L>GE 5\< TO READ AT SOME DI/ANCE4 ,IT WAS UN=TUNATE = HIM ?AT TWO EV5TS TOOK PLACE :I* FIR/ %OOK HIS POSITION & !N ALMO/ COMPLETELY DE/ROY$ HIS 9FLU5CE 9 ! SMALL NEW MOVEM5T4 ,! FIR/ WAS ! >RIVAL ( ,KROPOTK9 9 ,5GL& & ! EV5TUAL =MATION ( ,FRE$OM4 ,! SECOND WAS HIS SUPPORT = ,!ODORE ,REUSS1 A ,G]MAN POLICE SPY4 ,KROPOTK9 WAS RELEAS$1 TOGE!R ) ! O!R AN>*I/S HELD S9CE ! ,LYONS TRIAL1 9 MID-,JANU>Y #a#h#h#f4 ,HE >RIV$ 9 ,5GL& 9 ,M>*4 ,HIS REASON = LEAV+ ,FRANCE WAS ! HI< PROBABILITY ( RE->RE/ & ! NE$ = A P]IOD ( RECUP]ATION AFT] HIS IMPRISONM5T :]E HE HAD SUFF]$ FROM BO? SCURVY & MAL>IA4 ,IF HE LEFT VOLUNT>ILY !RE W\LD BE LESS POSSIBILITY ( ! AU?ORITIES PREV5T+ HIS RETURN4 ,UNLESS HE CONSID]$ ,AM]ICA AS A POSSIBLE HOME ,5GL& AT ?IS TIME WAS HIS 0LA/ REFUGE FROM >BITR>Y AU?ORITY40.<#h#b.> ,BUT ,KROPOTK9 WAS ALSO SATISFI$ ?AT 9 ADDITION TO BE+ CLOSE 5\< TO ,FRANCE TO CONT9UE WORK ON ,LA ,REVOLTE !RE WAS POSITIVE WORK TO BE DONE 9 ,5GL&4 ,SEYM\R HAD BE5 9 CORRESPOND5CE ) ,KROPOTK9 9 ,CLAIRVAUX PRISON1 & ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON HAD BE5 9 T\* ) ,KROPOTK9'S WIFE DUR+ HIS IMPRISONM5T4 ,ON HIS RELEASE ,KROPOTK9 WROTE TO A FRI5D1 0,I AM CALL$ TO ,LONDON TO F\ND AN AN>*I/ 7,5GLI%7 PAP]2 ! MEANS >E EXI/ANT & ,I WILL GET TO WORK BUSILY40.<#h#c.> ,! PHRASE 'TO F\ND' IS 9T]E/+3 IT IMPLI$ RA!R MORE ?AN COOP]AT+ ) ,SEYM\R ON HIS PAP]4 ,& 9DE$ ! TWEE PICTURE ?AT ONE IS ALL TOO (T5 GIV5 ( ,KROPOTK9 AS ',! ,G5TLE ,AN>*I/ ,PR9CE' CAN ONLY OBSCURE EV5TS H]E -- IT IS A PICTURE BELONG+ TO ! POLIT5ESSES ( DRAW+ ROOMS & RESPECTABLE TEA P>TIES4 ,KROPOTK9 HAD BE5 A SOLDI] & HAD GONE >M$ ON WORK]S' DEMON/RATIONS1 HE HAD WORK$ 9 UND]GR\ND POLITICAL ACTIVITY & HAD BROK5 FROM JAIL4 ,HE WAS ALSO SOME?+ ( AN AUTOCRAT4 ,/EPNIAK1 ! ,RUSSIAN T]RORI/1 ) :OM HE HAD BO? LIV$ & WORK$1 GIVES A CONV9C+ PICTURE4 ,:ILE ADMITT+ ALL ( ,KROPOTK9'S !ORETICAL BRILLIANCE & P]SONAL TAL5TS1 ,/EPNIAK SAYS3 0,HE IS TOO EXCLUSIVE & RIGID 9 HIS !ORETICAL CONVICTIONS4 ,HE ADMITS NO DEP>TURE FROM ! ULTRA ,AN>*ICAL PROGRAM & HAD ALWAYS CONSID]$ IT IMPOSSIBLE !RE=E TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PAP]S 9 ! ,RUSSIAN LANGUAGE ABROAD & 9 ,/ ,PET]SBURG4 ,HE HAS ALWAYS F\ND 9 !M SOME PO9T ( DIV]G5CE & 9 FACT HAS NEV] WRITT5 A L9E 9 ANY ( !M40.<#h#d.> ,! IMPLICATION IS1 !N1 ?AT ANY PAP] :I* ,KROPOTK9 BECAME 9VOLV$ 9 W\LD HAVE TO BE AN>*I/-COMMUNI/4 ,SEYM\R'S ATTITUDE BE=E 7IF ONLY JU/ BE=E7 ,KROPOTK9'S RELEASE FROM PRISON IS GIV5 9 A COMM5T>Y ON HIS PR9T+ ( AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ >TICLE BY ,H5RY ,GLASSE TO :I* ,SEYM\R WAS TO REPLY ON ,PR\DHONI/ L9ES4 ,HE WROTE3 0,!RE IS NO?+ TO QU>REL AB\T 9 ! IDEAS ( ,AN>*I/S -- MUTUALI/IC OR COMMUNI/IC4 ,BO? 444 >E ESS5TIALLY AN>*I/IC S9CE 5=C$ AU?ORITY IS ABS5T4 444 ,:Y !N DO NOT ,COMMUNI/ & ,MUTUALI/ S9K \TSIDE SPECULATIVE DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION & JO9 H&S TO OV]TURN ! /ATE80.<#h#e.> ,?IS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 A S9C]ELY HELD VIEW -- AS WE HAVE SE5 AN>*I/-COMMUNI/S HAD (T5 FEATUR$ 9 ! COLUMNS ( ! ,AN>*I/4 ,IT WAS SOME?+ ( A SURPRISE1 ?\<1 :5 AFT] ,KROPOTK9 HAD >RIV$ 9 ,5GL& ! WORDS ',$IT$ BY ,H5RY ,SEYM\R' W]E REMOV$ FROM ! PAP] & ! FOLL[+ ANN\NCEM5T WAS PR9T$3 0,9 ACCEPT+ ! ECONOMIC PR9CIPLES ( ,COMMUNISM AS SATISFACTORILY E/ABLI%$ ,I UNHESITAT+LY & FE>LESSLY ADOPT !M 4440 ,TO MANY ?IS SEEM$ AN OV]-SUDD5 CONV]SION4 ,! REASONS = IT W]E CLE>LY TO BE F\ND LAT] 9 ?IS ANN\NCEM5T3 0,I HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 SECUR+ ! $ITORIAL ASSI/ANCE ( SEV]AL S*OL>LY & REVOLUTION>Y WRIT]S1 SO ?AT ! PAP] WILL H5CE=? BE CONDUCT$ ON L9ES ( CONJO9T $ITOR%IP40.<#h#f.> ,FROM N[ ON >TICLES W]E TO BE ANONYM\S & TO /& ON !IR [N M]ITS )\T P]SONAL EGOISM4 ,!SE *ANGES CAN BE SE5 QUITE SIMPLY AS ! D[N PAYM5T = ,KROPOTK9'S COOP]ATION4 ,ONLY TWO ISSUES ( ! PAP] UND] 'CONJO9T $ITOR%IP' APPE>$1 ! SECOND BE+ SOME?+ ( A DISA/] -- DULL AS DIT*WAT] = ! MO/ P>T1 ) A PECULI> /IFL$ AIR TO IT4 ,! PAP] REAPPE>$ AS ,SEYM\R'S P]SONAL ORGAN 9 ,JUNE #ahhf &1 AS IF TO CELEBRATE ! OCCASION1 HE ALL[$ HIMSELF A W> :OOP OV] ! BOMB ?R[N AT ! POLICE 9 ! ,*ICAGO ,HAYM>KET3 ,\R ,*ICAGO COMRADES HAVE PROCLAIM$ A REIGN ( T]ROR4 ,!Y HAVE L$ ! VAN 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! PEOPLE'S EMANCIPATION4 ,JU/ICE P]SONIFI$ 9 BOMBS HAD /EPP$ D[N & BID ! ,CAPITALI/ PAUSE 9 HIS MURD]\S C>E]4 ,A COMB9ATION ( ,SULFURIC & ,NITRIC ,ACIDS & ,GLYC]9 HAS PROV$ ITSELF T5 TIMES MORE =MIDABLE ?AN EV5 A QU>T] ( A MILLION ',KNIE MOV+ AHEAD4 ,WE HAVE PRACTICALLY PASS$ ?R\< ?OSE CRUDE BEG9N+S ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ( ! PEOPLE SACK+ ! BAKE%OPS TO APPEASE !IR ,H,U,N,G,] & >E AB\T TO 5T] ?AT F9AL PHASE :]E ! PEOPLE WILL ATTACK ! >MORIES & >S5ALS TO APPEASE !IR ,A,N,G,]4 ,9 ?IS & ! FOLL[+ ISSUE 7,JULY7 HE ALSO GAVE ! REASONS FROM HIS PO9T ( VIEW :Y ! %ORT-LIV$ 'CONJO9T $ITOR%IP' FAIL$4 ,FIR/LY1 HE SAYS ?AT ! :OLE CONCEPTION WAS IMPRACTICAL LEAD+ TO A 0DULL & DEAD LEVEL ( M$IOCRITY40 ,HE SAYS ?AT A P>TICUL> >TICLE ',! ,FAMILY AS A ,TYPE ( ,SOCIETY' :I*1 ONE IS =C$ TO ADMIT1 WAS TURGID 9 ! EXTREME WAS ORD]$ 0BY ONE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]0 ( ! $ITORIAL COMMITTEE )\T HIS KN[L$GE4 ,IT WAS !N PLAC$ 9 ! PAP] BY ! COMMITTEE1 OV]RID+ HIS OBJECTIONS4 ,?IS 'ONE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]' ( ! COMMITTEE W\LD APPE> TO BE ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON FROM O!R REM>KS HE MAKES4 ,HE IMPLIES ?AT %E WAS BO? UNDEMOCRATIC & IMPRACTICAL1 & !RE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 QUITE SOME FRICTION BETWE5 !M4 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON SEEMS1 = H] P>T1 TO HAVE SE5 ,SEYM\R & HIS PAP] AS SOME?+ ( AN 9CONV5I5CE4 ,ACCORD+ TO H]1 ,FRE$OM W\LD HAVE BE5 />T$ E>LI] IF !RE HAD BE5 NO ,AN>*I/4.<#h#g.> ,%E WAS KEEP+ ALO( FROM ,SEYM\R'S CIRCLE BY ?IS TIME & HAD H] [N ',PR\DHON ,SOCIETY1' :I* MET 9 ,HAMP/EAD4 ,SEYM\R'S GR\P BECAME ! ,C5TRAL ,LONDON ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P4.<#h#h.> ,IT MAY WELL HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT TO WORK ) ,SEYM\R1 BUT ONE CAN UND]/& HIS IRRITATION :5 RUMORS W]E CIRCULAT$ 9 ! ,LONDON CLUBS SAY+ ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ WAS F9I%$ N[ ?AT ,KROPOTK9 & ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON HAD LEFT4 ,H[EV]1 HE MISJUDG$ ! SITUATION :5 HE WROTE ?AT ,KROPOTK9 0RESIGN$ ONLY BECAUSE HE SAW ?AT NO USEFUL WORK C\LD BE DONE BY ! COMMITTEE 4440 ,LA ,REVOLTE1 A PAP] ) :I* ,KROPOTK9 RETA9$ A CLOSE CONNECTION1 HAD WRITT5 0WE LE>N ) REGRET ?AT ! ATTEMPT MADE BY ,LONDON FRI5DS TO PUBLI% ! ,AN>*I/ ) A NEW PROGRAM HAS BE5 AB&ON$4 ,WE HOPE ?AT A NEW ,AN>*I/ J\RNAL WILL BE />T$40.<#h#i.> ,!RE IS LITTLE D\BT ?AT ,KROPOTK9 WAS ! S\RCE ( BO? ! 9=MATION & ! 9T5TION TO PUBLI% A NEW PAP]4 ,H[EV]1 DUE TO ! ILLNESS ( HIS WIFE1 ,KROPOTK9 WAS NOT ABLE TO />T WORK ON ! NEW PAP] = SOME TIME1 & ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ,FRE$OM DID NOT APPE> UNTIL ,OCTOB] #a#h#h#f4.<#i.> ,9 ! MEANTIME ,SEYM\R HAD ! FIELD TO HIMSELF4 ,HE DID NOT1 H[EV]1 USE HIS OPPORTUNITY WELL4 ,HE MADE ! MI/AKE ( BECOM+ 9VOLV$ 9 A DISPUTE RAG+ AMONG ! ,G]MAN EXILE AN>*I/S 9 ,LONDON -- ! ,BRUD]KREIG OR ,BRO!RS' ,W>4 ,HIS MI/AKE WAS ! MORE S]I\S BECAUSE 9 ! PROCESS HE BO? BECAME ASSOCIAT$ ) A PROV5 POLICE SPY & CAUS$ A DEEP SPLIT BETWE5 HIMSELF & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! ,BRUD]KREIG >E MORE FULLY EXPLA9$ ELSE:]E4.<#i#a.> ,PUTT+ IT SIMPLY1 H[EV]1 IT WAS A DISPUTE 9VOLV+ BO? P]SONALITIES & POLITICS & BOIL$ D[N TO A CONFLICT BETWE5 ,VICTOR ,DAVE -- A TRU/$ MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE -- & ,PEUK]T4 ,! CONFLICT WAS LONG/&+1 HAV+ ITS ORIG9S 9 ,MO/'S RA!R HIT+ ( A RIVAL J\RNAL ,D] ,REBELL4 ,?IS SPLIT ! LIMIT$ F9ANCIAL RES\RCES ( ! ,G]MAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & CAUS$ FRICTION4 ,PEUK]T WAS AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ & OPPOS$ ,MO/'S MORE ,BAKUN9I/ COLLECTIVISM4 ,SU* OPPOSITION1 BO? LIT]>Y & POLITICAL1 9C5S$ ,MO/ & ,DAVE :O BO? SEEM TO HAVE CONSID]$ ,PEUK]T A Y\NG UP/>T4 ,!RE W]E FUR!R DISAGREEM5TS OV] ! SMUGGL+ ( AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE 9TO ,G]MANY1 ) ,PEUK]T ACCUS+ ,DAVE ( TRY+ TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! :OLE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,QUANTITIES ( 9K W]E SPILL$ 9 MUTUAL BACK/ABB+S 9 ! ,G]MAN AN>*I/ PRESS4 ,DAVE & HIS FOLL[]S F9ALLY SUCCE$$ 9 EXPELL+ ,PEUK]T & HIS FOLL[]S FROM !IR ,:ITFIELD ,/REET CLUB4 ,?OSE EXPELL$ F\ND$ ! ,GRUPPE ,AUTONOMIE1 ) A CLUBH\SE AT #cb ,*>LOTTE ,/REET1 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#h#h#f4 ,! GR\P GREW RAPIDLY & EV5TUALLY MOV$ ITS PREMISES TO #f ,W9DMILL ,/REET1 ,TOTT5HAM ,C\RT ,ROAD4 ,! :OLE AFFAIR WAS CONDUCT$ ) A/ONI%+ BITT]NESS ON BO? SIDES1 ) EV]Y ACCUSATION FROM MISAPPROPRIATION ( FUNDS TO POLICE SPY ACTIVITY BE+ ?R[N BACK & =?4 ,FRANKLY1 IT WAS RA!R SILLY ( ,SEYM\R TO GET MIX$ UP 9 ! BUS9ESS AT ALL4 ,ON #a#g? ,MAY A C\NCIL MEET+ ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE EXPELL$ ,*>LES ,!ODORE ,REUSS AS A POLICE SPY 9 ! PAY ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE4 ,REUSS HAD BE5 QUITE DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE AS LIBR>IAN & LABOR SECRET>Y 9 #a#h#h#e4 ,HE WAS CONNECT$ ) ,PEUK]T & W\LD ?US HAVE COME UND] ,VICTOR ,DAVE'S SUSPICION1 BUT 9 FACT ! 9=MATION UPON :I* ! ACCUSATION WAS MADE CAME FROM ! ,BELGIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS & WAS BR\LES4.<#i#b.> ,EV5TS W]E TO PROVE ! ACCUSATIONS CORRECT4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ,PEUK]T & HIS FOLL[]S RALLI$ TO DEF5D ,REUSS4 ,A MORE ?AN SOME:AT BIAS$ COMMISSION CLE>$ ,REUSS ( ! *>GES AGA9/ HIM & D5\NC$ ,DAVE AS A POLICE SPY4 ,SEYM\R REPR9T$ ITS F9D+S 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#h#f4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( ! FRONT PAGE ( ! ,OCTOB] ISSUE ( ! ,AN>*I/ WAS DEVOT$ TO AN ATTACK ON ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE = ITS EXPULSION ( ,REUSS4 ,?IS CAME 9 RESPONSE TO A SPECIAL SUPPLEM5T TO ! ,COMMONWEAL ( #a#h? ,SEPTEMB] M>K$ ',PR9T$ = ,=EIGN ,TRANSMISSION ,ONLY' :I* EMANAT$ FROM ,DAVE'S CLUB AT ,:ITFIELD ,/REET & :I* D5\NC$ BO? ! BIAS$ COMMISSION ( 9QUIRY & ! ,AN>*I/ = REPR9T+ IT4 ,SEYM\R BEGAN TO BACKP$AL A LITTLE ON HIS D5UNCIATIONS AS TIME PASS$1 BUT HIS SUPPORT = ,REUSS CONT9U$4 ,IT WAS NOT CLEV] ( HIM1 = IT MORE OR LESS COMPLETELY ALI5AT$ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 :I* AT ?AT TIME WAS ! ONLY GR\P+ ( ,5GLI% SOCIALI/S :I* HE C\LD HAVE ALLI$ ) OR EV5 9FILTRAT$4 ,HIS MISJUDGM5T WAS DEMON/RAT$ CLE>LY :5 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#h#h#g1 ,REUSS1 US+ ,PEUK]T AS AN UNWITT+ ACCOMPLICE1 WAS ABLE TO TRACE ,JOHANN ,NEVE 9 ,BELGIUM & HAVE HIM H&$ OV] TO ! ,G]MAN POLICE4 ,NEVE WAS ONE ( ! MO/ WANT$ M5 9 ,G]MANY4 ,A TRULY H]OIC FIGURE1 MODE/ & C>EFUL1 HE HAD *OS5 A LIFE ( EXILE ON ! ,BELGIAN_/,G]MAN BORD] ORGANIZ+ ! SECRET DI/RIBUTION ( AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE1 >MS & EXPLOSIVES 9 ,G]MANY4 ,HIS >RE/ WAS A MAJOR TRIUMPH = ! ,G]MAN POLITICAL POLICE4 ,JOHANN ,NEVE DI$ -- OR WAS MURD]$ -- 9 PRISON4 ,SEYM\R'S PAP] MOV$ 9TO A MAGAZ9E =MAT 9 ,M>* #ahhg & /EADILY DW9DL$ 9TO 9SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! FIR/ NUMB] ( ,FRE$OM 9 ,OCTOB] #ahhf WAS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ,SEYM\R'S ,AN>*I/4 ,IT WAS SOB]1 RESPECTABLE & !ORETICALLY COH]5T4 ,ALL CONTRIBUTORS W]E ANONYM\S -- EXCEPT ?AT EV]YONE KNEW ,KROPOTK9 WROTE = IT4 ,! KEYNOTE ( ITS LONG LIFE WAS GIV5 9 ITS FIR/ >TICLE4 ,AFT] A REVIEW ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y SITUATION1 MAN'S CON/ANT /RUGGLE = FRE$OM & ! USELESSNESS ( P>TICIPATION 9 ! /RUCTURE ( REPRESSION = A*IEV+ FRE$OM1 ! PIECE F9I%ES3 0,SU*1 9 R\< \TL9E1 IS ! G5]AL ASPECT ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,SOCIALISM \R PAP] IS 9T5D$ TO SET =? & BY ! T\*/ONE ( ?IS BELIEF WE PURPOSE TO TRY ! CURR5T IDEAS & MODES ( ACTION ( EXI/+ ,SOCIETY40 ,H]E IT IS MADE CLE> ?AT ! PAP] IS NOT CONSID]$ SO MU* AN AGITATIONAL NEWSPAP] BUT AS A G5]AL PROPAG&I/ PAP] REVIEW+ EV5TS AS !Y TAKE PLACE \TSIDE4 ,UNLIKE ,COMMONWEAL OR ! ,AN>*I/ IT WAS NOT DESIGN$ AS A NEWSPAP] ( COMBATANTS4 ,NEI!R DID IT CONSID] ITSELF AT ANY TIME ! NEWSPAP] = ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BUT AS ! NEWSPAP] ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,! GR\P WAS NOT OP51 ITS 0MEMB]%IP WAS ALWAYS LIMIT$ & CONFID5TIAL40.<#i#c.> ,! GR\P 9CLUD$ 9 ADDITION TO ,KROPOTK91 ,DR ,BURNS ,GIBSON1 ,MRS ,DRYHUR/1 ,FRANK ,HYDE & HIS WIFE & ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON1 :O WAS EFFECTIVELY ! $ITOR ( ,FRE$OM4 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON REMA9$ $ITOR ( ,FRE$OM UNTIL #a#h#i#e1 & IT WAS L>GELY DUE TO H] EF=TS ?AT ! PAP] APPE>$ CONSI/5TLY OV] ?AT TIME4 ,%E HAD FIR/ BECOME 9T]E/$ 9 AN>*ISM DUR+ ! TRIAL ( ,KROPOTK9 & O!R AN>*I/S 9 ,LYONS 9 #a#h#h#c1 & BY #ahhd HAD BECOME AN AN>*I/4 ,BORN ,*>LOTTE ,M>Y ,M>T9 9 #a#h#e#d1 ! DAUS LAT] BECAME ,NEWNHAM ,COLLEGE4 ,AFT] LEAV+ UNIV]SITY1 %E M>RI$ ,>?UR ,WILSON1 A /OCKBROK]1 & SETTL$ 9 ,HAMP/EAD1 A FA%IONABLE SUBURB ( ,LONDON40.<#i#d.> ,BY #ahhf !Y W]E LIV+ A SOME:AT EXP5SIVELY APPO9T$ SIMPLE LIFE AT ,WILDWOOD ,F>M 7LAT] R5AM$ ',WYLDES'71 ON ! $GE ( ,HAMP/EAD ,HEA?4 ,%E HAD JO9$ ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY 9 #ahhd & 9 ,DECEMB] WAS ELECT$ TO ITS EXECUTIVE4 ,9 ADDITION TO H] TWO CONTRIBUTIONS TO ,JU/ICE ON AN>*ISM %E ALSO WROTE ! SECTION ON AN>*ISM 9 ! F\R? ,FABIAN TRACT ',:AT ,SOCIALISM ,IS1' :I* WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,JUNE #a#h#h#f4 ,AT ?IS TIME ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY HAD NOT FIRMLY ESP\S$ SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONE]+ & WAS BASICALLY A DISCUSSION GR\P = SOCIALI/ 9TELLECTUALS1 ) NO FIX$ PROGRAM OR IDEOLOGY4 ,IT WAS ITS OP5NESS AT ?IS TIME :I* MADE ! PUBLICATION ( AN>*I/ MAT]IAL POSSIBLE4 ,BUT ?IS OP5NESS WAS TOO OP5 = SOME ( ! MEMB]S & /EPS W]E TAK5 TO F9D \T ! EXT5T ( ,MRS ,WILSON'S 9FLU5CE & TO E/ABLI% A POLICY ( P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY4 ,AT A MEET+ 9 ,LONDON 9 ,SEPTEMB] #ahhf ! P>LIAM5T>IANS PROPOS$ ?AT ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY %\LD ORGANIZE ITSELF 9TO A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS PROPOS$ & ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON SECOND$ AN AM5DM5T :I* /RESS$ ! NE$ = ! $UCATION ( ! PEOPLE AS TO !IR POSITION & TO /EADILY KEEP ! PR9CIPLES ( SOCIALISM BE=E !M 0444& :]EAS NO ,P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY CAN EXI/ )\T COMPROMISE & CONCESSION :I* W\LD H9D] ?AT $UCATION & OBSCURE ?OSE PR9CIPLES3 IT W\LD BE A FALSE /EP = ,SOCIALI/S TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE P>T 9 ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y CONTE/40 ,?IS AM5DM5T WAS OV]:ELM+LY DEFEAT$4 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON RESIGN$ FROM ! EXECUTIVE ( ! ,SOCIETY 9 ,APRIL #a#h#h#g4 ,! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P1 H[EV]1 BETRAY$ DI/9CTLY ,FABIAN T5D5CIES -- NOT SO MU* 9 ANY P5*ANT = ELECTIONE]+ AS 9 ITS EXCLUSIV5ESS & ITS COMMITM5T TO 'P]MEATION' ( O!R BODIES ) AN>*I/ IDEAS AS OPPOS$ TO US+ ! PAP] AS ! NUCLEUS = ! ORGANIZATION ( O!R AUTONOM\S GR\PS4 ,IT CAN BE GUESS$ ?AT ?IS WAS ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON'S NATURAL PREF]5CE4 ,KROPOTK91 :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 MORE DIRECT AGITATIONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL WORK 9 ! PA/1 N[ ALSO SEEM$ TO PREF] A MORE DISCREET ROLE4 ,?IS WAS P>TLY DUE TO HIS DESIRE NOT TO UPSET ! AU?ORITIES ) REG>D TO HIS RESID5CE 9 ,5GL&1 TO FAIL+ HEAL? & TO HIS DIFFICULTIES ) ,5GLI%4 ,FR5* WAS ! C\RT LANGUAGE 9 ,RUSSIA & ) IT HE HAD NO TR\BLE4 ,5GLI% WAS ANO!R MATT]3 0,HIS PRONUNCIATION WAS PECULI> UNTIL ONE GREW US$ TO IT4 ',[N' RHYM$ ) 'T[N'1 'LAW' WAS 'L['1 & '! SLUFFT] FIELDS ( ,EUROPE' BECAME A K9DLY JOKE AMONG US40.<#i#e.> ,MANUSCRIPTS 9 ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,SOCIAL ,HI/ORY 9 ,AM/]DAM %[ HIS WRITT5 ,5GLI% TO HAVE BE5 DEFECTIVE4 ,9 ORD] TO WRITE ,5GLI% PROPAG&A HE NE$$ SUB$ITORS1 & ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P REPRES5TS FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW A 'FRONT ORGANIZATION' = ,KROPOTK94 ,:ATEV] ! DIFFICULTIES1 ?\<1 HE HAD GREAT P]SONAL PRE/IGE AT ?IS TIME 9 ! ,5GLI% SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T & IT WAS HIS PRES5CE ?AT RUBB$ SOME ( ?IS PRE/IGE (F ON TO ! O!R ,FRE$OM ,GR\P MEMB]S4 ,HIS DISCRETION BY NO MEANS =C$ HIM COMPLETELY 9TO ! BACKGR\ND1 H[EV]4 ,9 ! #a#h#hS HE IS TO BE F\ND LECTUR+ TO A L>GE NUMB] ( MEET+S1 BAD ,5GLI% OR NOT4 ,HE ALSO =M$ FRI5D%IPS ) ! ,HYNDMANS & ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS4 ,! ,S4,D4,F4 REGUL>LY REPR9T$ HIS ,APPEAL TO ! ,Y\NG OV] ! YE>S4 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS & HE MET AT A CELEBRATION ( ! ,COMMUNE %ORTLY AFT] HIS >RIVAL 9 ,5GL&4 ,SOON !Y W]E TO HAVE LONG DISCUSSIONS & W]E 9 CLOSE CONTACT1 ,KROPOTK9 SPEAK+ OCCASIONALLY AT ! ,HAMM]SMI? BRAN* ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE & ATT5D+ SOME ( ! ,SUNDAY SUPP]S AT ,MORRIS'S HOME4 0,IT IS D\BTFUL ?AT ,MORRIS MADE ANY SY/EMATIC /UDY ( ,KROPOTK9'S AN>*I/ WRIT+S1 BUT HE DID HAVE AMPLE ACCESS TO ,KROPOTK9'S IDEAS1 & >GUM5TS DUR+ ! LA/ YE>S ( HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ,LEAGUE AFFAIRS40.<#i#f.> ,IT WAS PROBABLY ?R\< ?IS E>LY CONTACT ) ,MORRIS ?AT ! ,COMMONWEAL PRESS FACILITIES W]E US$ TO PR9T ,FRE$OM4 ,AS TIME W5T BY ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P ALSO US$ BRAN*ES ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE TO DI/RIBUTE ,FRE$OM -- ,FRE$OM C]TA9LY REA*$ ,SCOTL& & ,NORWI* BY BE+ ORD]$ ?R\< ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE (FICE4.<#i#g.> ,IT IS D\BTFUL :E!R ?IS 'P]MEATION' W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE )\T ! PRE/IGE ( ,KROPOTK94 ,5GELS WROTE 9 ,APRIL #a#h#h#f3 0444! ,AN>*I/S >E MAK+ RAPID PROGRESS 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,MORRIS & ,BAX -- ONE AS AN EMOTIONAL SOCIALI/ & ! O!R AS A *AS] AFT] PHILOSOPHICAL P>ADOXES -- >E :OLLY UND] !IR CONTROL = ! PRES5T40.<#i#h.> ,YET A RA!R DIFF]5T VIEW IS GIV5 BY ,NETTLAU ( ?IS P]IOD4 ,HE PO9TS \T ?AT ,KROPOTK9 HAD ! *OICE ( WORK+ ) ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE & PREF]R$ TO WORK ) FIR/ ,SEYM\R & !N ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,9DE$ ,KROPOTK9 WROTE TO ,MORRIS 9 REPLY TO A REQUE/ = >TICLES = ,COMMONWEAL SAY+ HE HAD TOO MU* WORK ON H& ) ,LA ,REVOLTE & ! ,AN>*I/ TOGE!R ) ! SCI5TIFIC >TICLES BY :I* HE E>N$ HIS BREAD4 ,REASONABLE ?\< ?IS REFUSAL MILIAM5T>IANISM & RE=MISM & :O WORK$ = ! SPL5DID FREE ,COMMUNISM ( ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS OR = BROADM9D$ REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*ISM4 ,IF ,KROPOTK9'S EXP]I5CE & >DOR HAD HELP$ ?IS MOVEM5T WE MI*I/S ( ! ,LEAGUE & ?OSE ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P 9 ?OSE E>LY YE>S2 ! LATT] W]E BELIEV$ BY ! =M] TO DISPLAY SOME S5SE ( SUP]IORITY1 BE+ 9 POSSESSION ( DEF9ITELY ELABORAT$ ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ !ORIES 444 IF BO? EF=TS HAD BE5 COORD9AT$ A MU* /RONG] MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE BE5 CREAT$4.<#i#i.> ,?US IT IS MADE CLE> ?AT ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P 9 NO WAY WI%$ TO BECOME ORGANICALLY L9K$ ) ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE BUT W]E PREP>$ TO USE ! BRAN* ORGANIZATION ( ! ,LEAGUE TO DI/RIBUTE !IR PAP]4 ,:5 MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE W]E RECRUIT$ -- AS1 SAY1 ,JOHN ,TURN] & ,ALFR$ ,M>% W]E 9 #ahhg -- !IR ACTIVITIES 9 EA* BODY W]E KEPT SEP>ATE4 ,?US IT WAS NOT FROM ! GR\P R\ND ,FRE$OM ?AT ! 'AN>*I/S' 9 ! ,LEAGUE RECEIV$ CONSI/5T 5C\RAGEM5T & SUPPORT OR RECEIV$ !IR POLITICAL $UCATION -- EXCEPT AS G5]AL READ]S ( ! PAP] OR ?R\< ATT5DANCE AT AN>*I/ MEET+S4 ,IT IS MORE ?AN LIKELY ?AT ,NETTLAU IS NAIVE 9 ASCRIB+ ! 0LAT5T LACK ( SYMPA?Y0 BETWE5 ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P & ! AN>*I/S 9 ! ,LEAGUE TO ! ALLEG$ 0S5SE ( SUP]IORITY1 BE+ 9 POSSESSION ( DEF9ITELY ELABORAT$ ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ !ORIES0 ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,?IS AM\NTS TO AN ACCUSATION ( 9V]T$ SNOBB]Y & PHILI/9ISM4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,KROPOTK91 ! MILITANT ANTI-P>LIAM5T>IANS 9 ! ,LEAGUE SEEM$ TO HAVE LOOK$ ON ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P ) SOME SUSPICION NOT AS CLEV] !ORI/S BUT AS 0MIDDLE CLASS FADDI/S0 TO USE ,NICOLL'S PHRASE4 ,HE WROTE 0444NEI!R ,KITZ1 ,M[BRAY OR ,I W]E P>TICUL>LY FRI5DLY 7TO ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P74 ,WE LOOK$ UPON !M AS A COLLECTION ( MIDDLE CLASS FADDI/S1 :O TOOK UP ) ! MOVEM5T AS AN AMUSEM5T1 & REGRETT$ ?AT ,KROPOTK9 & O!R 'S]I\S' PEOPLE EV] HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) !M4 ,BUT !Y CALL$ !MSELVES ',AN>*I/S6' & ?AT HAD GREAT 9FLU5CE ) MANY ( \R 9T]NATIONAL COMRADES40.<#a.> ,?IS WAS A SUSPICION :I* EXT5D$ TO MANY ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS MEMB]S ( ! ,LEAGUE4 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS WAS ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE HE WAS COMPLETELY FREE ( PRET5SION & SEEM$ PREP>$ TO TAKE ! RISKS & DO ! WORK4 ,MORE TO ! PO9T1 P]HAPS1 HE SEEM$ TO UND]/& :AT IT MEANT TO LIVE ! WORK]'S LIFE4 0,! :OLE ( HIS POETRY & PROSE IS P]MEAT$ ) SYMPA?Y & LOVE ( ! POOR10 WROTE ,FRANK ,KITZ1 0! VICTIMS ( L&LORD & CAPITALI/IC GRE$4 ,?IS NOTE ( SYMPA?Y DI/+UI%ES HIM FROM MANY :O SURR\ND$ HIM & :O BABBL$ ( >T & CULTURE1 BUT W]E M]E TUF?UNT]S DEVOID ( ANY DESIRE TO RAISE ! /ATUS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 444 ,MORRIS'S PREF]5CE = ! SOCIETY ( HIS HUMBL] CONFR]ES GAVE GREAT (F5SE TO SOME SUP]IOR P]SONS40.<#a#a.> ,KITZ IS H]E REF]R+ TO ,FABIANS ( ! ,GEORGE ,B]N>D ,%AW-TYPE4 ,BUT ONE CAN SEE ! REASONS = SUSPICION ( ! S9C]ITY ( AN>*I/S LIKE ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON ON ! P>T ( WORK+-CLASS MILITANTS 9 ! FACE ( H] MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE/YLE4 ,A CONTEMPOR>Y1 ,M>G>ET ,COX1 LAT] ,LADY ,OLIV]1 WROTE ( A TIME >\ND #a#h#h#f3 0,%E SEEM$ TO ME A PEACEFUL SORT ( AN>*I/ & SO DID ALL ! O!RS :O CAME TO MEET+S1 SOME ( !M ,RUSSIAN4 ,SOMEONE READ A PAP] & ?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY DISCUSSION1 (T5 V]Y VIGOR\S & EXCIT+1 LA/+ UNTIL ,MRS ,WILSON 9T]RUPT$ ) S&WI*ES & DR9KS1 AFT] :I* WE ALL TURN$ \T ON ! ,HEA?40.<#a#b.> ,IT ALL SEEM$ A LITTLE TOO G5TEEL4 ,IT REALLY SEEMS !N ?AT ! AN>*ISM :I* WAS DEVELOP+ 9 ! ,LEAGUE RECEIV$ ONLY PASS+ 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,9 FACT1 AS AN>*ISM GREW )9 ! ,LEAGUE ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P F9ALLY DIS5GAG$ FROM IT4 ,! AN>*I/S 9 ! ,LEAGUE DEVELOP$ !IR AN>*ISM 9 !IR [N WAY1 & 9 RESPONSE TO !IR [N NE$S1 :I* WILL BE DESCRIB$ MORE FULLY LAT] ON4 ,BRIEFLY1 !Y W]E DUE TO ! NE$ TO DEVELOP ! IDEOLOGICAL C\NT]-ATTACK TO ! P>LIAM5T>IANS 9 ! ,LEAGUE & ! NE$ = A WID] VISION ( A NEW LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY UND] ! PRESSURE ( EV5TS4 ,AS WE HAVE SE5 ! WORK+ CLASS W]E BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY RESPONSIVE TO SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A ( EV]Y K9D4 ,BUT ! SOCIALI/ RESPONSE -- LIKE ! MASS MIS]Y & BITT]NESS :I* N\RI%$ IT -- WAS DEC5TRALIZ$4 ,?IS WAS BO? REFLECT$ 9 ! SELF-ACTIVITY )9 ! BRAN*ES ( ! SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS & ! ACTIVITY ( 9DIVIDUALS TOO AMBITI\S1 TOO HET]ODOX OR TOO ECC5TRIC = ONE ORGANIZATION TO HOLD OR CONTA94 ,UND] ! FIR/ HEAD WE C\LD PUT ,JOHN ,BURNS1 UND] ! SECOND ,TOM ,MANN1 NEI!R ( :OM ( C\RSE W]E AN>*I/4 ,BUT ONE ECC5TRIC C\LD BE DESCRIB$ AS A ONE-MAN AN>*I/ RESPONSE TO ! SOCIAL SITUATION4 ,?IS WAS ! A/ONI%+ ,DAN ,*ATT]TON :O PUBLI%$ =TY-TWO NUMB]S ( ! WILDLY 9DIVIDUAL ,*ATT]TON'S ,COMMUNE -- ! ,A!I/ ,COMMUNI/IC ,SCOR*] FROM #a#h? ,SEPTEMB] #ahhd UNTIL HIS DEA? 9 #a#h#i#e4 ,DAN ,*ATT]TON LIV$ 9 ONE ( ! MO/ MIS]ABLE SLUMS 9 ,LONDON1 (F ,DRURY ,LANE4 ,9 HIS TIME HE WAS WELL KN[N AMONG ,LONDON SOCIALI/S1 AN OLD ,*>TI/ :O HAD RECOV]$ ! FIRE ( HIS Y\? 9 ! NEW SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,DAVID ,NICOLL WROTE ( HIM3 ,:O DOES NOT REMEMB] 444 A PALE HAGG>D OLD MAN :O US$ TO CLIMB ! PLAT=M AT MEET+S ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 OR 9 ! CLOSELY PACK$ ,SOCIALI/ LECTURE HALLS & P\R =? WILD D5UNCIATIONS ( ! ROBB]Y & 9JU/ICE ?AT FL\RI%ES 9 \R ROTT5 SOCIETY1 M+L$ ) FE>FUL PROPHECIES ( ! T]RIBLE REVOLUTION ?AT WAS COM+4 ,HE LOOK$ AS HE /OOD 9 ! GL>E ( ! GASLIF KNOTT$ >\ND HIS NECK1 LIKE SOME GRIM SPECT] EVOLV$ FROM ! 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