,*APT] #aa ,! ,MOVEM5T 9 ,DECL9E ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,BANTMAN ,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,QUAIL ,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,HEA? ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #a#a4 ,! ,M,O,V,E,M,5,T ,9 ,D,E,C,L,9,E ,IT MAY SEEM PECULI> TO OP5 ?IS SECTION ) AN ACC\NT ( ! ACTIVE CAMPAIGN = ! RELEASE ( ! ,WALSALL AN>*I/S4 ,YET IT IS RIK$ (F BY 9=MATION PR9T$ 9 A RE=MI/ NEWSPAP] & C>RI$ ON BY MEANS ( LOBBY+ & '9FLU5C+ PUBLIC OP9ION'4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ITS MAJOR ORGANIZ]1 ,DAVID ,NICOLL1 WAS AN AN>*I/1 ! CAMPAIGN WAS NOT -- & UND] ! CONDITIONS ( ! TIME C\LD NOT BE -- C>RI$ \T BY ! AN>*I/ ME?ODS ( DIRECT ACTION4 ,/RIKES1 RIOTS OR EV5 KIDNAPP+ & ORGANIZ$ JAIL-BREAKS1 :I* HAVE ALL BE5 US$ TO =CE ! RELEASE ( POLITICAL PRISON]S1 W]E NOT S]I\SLY CONSID]$4 ,= BY ,APRIL #ahie :5 ,REYNOLD'S ,NEWS PR9T$ ! MEMOIRS ( EX-,DETECTIVE ,S]GEANT ,MCLNTYRE CONC]N+ ! >RE/ & TRIAL ( ! ,WALSALL AN>*I/S A HEAD ( /EAM SEEM$ TO BE MISS+ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,! 'REVELATIONS' ( ,MC,9TYRE1 :O HAD BE5 =C$ \T ( ! POLICE = BE+ MORE OR LESS 0S(T ON AN>*I/S10.<#c#b#c.> W]E QUITE IMPORTANT4 ,!Y MADE IT CLE> ?AT ,C\LON HAD BE5 A PAID POLICE AG5T -- SOME?+ ?AT C\LD ONLY PREVI\SLY BE 9F]R$ FROM HE>SAY & CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE4 ,?IS CLE>LY GAVE GREAT CR$IBILITY TO ! AN>*I/ CONT5TION ?AT ,C\LON HAD A F9ANCIAL 9T]E/ 9 9/IGAT+ & !N D5\NC+ ! CONSPIRACY4 ,MC,9TYRE WROTE3 ,SOME TIME PREVI\S TO :AT WAS KN[N AT ! ,WALSALL BOMB CONSPIRACY1 ,C\LON WROTE A LETT] TO ,SCOTL& ,Y>D (F]+ HIS S]VICES TO ! POLICE4 ,N[1 ! POLICE G5]ALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ANY (F] ( ?IS K9D1 9 VIEW ( ! NECESSITY ( KEEP+ SECRET POLITICAL AGITATORS UND] SURVEILLANCE4 ,I HAVE MYSELF EMPLOY$ 9=M]S1 & PAID !M REASONABLE SUMS = !IR 9=MATION4 ,BUT1 9 DO+ SO1 ,I TOOK P>TICUL> TR\BLE TO SATISFY MYSELF ?AT !Y NEV] ACT$ ! P>T ( AG5TS-PROVOCATEURS4 ,!RE IS 9 MY POSSESSION A LETT] FROM A MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOMIE ,CLUB /AT+ ?AT HE C\LD COMM5CE MAK+ DYNAMITE ) SOME O!RS1 ?AT HE C\LD !N GIVE ME 9=MATION1 & ?AT ?US ,I %\LD BE ABLE TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE4 ,I HAD EMPLOY$ ?IS MAN TO GO TO ! CLUB 9 QUE/ION1 BUT AFT] ?IS LETT] ,I GOT RID ( ! UNSCRUPUL\S SC\NDREL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,C\LON'S (F] WAS ACCEPT$1 & HE =?) GOT TO WORK4 444 ,)\T ! SLI*I/S1 !Y W]E 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! VICTIMS ( DESPOTIC GOV]NM5T 9 ?AT C\NTRY4 ,?US !Y PROBABLY ?\ ?AT ,C\LON WAS ,9SPECTOR ,MELVILLE'S 'PROP]TY'1 & NO EVID5CE IS (F]$ ?AT ,MELVILLE AU?ORIZ$ ,C\LON TO 9/IGATE ! ,WALSALL PLOT4 ,YET ! IMPLICATION IS ?AT ,MELVILLE DID NOT TAKE P>TICUL> C>E TO SATISFY HIMSELF ?AT ,C\LON NEV] ACT$ ! P>T ( AG5T PROVOCATEUR4 ,MC,9TYRE PO9TS \T ?AT ,C\LON C]TA9LY HAD A F9ANCIAL 9T]E/ 9 ! AFFAIR3 ,! LA/ TIME ,I HE>D ( HIM .<,C\LON.> HE WAS LIV+ 9 ! NEIS TO HAVE 5ABL$ HIM TO MIGRATE TO A SEMI-FA%IONABLE DI/RICT4.<#c#b#d.> ,CLE>LY1 SU* ALLEGATIONS RECEIV$ GREAT] ATT5TION :5 !Y CAME FROM EX-POLICEM5 RA!R ?AN FROM FRI5DS ( ! ACCUS$4 ,%ORTLY AFT] !Y W]E PUBLI%$ ,NICOLL ANN\NC$ 9 ! ,AN>*I/3 0,AN ,AMNE/Y ,COMMITTEE ( M5 ( ALL %ADES ( OP9ION IS =M+ 9 ,%EFFIELD4 ,\R FIR/ WORK WILL BE TO ISSUE A LEAFLET CONTA9+ EXTRACTS FROM ,MC,9TYRE'S REVELATION ) A %ORT HI/ORY ( ! CASE4 ,WE %ALL SCATT] !SE BROADCA/ AMONG ! PEOPLE & ?IS WILL BE FOLL[$ BY VIGOR\S ACTION & AGITATION4 ,\R FRI5DS 9 ,NORWI*1 ,AB]DE51 ,LEICE/] & ,CANN+ ,T[N >E WORK+ ACTIVELY40.<#c#b#e.> ,& ! AGITATION DID GO AHEAD4 ,COMMITTEES W]E =M$ 9 V>I\S T[NS4 ,! AN>*I/S HELD MEET+S & COLLECTIONS4 ,RESOLUTIONS W]E PASS$ AT ! ,S4,D4,F41 ,I4,L4,P4 & UNION BRAN*ES4 ,JU/ICE ?REW OP5 ITS COLUMNS = LETT]S ON ! CASE4 ,! ,LABOR ,LEAD] PR9T$ AN >TICLE BY ,C>P5T]4 ,A DEPUTATION ( AN>*I/S 9 ,AB]DE5 MET ) ! LOCAL ,M4,P4 & HELD A JO9T DEMON/RATION ) ! ,S4,D4,F4 ,KEIR ,H>DIE WAS SYMPA!TIC & P]SUAD$ ,ASQUI? TO RECEIVE A /ATEM5T ( FACTS & A PETITION ON ! CASE1 ?\< ! #ahie ELECTION RUN-UP 9T]RUPT$ ANY ACTION ?AT HE MILIAM5T 0& O!R PEOPLE ( 9FLU5CE40.<#c#b#f.> ,BY ,APRIL #ahif ! NEW ,HOME ,SECRET>Y 7,SIR ,WILLIAM ,:ITE ,RIDLEY7 HAD REJECT$ APPEALS = AMNE/Y = ! ,WALSALL PRISON]S4 ,NICOLL HAD ADDRESS$ SEV5 'L>GE MEET+S' 9 ,FEBRU>Y & ,M>* 9 ,LANCA%IRE1 ,YORK%IRE & ,D]BY4 ,9 FACT ! 5]GY ?AT ,NICOLL PUT 9TO ?IS AGITATION WAS PH5OM5AL :5 WE CONSID] ?AT HE WAS S+LEH&$LY BR++ \T A MON?LY PAP] & HAV+ TO MAKE A PREC>I\S LIV+ BY P5NY-A-L9E J\RNALISM4 ,DIFFICULT 5\< = A MAN ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y REPUTATION 9 ,LONDON1 ?IS WAS TO PROVE WELL NI< IMPOSSIBLE 9 ! PROV9CES4 ,HIS ACTIVITY WAS NOT LIMIT$ TO PLACES )9 FAIRLY EASY REA* ( ,%EFFIELD4 ,?REE L>GE MEET+S W]E HELD 9 ,LONDON ) AN>*I/1 TRADES UNION & SOCIALI/ SPEAK]S4 ,A RESOLUTION WAS MOV$ BY ,B5 ,TILLETT1 ,G4,N4 ,B>NES & ,W4 ,P>NELL AT ! ,T4,U4,C4 & PASS$ BY AN OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY CALL+ = ! RELEASE ( ! ,WALSALL M54 ,ALL ?IS WAS L>GELY DUE TO ,NICOLL'S ACTIVITY4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT FUNDS HAD RUN \T BY E>LY #ahig ,NICOLL WAS AGA9 PREP>+ = A FUR!R PROV9CIAL T\R ( PROTE/ MEET+S4.<#c#b#g.> ,BUT IT WAS ALL 9 VA94 ,RESOLUTIONS PASS$ AT SOCIALI/ OR UNION MEET+S -- NO MATT] H[ L>GE -- W]E UNLIKELY TO MOVE ! ,HOME ,SECRET>Y ( A VICTORI\S & REACTION>Y ,CONS]VATIVE GOV]NM5T4 ,MOREOV] ! GOV]NM5T WAS MO/ UNLIKELY TO RELEASE PRISON]S :5 IT W\LD MEAN SU* A RETROSPECTIVE SLAP 9 ! EYE = ! POLICE4 ,DESPITE A NUMB] ( SC&ALS TO DO ) BLATANT POLICE P]JURY & CORRUPTION 9 ?IS P]IOD ! ,CONS]VATIVES W]E DI/9CTLY UNWILL+ TO UND]M9E CONFID5CE 9 ! =CES ( LAW & ORD] BY ADMITT+ ?AT ! POLICE C\LD MAKE MI/AKES -- :E!R BY ACCID5T OR DESIGN4.<#c#b#h.> ,CO]CION ( ! GOV]NM5T BY MORE DIRECT MEANS WAS NOT 9 ! P[] ( ! AN>*I/S OR ANY O!R ( ! SOCIALI/ GR\P+S4 ,! AMNE/Y AGITATION FAD$ AWAY4 ,! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE WAS CLE>LY 9 DIFFICULTIES BY #a#h#i#f4 ,9DICATIONS ( NUMB]S >E EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COME BY4 ,!RE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 NO P>TICUL> DROP 9 ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O CALL$ !MSELVES AN>*I/S -- !RE W]E P]HAPS EV5 9CREASES 9 !IR RANKS4 ,YET MO/1 ( !SE PEOPLE DID NOT SEEM TO BE P>TICUL>LY ACTIVE NOR DID !Y APPE> TO 5?USIA/ICALLY SUPPORT !IR PAP]S TO ! EXT5T EV5 ( DI/RIBUT+ !M OR FUND+ !M SUFFICI5TLY TO KEEP !M AFLOAT4 ,!RE IS NO P>TICUL> CONTRADICTION H]E4 ,IT TOOK CONSI/5T EF=T & ORGANIZATIONAL 5?USIASM TO KEEP \TDOOR SPEAK+ PIT*ES OP54 ,!SE T5D$ TO BE GIV5 UP OR BECOME SPORADIC :5 MORALE SLUMP$4 ,MO/ ( ! PAP]S W]E SOLD AT OP5-AIR MEET+S1 NOT ?R\< SUBSCRIPTIONS1 SO ?AT IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO RETREAT 9TO FRI5D%IP NETWORKS :I* W]E NOT NECESS>ILY EFFICI5T *ANNELS = DI/RIBUT+ LIT]ATURE BUT :I* W\LD KEEP ! MOVEM5T TOGE!R -- AL?\< 9 A FRAGM5T$ & APA!TIC =M4 ,C4,T4 ,QU9N DESCRIB$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS 0V]Y DULL & SLUGGI%0 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#i#f4.<#c#b#i.> ,HE CLE>LY SAW SYMPTOMS ( FRAGM5TATION >\ND HIM1 ATTRIBUT+ IT TO 0! ORD9>Y AN>*I/ POLICY ( ALWAYS SEP>AT+ :5EV] A DIFFICULTY OCCURS40 ,HE C\LD ONLY MEAN BY ?IS1 DISAGREEM5TS :I* HAD L$ TO ! EXI/5CE ( SEV]AL DIFF]5T GR\PS & !IR PAP]S \T ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE AN>*I/S4 ,IT IS WOR? SAY+ ?AT !SE HAD 9 MORE EBULLI5T MOM5TS BE5 PO9T$ TO AS SIGNS ( /R5G? & DEC5TRALIZ$ SELF-ACTIVITY4 ,HIS PROPOSAL TO =M ! ',ASSOCIAT$ ,AN>*I/S'1 A GR\P ) A 0NON-COMPULSORY0 767 AGREEM5T TO BE A CONDITION ( MEMB]%IP1 MISS$ ! PO9T -- :AT PRECISELY WAS ?IS NEW GR\P TO DO8 ,9 ! EV5T !Y PUBLI%$ A FEW ISSUES ( YET ANO!R PAP] -- ! ,AL>M -- & FELL AP>T )9 A YE>4 ,!Y HAD AT LEA/ MANAG$ TO PRODUCE A LITTLE MORE ?AN ! ,AN>*I/-,COMMUNI/ ,ALLIANCE1 :I* EXI/$ ONLY AS ! IMPR9T ON A MANIFE/O ISSU$ 9 #a#h#i#e4 ,!Y TOO HAD NO?+ BUT 'M]E AB/RACTIONS' TO SU/A9 !M & NO SITUATION TO SPEAK TO4 ,PAP]S BEGAN TO CLOSE4 ,! LA/ NUMB] ( ,LIB]TY $IT$ BY ,TO*ATTI APPE>$ 9 ,DECEMB] #a#h#i#f4 ,! IMM$IATE REASON WAS ! ILL-HEAL? ( ,TO*ATTI1 BUT IT IS SIGNIFICANT ?AT NO ONE C\LD /EP 9 TO TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! PAP] WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP GO+1 F9ANCIALLY SPEAK+4 ,EXCELL5TLY PRODUC$ & DEVOT$ TO MA9TA9+ A DIALOGUE BETWE5 AN>*I/S1 ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALI/S & LIB]T>IANS ( MORE /ATI/ 9CL9ATIONS 9 ! ,I4,L4,P4 & ELSE:]E1 IT WAS A GREAT LOSS4 ,IT WAS ! ONLY AN>*I/ PAP] ?AT ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS WAS PREP>$ TO 0TALK TO40 ,CLOSELY 9 T\* ) MANY FACETS ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 IT ACTUALLY MANAG$ TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS RA!R ?AN BATTLES 9 ITS COLUMNS4 ,IT IS A TRIBUTE TO ITS MORE TRANQUIL SPIRIT ?AT ILL-HEAL? WAS ALL ?AT SURR\ND$ ITS PASS+4 ,! ,TOR* HAD TEMPOR>ILY HALT$ ITS PRODUCTION 9 ,JUNE #a#h#i#f1 BRIEFLY COME BACK TO LIFE 9 ,OCTOB] ( ?AT YE> & !N F9ALLY COLLAPS$ 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#i#g4 ,?IS PAP] DI$ ) CONSID]ABLY MORE ACRIMONY ?AN ,LIB]TY4 ,! HALT 9 ITS PRODUCTION 9 #ahif WAS CAUS$ BY ! AFT]MA? ( ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,ROSSETTI SI/]S1 ,OLIVIA & ,HEL51 FROM ! ,5GLI% AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL WRITT5 BY ,OLIVIA ,ROSSETTI UND] ! P5 NAME ( ,ISOBEL ,M]$I? 7CALL$ ,A ,GIRL ,AMONG ! ,AN>*I/S7 ! REASON = !IR DEP>TURE WAS A SUDD5 FEEL+ ( PO9TLESSNESS 9 !IR PROPAG&A ACTIVITY4 ,O!R S\RCES SEEM TO 9DICATE ?AT ?IS FEEL+ MITICUL>LY1 WE %\LD PO9T TO ,TOM ,CANTWELL & ,]NE/ ,Y\NG4 ,GE(FREY ,BYRNE1 ANO!R MEMB] ( ! ,TOR* GR\P1 WROTE ( !M1 0,) SU* A PAIR ( DESPICABLE1 LY+1 C[>DLY HUMBUGS ,I HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON4 ,H[ C\LD ,I8 ,I HAVE NEV] LIV$ \T ( ! MOVEM5T OR SPONG$ ON ,COMRADES AS ,CANTWELL & ,Y\NG >E DO+4 ,I WAS NEV] KEPT BY TWO GIRLS 7:OSE Y\?FUL 9EXP]I5CE PREV5T$ !M FROM SEE+ ?R\< ! WILES ( A LY+ SCAB7 = NE>LY TWO YE>S 444 & !N REPAID !M BY LAZ9ESS1 LY+ & MIS*IEF-MAK+ & F9ALLY BY FIL?1 LICE & TR\BLE-MAK+ DRIV+ !M DISGU/$ & HE>TSICK \T ( ! ,5GLI% MOVEM5T40.<#c#c.> ,PR9CIPLES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 ,Y\NG'S & ,CANTWELL'S /RONG PO9T4 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS !Y P]SUAD$ SOME ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S 9 ! NAME ( ! CAUSE TO DO ! DONKEY WORK PR9T+ !IR COMM]CIAL WORK = NO?+4 ,! ,ITALIANS C\LD NOT UND]/& ,5GLI%1 & IT WAS SOME TIME BE=E !Y DISCOV]$ ?AT !Y HAD BE5 CONN$4.<#c#c#a.> ,:ATEV] ! REASON = ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,ROSSETTI SI/]S1 ! REAL TR\BLE />T$ ONCE !Y HAD LEFT4 ,BYRNE & ,F4,S4 ,PAUL REMA9$ 9 ! GR\P1 TOGE!R ) ,Y\NG & ,CANTWELL1 TO C>RY ON ! ,TOR*4 7,Y\NG & ,CANTWELL SEEM$ TO HAVE /AY$ DUE TO SOME S5SE ( CU/OM>Y RIT ( HET]ODOX OP9IONS4 ,HE HAD RA!R PU%$ HIMSELF =W>D AS ! SECRET>Y ( ! MEET+ 9 ,SEPTEMB] #ahie :I* HAD BE5 CALL$ TO DISCUSS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,CONGRESS S*$UL$ = #a#h#i#f1 :I*1 IT WAS ANN\NC$1 W\LD EXCLUDE AN>*I/S4 ,= ?IS PRESUMPTION HE WAS RA!R SNOTTILY ADMONI%$ 9 ,LIB]TY4.<#c#c#b.> ,PAUL HAD ALSO ANN\NC$ IT AS HIS OP9ION ?AT AN>*Y W\LD EVOLVE FROM /ATE SOCIALISM &1 TO ! IRRITATION ( O!R COMRADES1 HAD SUGGE/$ ?AT P>TICIPATION 9 ELECTIONS %\LD NOT1 !RE=E1 BE RUL$ \T4 ,S9CE HE ALSO C\PL$ HIS REQUE/ = CA% ) A DEM& = $ITORIAL & MANAG]IAL AUTONOMY & ! RI*I/S FROM ! (FICE1 HIS REQUE/ WAS RA!R COOLLY REG>D$ BY ,NETTLAU4 ,9/EAD ! LATT] APPROA*$ ,OLIVIA ,ROSSETTI & B\GELY DRAWN FROM ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,!RE W]E CONDITIONS LAID D[N BY ,OLIVIA ,ROSSETTI1 H[EV]4 ,! PLANT WAS TO BE US$ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE = ! ,TOR* !N = ! MOVEM5T G5]ALLY & ONLY !REAFT] = ! ASSORT$ JOBB+ PR9T+ ) :I* ,Y\NG SUPPLEM5T$ HIS 9COME4 ,FUR!R1 TWO HOMELESS ,ITALIANS :O W]E SLEEP+ 9 ! (FICE W]E TO REMA9 AT !IR CONV5I5CE4 ,! TRU/EES DECID$ TO HAVE ,CANTWELL MOVE 9 ! ,FRE$OM PR9T+ PLANT & TO PR9T ,FRE$OM 9 ,OSSUL/ON ,/REET4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT DESPITE ,NETTLAU'S GOOD 9T5TIONS & HIS DESIRE ?AT ! PR9T+ PLANT %\LD BE AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE -- 9CLUD+ ,F4,S4 ,PAUL -- ! (FICE WAS1 TO ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES 9 ! H&S ( ,Y\NG & ,CANTWELL4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT ,PAUL1 ,BYRNE & ON ONE OCCASION ,OLIVIA ,ROSSETTI W]E REFUS$ 5TRY TO ! (FICE4 ,! TWO ,ITALIANS W]E SUMM>ILY EVICT$ FROM ! (FICE BY ,CANTWELL AT GUNPO9T4 ,! :OLE AFFAIR LEFT A S\R TA/E 9 ! M\? & DID NOT DO ! REPUTATION ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P ANY GOOD AT ALL S9CE IT WAS WIDELY ASSUM$ ?AT ! :OLE ?+ WAS A =CIBLE TAKEOV]4 ,BYRNE & ,PAUL GOT !IR PAP] PR9T$ ELSE:]E BUT1 AS WE HAVE SE51 IT DI$ A NATURAL DEA? 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#i#g4.<#c#c#c.> ,! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,AN>*I/S & !IR PAP] ,AL>M COLLAPS$ 9 SIMIL>LY ACRIMONI\S CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,WILL ,BANHAM & ,TOM ,REECE 'SEC$$' FROM ! GR\P1 TAK+ ) !M ! TYPE & (FICE NECESS>IES4 ,C>L ,QU9N WROTE TO ,FRE$OM AS SECRET>Y ( ! ,AL>M GR\P ASK+ ?AT NO FUR!R MONEY %\LD BE S5T 9 0AT ANY RATE = ! PRES5T40 ,!Y ASK$ SUBSCRIB]S TO WRITE 9 AS 0DUR+ ! C\RSE ( REC5T EV5TS !IR ADDRESSES HAVE BE5 MISLAID0 -- 9 ALL PROBABILITY ,BANHAM & ,REECE HAD TAK5 ! LI/ ) !M4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO CONT9UE ! PAP]4.<#c#c#d.> ,BANHAM & ,REECE ALSO WROTE TO ,FRE$OM ASK+ = ALL MONEY TO BE S5T TO !M S9CE 0,NO O!R PEOPLE >E AU?ORIZ$ TO COLLECT MONIES OR TRANSACT BUS9ESS ON BEHALF ( ! ,AL>M40 ,!Y ALSO PROMIS$ ?AT ! ,AL>M W\LD 0REAPPE> AT AN E>LY DATE FROM A NEW (FICE40.<#c#c#e.> ,! ,AL>M DID NOT REAPPE> FROM EI!R S\RCE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,H>T.<#c#c#f.> SOME ( ! TWELVE OR SO ,ASSOCIAT$ ,AN>*I/S LEFT ) ,QU9N1 !N BURGL$ ! NEW (FICE ?AT ,BANHAM & ,REECE SET UP4 ,! LATT] TWO !N MO/ UN-AN>*I/ICALLY CALL$ 9 ! POLICE4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS M9OR FRACAS WAS A TEMPOR>Y RECONCILIATION :I* CAME TO A SUDD5 5D :5 ,BANHAM & ,REECE SOLD ! ASSETS1 POCKET$ ! PROCE$S & DISAPPE>$4 ,! EXT5T ( ! S5SE ( COLLAPSE 9 ! MOVEM5T IS 9DICAT$ BY A LETT] FROM ,M>% 7! $ITOR ( ,FRE$OM7 TO ,NETTLAU 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#i#g3 0444 ,FRE$OM1 F9ANCIALLY IS 9 T]RIBLY L[ WAT] & WRIT+ R\ND TO ! GR\PS HAS PRODUC$ NO EFFECT4 ,I FEEL IT W\LD BE DISA/R\S = ! PAP] TO CEASE1 EV5 TEMPOR>ILY4 ,LIB]TY1 ,TOR*1 ,AL>M >E ALL DEAD & IF ,FRE$OM GOES \R 5EMIES & ! REACTION>Y SOCIALI/S WILL HAVE IT ALL TO !MSELVES40.<#c#c#g.> ,M>%'S DEPRESS$ MOOD SEEM$ P>TLY TO DO ) A CRISIS ) ! DIFFICULT ,CANTWELL :O F9ALLY LEFT ,FRE$OM -- AT LEA/ TEMPOR>ILY -- ! FOLL[+ MON?4 ,AS ,M>% REM>K$3 0444Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E :AT A TIME ,I HAD4 #b #a_/#b YE>S ) ,CANTWELL IS 5\< TO KILL ANYONE 4440.<#c#c#h.> ,FRE$OM PAMPHLETS W]E SELL+ WELL1 BUT ,FRE$OM WAS N[ TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! R5T ( ! ,OSSUL/ON ,/REET PREMISES1 & ! PAP] WAS 9 SOME F9ANCIAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,FRE$OM DID SURVIVE ?R\< ! #a#h#iS & ! REACTION ( ! ,BO] ,W> P]IOD BUT ONLY ) A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( HELP FROM ITS FRI5DS4 ,IT SURVIV$ BECAUSE ITS FRI5DS W]E ABLE TO HELP IT -- !Y T5D$ TO BE ! MORE MIDDLE-CLASS 7I4E4 BETT] (F7 AN>*I/S2 ?\< TRIBUTE %\LD BE PAID TO ! SELF-SACRIFIC+ EF=TS ( ,M>% HIMSELF4 ,HE HAD COME TO ! $ITOR%IP ( ,FRE$OM 9 #ahie :5 ! PAP] WAS SUSP5D$ = ?REE MON?S :5 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON RETIR$4 ,! REASON CIT$ = ,MRS ,WILSON'S RETIREM5T 7'DOME/IC AFFAIRS'7 SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 REAL 5\<3 H] CORRESPOND5CE 9DICATES ?AT H] MO!R WAS ILL AT ! TIME4 ,YET ! RAPIDITY ) :I* ANY DEEP CONNECTIONS ) ! MOVEM5T W]E SEV]$ ALSO REVEAL$ 9 ! SAME CORRESPOND5CE SEEMS TO 9DICATE ?AT IT WAS A WELCOME RELIEF TO GIVE UP ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! PAP] AFT] H] EI /9T AS $ITOR4 ,M>% HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P FROM SOME TIME 9 #a#h#h#g1 FOLL[+ HIS FRI5D ,JOHN ,TURN] FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,! SON ( AN OLD ,RADICAL1 HE HAD MET ,TURN] :ILE /ILL A MEMB] ( ! ,S4,D4,F4 9 #a#h#h#f4 ,HE SPOKE 9 ! DISCUSSION MEET+S FROM TIME TO TIME1 YET SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 A MODE/ & RETIR+ COMRADE4 ,= ?IS REASON HE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BE5 A 'PROM95T' MEMB] ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,CORRESPOND5CE 9DICATES ?AT IT WAS NOT UNTIL #ahid ?AT HE WAS 9VIT$ TO MEET ,KROPOTK9 AT HIS HOME 9 ,BROMLEY = ONE ( ! REGUL> ,SUNDAY SOIREES1 ?\< )\T D\BT HE HAD MET ,KROPOTK9 'PR(ESSIONALLY' MANY TIMES 9 PREVI\S YE>S4 ,?IS WAS PROBABLY ! PO9T AT :I* HE WAS BE+ GROOM$ TO TAKE OV] ! $ITOR%IP4 ,! *>ACT] ( ,FRE$OM DID NOT *ANGE ) ! *ANGE ( $ITOR4 ,IT SEEMS QUITE CONSI/5T ) ,M>%'S *>ACT] ?AT ! PAP] %\LD REMA9 L>GELY !ORETICAL 9 CONT5T & COMM5T ON EV5TS RA!R ?AN SEE ITSELF AS AN AGITATIONAL 9/RUM5T MAK+ EV5TS4 ,!RE IS LITTLE D\BT ?AT ,M>%'S PREF]5CES MAT*$ ?OSE ( ,KROPOTK9 :OSE POLICY WAS COMPLETELY DOM9ANT )9 ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,! ,NETTLAU ,COLLECTION 9 ,AM/]DAM HAS MANY PO/C>DS & LETT]S FROM ,KROPOTK9 TO ,M>% :I* >E FRI5DLY 9 TONE YET :I* >E COMPOS$ ( SUGGE/IONS1 EXHORTATIONS & OP9IONS ON ! PAP]4 ,M>%'S LETT]S TO ,KROPOTK9 >E1 ON ! O!R H&1 LETT]S ( EXPLANATION & OCCASIONALLY ( EXCUSE4 ,!Y >E A CLE> 5\< EXPRESSION ( ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! TWO M54 ,! GR\P :I* PRODUC$ ,FRE$OM FROM #ahie UND] ,M>%'S $ITOR%IP HAD *ANG$ SOME:AT4 ,ITS ACTIVE MEMB]%IP 9 #ahig WAS COMPOS$ ( ,TURN]1 ,WESS1 ,PRESBURG & ,NETTLAU1 ) ,CANTWELL AS PR9T] 7AT LEA/ UNTIL ,OCTOB]74 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE HAD AT ONE PO9T BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE & ! ,COMMONWEAL :5 IT WAS AN AN>*I/ PAP]4 ,YET1 IF ,NICOLL IS TO BE BELIEV$1 MU* ( ! ,COMMONWEAL ,GR\P HAD BE5 9VOLV$ TO SOME EXT5T 9 ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,C]TA9LY ,TURN] & ,M>% HAD LONG BE5 MEMB]S4 ,PRESBURG HAD WRITT5 ! ,LONDON REPORTS = ,FRE$OM4 ,WESS HAD ALSO CONTRIBUT$ TO ,FRE$OM1 & ,NETTLAU WAS A SORT ( 'MAN AB\T ! MOVEM5T'1 ANYWAY4 ,SO 9 REALITY !RE WAS LITTLE *ANGE 9 ! PAP] EI!R 9 =M OR BEH9D ! SC5ES4 ,YET ! PAP] N[ EXI/$ 9 A DIFF]5T 5VIRONM5T4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] PRODUC$ 9 P>ALLEL ) O!R SYMPA!TIC PUBLICATIONS4 ,! LA/ AN>*I/ PAP] 9 ,BRITA9 TO COLLAPSE 9 #ahig WAS ,NICOLL'S ,AN>*I/1 :I* HAD *ANG$ ITS NAME TO ! ,COMMONWEAL 9 ,MAY #a#h#i#f4 ,AT LEA/1 AFT] #ahig IT ONLY CAME \T SPORADICALLY & WAS NO LONG] 9FLU5TIAL TO ANY DEGREE4 ,ITS ALMO/ COMPLETE DEMISE WAS DUE TO A CONFLICT BETWE5 ,NICOLL & ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,! PAP] HAD BE5 9 DIFFICULTIES AS EVID5C$ BY ! NECESSITY TO *ANGE ITS =MAT FROM FOLIO TO PAMPHLET =M 9 MID-#a#h#i#e4 ,& BY ?IS TIME ! PAP] WAS COMPLETELY WRITT5 BY ,NICOLL -- PRESUMABLY 9 ! GAPS LEFT TO HIM BY ! ,WALSALL PRISON]S' AGITATION4 ,BY #ahig ,NICOLL HAD F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO /AY 9 ,%EFFIELD S9CE HE C\LD NOT E>N A LIV+ !RE BY J\RNALISM4 ,H[EV]1 9 E>LY #ahig HE HAD PUBLI%$ HIS PAMPHLET ,! ,GRE5WI* ,MY/]Y1 :I* HAS BE5 US$ AS A S\RCE = ! SECTION ON ! ,B\RD9 AFFAIR 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,NICOLL HAD NOT =GOTT5 HIS FEUD ) ,SAMUELS 9 ! YE>S AFT] ,*RI/MAS #ahic & HIS RES5TM5T WAS PROBABLY FANN$ BY ISOLATION1 POV]TY & ! FAILURE ( ! ,WALSALL PRISON]S' CAMPAIGN4 ,9 ?IS PAMPHLET HE MADE IT QUITE CLE> ?AT HE ?\*I/ 9 #a#h#i#d4 ,NETTLAU WROTE AN AGITAT$ LETT] V]Y SOON AFT] ITS PUBLICATION3 ,I AM SORRY ?AT Y\ PUBLI% SU* ?+S AS ! ,GRE5WI* ,PAMPHLET4 ,IT DOES ! PRISON]S NO GOOD & BR+S \R CAUSE 9TO RIDICULE & CONTEMPT & IT MIEFUL READ] IS SOON ABLE TO KEEP BO? ! ?+S1 PRO(S & 9S9UATIONS1 WIDE ASUND]4 ,BUT ?IS IS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! VILE SL&]S ON 444 ,D--4 ,?IS IS ! WOR/ LIBEL ,I HAVE SE5 9 PR9T = A LONG TIME & IT DECID$LY RIVALS ) ,C\LON'S EXPLOITS4.<#c#c#i.> ,NICOLL'S RESPONSE WAS ANY?+ BUT CONCILIATORY4 ,9 A PRIVATE NOTE TO ,NETTLAU1 ,NICOLL ACCUS$ ,NETTLAU ( C[>DICE -- PRESUMABLY BECAUSE 9 #ahid ,NETTLAU HAD BE5 PREP>$ TO C\NT5ANCE ,NICOLL'S ACCUSATIONS ( ,H4,B4 ,SAMUELS 9 PRIVATE LETT]S BUT NOT N[ APP>5TLY 9 PUBLIC4.<#c#d.> ,9 PR9T1 H[EV]1 ,NICOLL W5T A GREAT DEAL FUR!R4 ,HE REPR9T$ ! LETT] FROM ,NETTLAU 9 ! LA/ ISSUE ( ! PAP] PUBLI%$ 9 ,%EFFIELD 9 ,JUNE #ahig & FOLL[$ IT UP ) A B>RAGE ( MUD AGA9/ ,NETTLAU4 ,IT AS GOOD AS ASS]T$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 EXPELL$ AS A POLICE SPY FROM ! ,AUTONOMIE ,CLUB 9 #a#h#i1 ACCUS$ HIM ( COMPLICITY ) ,C\LON & SUGGE/$ ?AT HIS PRIVATE MEANS CAME FROM ! POLICE4 ,NICOLL ALSO NAM$ ,MACDONALD AS ! ',D--' 9 ! ,GRE5WI* PAMPHLET4 ,IT WAS EXTRAORD9>ILY /UPID ( ,NICOLL1 EV5 IF HIS IRRITATION OV] ! MOVEM5T'S REFUSAL TO TAKE HIS ACCUSATIONS ( ,SAMUELS S]I\SLY IS UND]/&ABLE4 ,9 ,JUNE #ahig ,NICOLL ALSO MOV$ FROM ,%EFFIELD TO ,LONDON1 9T5D+ TO CONT9UE PUBLICATION !RE1 & WAS >RE/$ -- ?\< QUICKLY RELEAS$ -- = A MOCK+ SPEE* AT ,CANN+ ,T[N >\ND ! SUBJECT ( ! ,JUBILEE ( ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA4 ,MEAN:ILE !RE WAS A FLURRY ( ACTIVITY OV] ,NICOLL'S ACCUSATIONS4 ,JOHN ,TURN] W5T TO SEE ,NICOLL TO ASK HIM TO RETRACT BUT REPORT$ HIM AS 0QUITE CRAZY0 & SAID IT WAS USELESS TO APPEAL TO HIM4.<#c#d#a.> ,H4,B4 ,SAMUELS1 :O WAS N[1 IT APPE>$1 A MEMB] ( BO? ! ,I4,L4,P4 & ! ,S4,D4,F41 W5T 7UNSUCCESSFULLY7 TO C\RT TO TRY & HAVE ,NICOLL /OPP$ FROM CONT9U+ TO PUBLI% ! ,GRE5WI* PAMPHLET4 ,HE ISSU$ A LEAFLET 5TITL$ ',IS ,D4,J4 ,NICOLL ,9SANE8' :I* US$ A LOT ( ! MAT]IAL ?AT ,C\LON HAD CIRCULAT$ 9 #a#h#i#d1 & HE ADV]TIS$ A MEET+ 9 ! ,A!NEUM ,HALL ON ',! ,HI/ORY ( ,GRE5WI* ,MY/]Y' TO EXPLA9 HIS SIDE ( IT4.<#c#d#b.> ,H4,B4 ,SAMUELS'S EF=TS W]E GREET$ ) QUIET MOCK]Y BY PAP]S LIKE ,REYNOLD'S ,NEWS1 BUT ,NICOLL WAS UND] ATTACK FROM MORE HEAVYWEIT]S4 ,KROPOTK9 WROTE A PROTE/ & S5T IT TO ,M>%1 BUT HE ALSO WROTE A RETRACTION :I* ,NICOLL WAS TO SIGN1 & :I* HE S5T TOGE!R ) A COV]+ NOTE TO ,NETTLAU3 0,DE> ,FRI5D1 ,I READ ) 9DIGNATION ,NICOLL'S ACCUSATIONS4 ,I AM P]SUAD$ ?AT1 BY DIFF]5T SOPHISMS1 HE -- A MAN TO :OM 444 ,I NEV] TRU/$ HAS BE5 BR\ ,SO MU* = ! 'G5TLE AN>*I/ PR9CE' IMAGE4 ,KROPOTK9'S 9FLU5CE WAS GREAT4 ,! PROTE/1 CLEAN$ UP GRAMMATICALLY1 HAD BE5 CIRCULAT$ BY ,M>% TO V>I\S QU>T]S & WAS !REBY 9 ADDITION TO ,KROPOTK9 SIGN$ BY ,M>%1 ,TURN]1 ,PRESBURG1 ,WESS1 ! ,HYDES & ,MRS ,DRYHUR/ ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P1 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON &1 AMONG O!RS1 ,SAM ,MA9W>+ & ,JAMES ,TO*ATTI4 ,IT WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,FRE$OM'S ,JUNE_/,JULY ISSUE4 ,9 ADDITION TO PROTE/+ AB\T ,NICOLL'S 9S9UATIONS AB\T ,MACDONALD & ,NETTLAU 7,H4,B4 ,SAMUELS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY NOT M5TION$7 & LAY+ ! BLAME ON 09TELLECTUAL & MORAL FACULTIES0 :I* HAD BE5 0SADLY AFFECT$ BY SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T10 IT ALSO DECL>$ A BOYCOTT3 0,:ATEV] ! CAUSE MAY BE1 ONE CAN ONLY SAY ?AT ,NICOLL'S WICK$ 9S9UATIONS >E ! WOR/ ( LIBELS4 ,UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES WE FEEL COMPELL$ TO DISSOCIATE \RSELVES 5TIRELY FROM ,NICOLL UNTIL HE HAS )DRAWN -- )\T RES]VE & AS PUBLICLY AS HE HAS PUBLI%$ -- !SE %AMEFUL SLURS UPON ! HONOR ( \R TWO FRI5DS4 ,WE LEAVE IT TO COMRADES ELSE:]E TO ACT AS !Y ?9K SU* CONDUCT DES]VES40 ,NICOLL W\LD NEI!R SIGN ,KROPOTK9'S RETRACTION NOR PUBLI% ONE ( HIS [N4 ,HIS CLE>LY DEVELOP+ P>ANOIA C\LD F9D 9 ?IS RESPONSE TO HIS 'REVELATIONS' A MAJOR CONFIRMATION ( !IR TRU?4 ,! COMPLEXITY ( HIS RESPONSE WAS 9CREAS$ BY ! FACT ?AT HIS REM>KS ON ! ,JUBILEE 9 ?IS P>TICUL> ISSUE ( ! PAP] ALSO RESULT$ 9 ! POLICE SEIZ+ #b COPIES4 ,HIS BITT]NESS T[>DS ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P1 :I* HE RID 5\< = US UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT IT WAS MADE T5 TIMES H>D] BY ?IS ',PROTE/' & BY ! LIES & CALAMNIES ?AT W]E DILIG5TLY CIRCULAT$ BY ,MR ,JOSEPH ,P]RY 7,PRESBURG7 :O APPE>S TO BE EMPLOY$ = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,SOON WE F\ND \RSELVES )\T A HOME1 & W]E COMPELL$ TO SEEK ! %ELT] ( ! COMMON LODG+ H\SE4 ,ONE NIY & TIR$1 WE RE/$ 9 DOORWAYS TILL DRIV5 ONW>D4 ,I CANNOT =GET ?IS1 NOR ! LONG DAYS ( HUNG] & MIS]Y 444 & IF ,I ATTACK !SE PEOPLE BITT]LY1 LET ?OSE M5 :O HAVE *ILDR5 REMEMB] ! REASON :Y4.<#c#d#d.> ,! P]SONAL CONSEQU5CES = ,NICOLL ( ! BOYCOTT W]E SEV]E1 & ?IS PO9T PROBABLY M>KS ! BEG9N+ ( HIS IRREV]SIBLE SLIDE 9TO P>ANOID BREAKD[N4.<#c#d#e.> ,A MOVEM5T AT A L[ LEVEL ( VIGOR CAN BE R5T AP>T BY CONFLICTS :I* >E P]SONAL & POLITICAL & MO/ DISA/R\SLY BY A COMB9ATION ( BO?4 7,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT !RE IS NO ELEM5T ( ! P]SONAL 9 'OBJECTIVELY' POLITICAL DISPUTES OR NO ELEM5T ( ! POLITICAL 9 'OBJECTIVELY' P]SONAL DISPUTES 9 POLITICAL MOVEM5TS47 ,9 VIGOR\S TIMES 5]GY CAN BE DEVOT$ TO MORE PLEASURABLE CON/RUCTIVE PURSUITS1 & ! AM\NT LEFT OV] = DE/RUCTIVE WRANGL+ IS R$UC$4 ,FUR!R ! MOVEM5T ITSELF IF SUFFICI5TLY ELA/IC TO CONTA9 SU* DISPUTES SO ?AT !IR RESOLUTION IS 5C\RAG$4 ,)\T ! OPPORTUNITIES = CON/RUCTIVE ACTION & )\T CONDITIONS :I* MAKE = RESOLUTION1 BITT] DISPUTES HAVE BO? MORE PSY*IC FUEL & MORE %ATT]+ EFFECTS4 ,BO? ! UNREASONABL5ESS ( ,NICOLL & ! 9TRANSIG5CE ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P & ITS ALLIES ILLU/RATE ?IS WELL4 ,AS WE HAVE SE5 !RE W]E A NUMB] ( SU* DE/RUCTIVE DISPUTES 9 ! MOVEM5T 9 #ahif & #ahig RESULT+ 9 ! COLLAPSE ( AN>*I/ P]IODICALS4 ,BY ,*RI/MAS #ahig ,FRE$OM /OOD ALONE4 ,:ILE IT HAD BE5 ! M$IUM ( ONE T5D5CY AMONG MANY IT HAD BE5 ACCEPT$ AS SU*4 ,:5 IT BECAME ! AN>*I/ P]IODICAL IT BECAME ! FOCUS ( CRITICISMS1 DISAPPO9TM5TS & HOPES :I* MORE PROP]LY BELONG$ TO ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,AT A CONF]5CE :I* TOOK PLACE AT ?AT TIME 7HAV+ BE5 PO/PON$ FIR/ FROM ,EA/] TO ,:ITSUN1 !N FROM ,:ITSUN TO ,*RI/MAS #a#h#i#g7 A LONG DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE1 O/5SIBLY ON ! NE$ = A POPUL> AN>*I/ WEEKLY PAP]4 ,?IS 9ITIALLY C5T]$ 444ON ! M]ITS & DEM]ITS ( ,FRE$OM 444 MANY HOT ASS]TIONS & BITT] P]SONAL REM>KS MADE AT ! FIR/ MEET+ WILL NOT BE RECORD$ H]E4 ,! SUMM>Y ( ! CRITICISM ( ,/OCKTON1 ,P]CY1 ,KITZ1 ,W4,B4 ,P>K]1 ,O',%EA1 ,O',MALLEY1 ,BANHAM1 ,QU9N & O!RS IS ?AT ,FRE$OM WAS DESCRIB$ AS A PHILOSOPHICAL1 MIDDLE-CLASS ORGAN1 NOT 9TELLIGIBLE TO ! WORK+ CLASSES1 NOT UP TO DATE 9 LATE 9=MATION & 9 ,O',%EA'S EYES LESS REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ,COMIC ,CUTS1 ,ALLEY ,SLOP] & ,SAM ,WELL]4 ,IT WAS $IT$ & MANAG$ BY AN 9ACCESSIBLE GR\P ( >ROGANT P]SONS WORSE ?AN ! ,POPE & HIS SEV5TY C>D9ALS & WRITT5 BY FOSSILIZ$ OLD QUILLDRIV]S4 ,! ,FRE$OM REPORT CONT9UES 9 A HURT TONE3 0,! S]I\S >GUM5TS UND]LY+ ?IS (T5 GROTESQUE CRITICISM W]E ?AT !RE IS1 & HAS ALWAYS BE51 A NECESSITY = A WEEKLY POPUL> AN>*I/ PAP] & ,FRE$OM BE+ MON?LY 444 NEV] PRET5D$ TO FILL ?IS WANT 444 BUT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! MEET+ WAS HO/ILE TO ,FRE$OM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT :AT IT NEV] CLAIM$ TO BE 444 ! ILLOGICAL *>ACT] ( ?IS POSITION WAS PO9T$ \T & N[ ! RI ,! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P REPLI$ TO ! ACCUSATIONS MADE AGA9/ IT SAY+ ?AT !Y HAD APPEAL$ = HELP 7)\T SUCCESS7 FROM !IR CRITICS :O W]E REALLY ! 9ACCESSIBLE ONES4 ,! COLUMNS ( ,FRE$OM W]E OP5 = CRITICISM BUT NONE HAD BE5 S5T4 ,!Y W]E 9DIGNANT ?AT !Y %\LD BE SO ABUS$ :5 !Y PUBLI%$ 0! ONLY PAP] ?AT HAS MANAG$ TO /RUGGLE ?R\< !SE TRY+ TIMES40 ,!Y DECL>$ !MSELVES READY TO WI% EV]Y SUCCESS TO A WEEKLY PAP]1 %\LD ONE APPE>4 ,YET !Y DID NOT SEEM PROP]LY ABLE TO UND]/& ! SITUATION4 ,ATTEMPTS HAD BE5 MADE TO REORGANIZE ! MOVEM5T AT ! CONF]5CE BUT S9CE ! EMPHASIS 9 ! MOVEM5T WAS SO MU* ON PROPAG&A1 ! SOLE REMA9+ AN>*I/ PAP] HAD ASSUMPTIONS ?RU/ UPON IT :I* IT WAS NOT ONLY DESIGN$ TO DISAPPO9T BUT :I* IT H>DLY SEEM$ TO RECOGNIZE4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,FRE$OM HAD ITS [N TR\BLES & WAS /RUGGL+ TO KEEP GO+ BUT IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A LITTLE MORE HELPFUL4 ,IT HAD BE5 AGRE$ AT ! CONF]5CE ?AT ,FRE$OM %\LD BE APPROA*$ & 9QUIRIES MADE AS TO EXCESS TYPE & ! POSSIBILITY ( O!R HELP4 ,! REPLY WAS TO BE S5T TO A ',WE/ ,LONDON ,AN>*I/ ,GR\P' :I* WAS =M$ AT ! CONF]5CE4 ,! NATURE ( ! REPLY TO P]HAPS RA!R AMBITI\S SUGGE/IONS FROM ! MEET+ CAN BE SE5 9 ! LETT] ,KROPOTK9 S5T TO ,M>%3 ,DE> ,FRI5D1 ,I JU/ RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,GUMPL[ICZ1 TELL+ ME ?AT AT ! LA/ ,CONF]5CE !RE WAS A BITT] OPPOSITION TO ,FRE$OM1 ?AT ! COMRADES WANT$ TO /OP IT & SO ON4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ IT CAME ?AT ,GUMPL[ICZ CONSID] HIMSELF ( ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P2 ,H[ CAN HE :5 HIS IDEAS >E ULTRA-9DIVIDUALI/1 BITT]LY OPPOS$ TO \R ,COMMUNI/ L9ES1 & ALTOGE!R -- :AT HAS HE TO DO 9 ,FRE$OM4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ,FRE$OM BE+ ! PAP] ( A SMALL GR\P :I* LIVES FROM VOLUNT>Y WORK & CONTRIBUTIONS ( A SMALL GR\P -- NO ONE HAS ANY RIANCE ( EV]Y NEW PAP] & ! MORE W\LD ,I BE DELIE Y\ AGRE$ ) ?AT8 ,IS IT REALLY Y\R IDEA4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! BE/ WAY TO KEEP K9DLY RELATIONS BETWE5 ! TWO PAP]S -- IF A NEW ONE APPE>S -- IS NOT TO PR9T !M 9 ! SAME (FICE4 ,?AT IS ! RULE D$UC$ FROM LONG PRACTICE 9 ,FRANCE 444 IT MU/ 5D 9 PETTY QU>RELS AB\T PETTY ?+S -- TO SAY NO?+ ( ! DIFFICULTIES ( PR9T+ ! TWO PAP]S -- ! SAME WEEK AT ! 5D ( ! MON? -- TO KEEP ! COMPOSITION = PAMPHLETS & SO ON4 ,( C\RSE ,I CAN GIVE NO DEF9ITE OP9ION UPON ?IS SUBJECT 76,J,M,Q7 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! PR9T+ ( ! TWO PAP]S 9 \R SMALL (FICE W\LD ONLY LEAD TO CREATE BAD RELATIONS4 ,IT IS A V]Y S]I\S QUE/ION & ,I %\LD E>NE/LY ADVISE ! ,FRE$OM COMRADES -- ,I MEAN Y\1 ,WESS1 ,NETTLAU1 ,PRESBURG -- TO TAKE NO HA/Y /EPS4.<#c#d#g.> ,SO MU* = ,NETTLAU'S 9T5TION TO PUR*ASE ! ,TOR* PLANT & TAKE OV] !IR (FICE = ! B5EFIT ( ! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,SO MU*1 TOO1 = ! PROPOS$ WEEKLY PAP]4 ,! PROJECT F\ND]$ 9 FRU/RATION & APA?Y4 ,NO?+ FUR!R WAS M5TION$ UNTIL AN APPEAL APPE>$ 9 ! ,JUNE #ahih ISSUE ( ,FRE$OM = FUNDS TO />T A WEEKLY PAP]4 ,! FOLL[+ MON? !Y ACKN[L$G$ ,G,B,P#b-,G,B,P#c :I*1 !Y SAID1 WAS 0NOT SUFFICI5T40 ,!Y ALSO SAID 0444WE APPEAL$ TO Y\ :O >E 9T]E/$ TO COMMUNICATE ) US1 & = REASONS UNKN[N TO US1 HAVE SO F> RECEIV$ NO RESPONSE 4440 ,NO?+ FUR!R WAS SAID & NO NEW WEEKLY PAP] APPE>$4 ,! DECL9E ( AN>*I/ MORALE 9 #ahif & #a#h#i#g1 REPRES5T$ CONCRETELY BY ! COLLAPSE ( SY/EMATIC OP5-AIR OR WRITT5 PROPAG&A1 C\LD BE LAID AT ! DOOR ( APA?Y & ! S5SE ( DEFEAT BO? 9 ! WORK+ CLASS 9 G5]AL & ! AN>*I/S 9 P>TICUL>4 ,9 #ahih !RE W]E CLE> SIGNS ?AT A REAL P]IOD ( REACTION WAS UND] WAY4 ,! RUL+-CLASS /RATEGY ( JUDICI\SLY BALANC$ QUANTITIES ( =CE & FRAUD 79 ,MORRIS'S T]MS7 WAS BECOM+ WEILY1 DOCK /RIKES W]E DEFEAT$ 9 #a#h#i#i-#a#i4 ,!RE W]E ALSO 9CREAS+ ATTACKS 9 MORE 'POLITICAL' >EAS4 ,9/EAD ( CONTA9+ MANIFE/ATIONS ( 'SUBV]SIVE' OR POPUL> ACTIVITY ! AU?ORITIES W]E N[ H>ASS+ GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS :OSE ACTIVITIES W]E NOT P>TICUL>LY PUBLIC OR 'DISRUPTIVE'4 ,A =ETA/E HAD BE5 GIV5 9 ,JULY #ahig :5 A 0VILE & UNFAIR ATTACK . MADE BY ! :OLE PRESS -- ) FEW EXCEPTIONS -- AGA9/ ASYLUM0 :5 ,SPANI% REFUGEES >RIV$ 9 ,LIV]POOL4.<#c#d#h.> ,!SE PEOPLE HAD FL$ FROM ,SPA9 9 ! FACE ( ! BRUTAL REPRESSION ( EV]Y POSSIBLE K9D ( OPPON5T TO ! GOV]NM5T & ! ,*UR*4 ,SOME #d PRISON]S HAD BE5 PACK$ 9TO ,MONTJUI* PRISON1 ,B>CELONA1 & MANY HAD DI$ AS A RESULT ( APPALL+ TORTURES4 ,! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P HAD CONDUCT$ A MODE/LY SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF ( ! REFUGEES4 ,! REACTION BEGAN TO GET UND] WAY :5 TWO ,RUSSIANS1 ,BURTZEV & ,WI]ZBICKI1 W]E >RE/$ & *>G$ 9 ,LONDON 9 E>LY #ahih ) 0HAV+ P]SUAD$ OR 5DEAVOR$ TO P]SUADE DIV]S P]SONS UNKN[N TO MURD] ! ,CZ> ( ,RUSSIA40.<#c#d#i.> ,9 A ,RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE MAGAZ9E = :I* ! TWO M5 W]E RESPONSIBLE1 AN >TICLE HAD APPE>$ URG+ REVOLUTION>Y ACTION 9 ,RUSSIA & PRAIS+ ?OSE REVOLUTION>IES :O HAD MADE ATTEMPTS ON ! LIFE ( ! ,CZ>4 ,?IS PROSECUTION SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 9/IGAT$ AT ! REQUE/ ( ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T1 & IT RESULT$ 9 ! IMPRISONM5T ( ,BURTZEV = EITICLE 9 QUE/ION4 ,AT A LAT] DATE ,BURTZEV IS M5TION$ AS RUNN+ A ONE-MAN C\NT]-ESPIONAGE OP]ATION AGA9/ ! ACTIVITY ( ,CZ>I/ SPIES AMONG ,RUSSIAN EMIGRES 9 ,P>IS4.<#c#e.> ,?IS K9D ( ACTIVITY1 MORE ?AN ANY REVOLUTION>Y S5TIM5TS 9 A MAGAZ9E1 WAS LIKELY TO HAVE >\S$ ! V9DICTIVE ANG] ( ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE WAS NO GREAT \TCRY AGA9/ ?IS PROSECUTION1 :I* C\LD BE COMP>$ TO -- SAY -- ! AGITATION >\ND ! TRIAL ( ,JOHANN ,MO/4 ,AS ,FRE$OM PUT IT3 0,! DANG] AT ! MOM5T IS ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! ,BRITI% PEOPLE40 ,ANO!R PROSECUTION ?AT C\LD CONCEIVABLY HAVE R\S$ '! PEOPLE' FROM !IR 9DIFF]5CE WAS ! PROSECUTION ( ,GEORGE ,B$BOR\<1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,LEGITIMATION ,LEAGUE & $ITOR ( ITS MAGAZ9E1 ! ,ADULT4 ,HE WAS PROSECUT$ ON A NUMB] ( *>GES :I* C5T]$ ON HIS HAV+ SOLD COPIES ( ,HAVELOCK ,ELLIS'S BOOK ,SEXUAL ,9V]SION4 ,! FASC9AT+ DETAILS ( ! CASE 9VOLV+ ! ACTIVITIES ( A BRILLIANT 9T]NATIONAL CONFID5CE TRICK/]1 'DE ,VILLI]S'1 & ! CRAV5 C[>DICE ( ,ELLIS1 ! BOLD SEXOLOGI/1 CAN BE F\ND ELSE:]E4.<#c#e#a.> ,! RESULT WAS A RA!R +LORI\S P>TIAL PLEA ( GUILTY BY ,B$BOR\< :O WAS PRESS$ ON ! ONE H& BY ! DEF5SE COMMITTEE TO BECOME A M>TYR & ON ! O!R BY ! POLICE1 :O 7QUITE RI\S$ BY ! CASE4 ,:AT IS MO/ RELEVANT TO US IS ! MOTIVATION ( ! POLICE 9 PROSECUT+ ,B$BOR\<4 ,! ,LEGITIMATION ,LEAGUE1 F\ND$ 9 #a#h#i#e1 HAD BE5 ORIG9ALLY SET UP TO PRESS = EQUAL LEGAL RI TO HAVE ,MISS ,$I? ,LAN*E/]1 A SYMPA?IZ]1 RELEAS$ FROM A LUNATIC ASYLUM :]E %E HAD BE5 CONF9$ BY H] FAMILY & ! FAMILY DOCTOR :5 %E HAD ANN\NC$ H] 9T5TION ( LIV+ ) A MAN TO :OM %E WAS NOT M>RI$4 ,?IS HAD BR\*I/S W]E REGUL>LY ATT5D+ ! MEET+S ( ! ,LEAGUE & PROPAG&IZ+ !RE4 ,SWE5Y1 ! DETECTIVE 9 *>GE ( ?IS 9VE/IGATION1 REGUL>LY ATT5D$ MEET+S ( ! ,LEAGUE & REPORT$ ?AT ! AN>*I/S W]E R\ND+ \T ! ,LEGITIMATION ,LEAGUE'S CALL = AN ABOLITION ( ! M>RIAGE LAWS ) A CALL = ! ABOLITION ( ALL LAWS4 ,LILIAN ,H>MAN1 AN ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/1 CO$ITOR ) H] FA!R ( ! MAGAZ9E ,LUCIF]1 :O HAD BE5 IMPRISON$ = LIV+ ) ! FA!R ( H] *ILD :5 UNM>RI$ TO HIM1 VISIT$ ,BRITA9 & GAVE A NUMB] ( SUCCESSFUL LECTURES4 ,%E WAS ALSO ELECT$ HONOR>Y ,PRESID5T ( ! ,LEAGUE4 ,?US1 :5 AN OPPORTUNITY >OSE 9 ! %APE ( ,ELLIS' BOOK ,SEXUAL ,9V]SION1 = :I* ,B$BOR\< HAD BECOME AN UN(FICIAL AG5T1 ! POLICE >RE/$ HIM4 ,9 ,SWE5Y'S WORDS !Y W]E 0CONV9C$ ?AT WE %\LD AT ONE BL[ KILL A GR[+ EVIL 9 ! %APE ( A VIGOR\S CAMPAIGN = FREE LOVE & AN>*ISM & AT ! SAME TIME1 DISCOV] ! MEANS BY :I* ! C\NTRY WAS BE+ FLOOD$ ) BOOKS ( ! ',PSY*OLOGY' TYPE40.<#c#e#b.> ,! CAMPAIGN 9 DEF5SE ( ,B$BOR\< OV] ! SUMM] ( #ahih 9VOLV$ ,H5RY ,SEYM\R & TWO PREVI\S 'M>TYRS' 9 ! CAUSE ( FREE SPEE*1 ,HOLYOAKE & ,FOOTE4 ,H[EV] IT DID NOT 9VOLVE ,ELLIS1 :O DECID$ HE WAS A S*OL> NOT A FIGES ! CASE WAS 9DEF9ITELY ADJ\RN$4 ,FROM ,SWE5Y'S MEMOIRS IT IS QUITE CLE> ?AT ! POLICE HAD EV]Y 9T5TION ( SMA%+ ! ,LEGITIMATION ,LEAGUE & CLOS+ D[N ! ,ADULT & ONLY NE$$ AN EXCUSE :I* W\LD NOT GET !M 9TO ! *OPPY WAT]S ( ACCUSATIONS ( REPRESSION ( FREE SPEE*4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ ?AT ! POLITICAL POLICE %\LD SO READILY JUMP 9TO QUE/IONS ( MORALITY4 ,WE HAVE GR[N US$ TO PSY*OLOGICAL-POLITICAL ANALYZES :I* RELATE AU?ORITY TO MORAL AU?ORIT>IANISM ) ! RESULT ?AT AL?\< SELF-APPO9T$ GU>DIANS ( SEXUAL MORALITY /ILL PLAGUE US !Y >E FAC$ ) A PO9T$ C\NT]-ATTACK4 ,9 #ahih SEXUAL REPRESSION WAS RESPECTABLE & ATTACKS ON 'FREE LOVE' PROPAG&A C\LD BE CONDUCT$ ) EQUANIMITY & SELF-SATISFACTION4 ,YET IT IS A SURPRISE ?AT IT %\LD BE SO READILY ASSUM$ ?AT ! POLICE %\LD TREAT IT AS A POLITICAL MATT]4 ,! PROSECUTIONS ( ,BURTZEV & ,B$BOR\< W]E SPECIFIC 9/ANCES ( A MORE 9T5SIVE G5]AL H>ASSM5T4 ,?IS H>ASSM5T C\LD NOT BE RELAT$ TO A P>TICUL> WAVE ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY COMP>ABLE TO ! BOMB+S 9 ,P>IS 9 ! E>LY #a#h#iS4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 H[EV]1 A MEASURE ( 9T]NATIONAL POLICE COOP]ATION HAD DEVELOP$ & HAD CONT9U$4 ,IT WAS TO BE GIV5 A MORE DEF9ITE POLITICAL =M BY ! 9T]NATIONAL CONF]5CE1 POPUL>LY KN[N AS ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,CONF]5CE1 CALL$ BY ! ,ITALIAN GOV]NM5T 9 LATE #a#h#i#h4 ,! SPECIFIC BASIS = ! CONF]5CE WAS ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! ,EMPRESS ( ,AU/RIA BY ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ ,LU*5I E>LI] ?AT SAME YE>4 ,IT WAS PROPOS$ ?AT ALL P>TICIPANTS %\LD BAN ALL AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS1 S5D ALL AN>*I/S BACK TO !IR [N C\NTRIES & BAN PUBLICATION ( DETAILS ( AN>*I/ TRIALS & ACTIONS4 ,& :ILE 9 ,5GL& !SE PROPOSALS NEV] TOOK ! =M ( LAWS & ! PUBLIC /ANCE ( ! ,BRITI% GOV]NM5T REMA9$ 'LIB]AL'1 9 PRACTICE ! POLICE )\T H9DRANCE FROM ABOVE SEEM TO HAVE ACT$ 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! 9T5TIONS ( ! CONF]5CE4 ,9 ,M>* #a#h#i#i1 ,FRE$OM WAS WRIT+ 0,ITALIAN COMRADES >E BE+ SY/EMATICALLY CO]C$ & T]RORIZ$ BY ,SCOTL& ,Y>D 4440 ,LETT]S ( ,5GLI% & =EIGN AN>*I/S W]E BE+ TAMP]$ ) & ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE BE+ FOLL[$ BY ! POLICE 9CREAS$4 ,?IS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 AN ADVANCE ON ! SITUATION 9 MID-#a#h#i#h1 :I* WAS ALREADY PRETTY TIE >EA SW>M$ 0) V]M9 9 ! %APE ( SPIES 444 Y\ CAN'T SPEAK TO AN ACQUA9TANCE )\T A G5TLEMAN ( SUSPICI\S APPE>ANCE WALK+ UP TO Y\ TO LI/5 TO ! CONV]SATION40 ,PEOPLE W]E AGA9 BE+ FOLL[$ TO WORK & !IR EMPLOY]S TOLD ( !IR EMPLOYEE'S DANG]\S POLITICAL IDEAS -- RESULT+ ALL TOO (T5 9 ! SACK4 ,ON ONE OCCASION1 SOMEONE :O WAS BE+ FOLL[$ BY ,DETECTIVE ,SWE5Y WILLFULLY MISUND]/OOD ! SITUATION & DECID+ ?AT HE MU/ BE A BEGG> (F]$ ! DETECTIVE A PIECE ( BREAD4 ,HE WAS >RE/$ ON SOME TRUMP$-UP *>GE BUT LAT] ACQUITT$ AT HIS TRIAL4.<#c#e#c.> ,KROPOTK91 AT A ,*ICAGO ,COMMEMORATION MEET+ 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#h#i#h1 SPOKE ( ! IMPLICATIONS ( ! ,ANTI-,AN>*I/ ,CONF]5CE3 0,TAKE IT AS A LAW ( HI/ORY4 ,! SO-CALL$ SCI5TIFIC PEOPLE MAY IGNORE IT BUT IT HAS HAD NOT ONE S+LE EXCEPTION 9 ! PA/4 ,NEV] HAS AN ADVANC$ P>TY BE5 PROSECUT$1 )\T ALL MORE OR LESS ADVANC$ P>TIES & EV5 M]E RE=M P>TIES BE+ 9CLUD$ 9 ! PROSECUTION & A SCREW BE+ PUT ON !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O BECOME ! TOOLS ( REACTION >E SP>$ 9 SU* TIMES40 ,HE L9K$ ! ATTACKS ( REACTION>IES ) ! PASSIVITY ( ! MASSES4 0,:O W\LD HAVE D>$ TO =ETELL #b YE>S AGO10 HE SAID1 0444NAY T5 YE>S ONLY :5 ,MORRIS WROTE 9 ,TABLES ,TURN$ ?AT ! REVOLUTION WAS1 NOT 'COM+' BUT HAD ALREADY BEGUN -- :O W\LD HAVE D>$ TO =ETELL ! SUDD5 REVIVAL ( MILIT>ISM1 ( RITUALISM & ( ,CA?OLICISM :I* WE N[ WITNESS 9 ,EUROPE40.<#c#e#d.> ,9 ,5GL& ! WAVE ( POPUL> REACTION C5T]$ ON ! W> FEV] SURR\ND+ ! ,BO] ,W> 7#a#h#i#i-#a#i#b74 ,) FEW EXCEPTIONS ! AN>*I/S W]E 9 NO POSITION TO RUN A COH]5T CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! W>4 ,! ,S4,D4,F41 POISON$ AT S\RCE BY ! J+OISM ( ,HYNDMAN & O!RS1 WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY DISPOS$ TO OPPOSE ! W>4 ,9ITIAL OPPOSITION CAME FROM ! ,LIB]ALS & ! ,I4,L4,P4 ,! AN>*I/S SEEM$ TO BE L>GELY SUNK 9 APA?Y4 ,!RE W]E FEW COMMUNICATIONS 9 ,FRE$OM FROM OLD ,LONDON ACTIVI/S & :AT FEW !RE W]E CONSI/$ ( COMM5T>Y & G5]ALIZATION RA!R ?AN REPORTS ( ACTIVITY4 ,ONLY ! GR\PS 9 ,LIV]POOL1 ,LE$S & ,GLASG[ ROSE AT ALL TO ! SITUATION4 ,!SE W]E ! ONLY T[NS 9 :I* \TDOOR SPEAK]S HAD BE5 ACTIVE & O!R PROPAG&A HAD BE5 /EADILY C>RI$ ON = A L5G? ( TIME BE=E ! W> />T$4 ,= ! RE/1 ! MOOD SEEMS TO BE EXPRESS$ BY A REPORT FROM A VISITOR TO ,AB]DE5 :I* WAS1 HE SAID1 0FIVE OR SIX YE>S AGO 444 PRACTICALLY1 AS F> AS NUMB]S & 5?USIASM GO1 ! /RON*ISM 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 444 ,I CALL$ ON ,H>RY ,DUNCAN1 & F\ND HIM RA!R DESPOND5T AB\T ! FUTURE ( ! MOVEM5T4 444 ,HE F9D+ HIMSELF UNSUPPORT$ HAS GONE 9TO ,TRADE ,UNION WORK2 :]E HE ?9KS1 IF ! RETURNS >E NOT SO GREAT1 !Y >E AT LEA/ QUICK]4 ,HIS IDEAS HAVE UND]GONE A *ANGE1 HE HAS P]HAPS LESS HOPE 9 ! FUTURE40.<#c#e#e.> ,FUR!R 9DICATIONS ( APA?Y COME FROM ! RECEPTION GIV5 TO ?REE ( ! ,WALSALL AN>*I/S ON !IR RELEASE AFT] S]V+ SEV5 & A HALF YE>S ( !IR T5-YE> S5T5CES4 ,A RA!R S$ATE TEA & SOCIAL EV5+ WAS HELD & ,*>LES1 ,CAILES & ,BATTOLA W]E PRES5T$ ) AB\T ,G,B,P#b FROM A FUND COLLECT$ MA9LY1 IT W\LD APPE>1 AMONG ,JEWI% & O!R =EIGN AN>*I/S4 ,!RE W]E NO RIOT\S RECEPTIONS LIKE ?OSE ?AT GREET$ ,NICOLL ON HIS RELEASE1 NOR DO PROV9CIAL AN>*I/S SEEM TO HAVE 9VIT$ !M TO DO SPEAK+ T\RS R\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,*>LES W5T QUIETLY BACK TO ,NORWI* :]E HE M>RI$1 ,CAILES REMA9$ 9 ! ,SOHO >EA & ,BATTOLA SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,MEAN:ILE ! FIR/ ANTI-W> DEMON/RATION HAD BE5 BROK5 UP 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E BY J+O CR[DS4 ,! ONLY AN>*I/ GR\P TO TAKE UP ! CRY 9 ANY EXCEPTIONAL WAY WAS 9 ,LE$S4 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ AN ANTI-W> DEMON/RATION = #a/ ,OCTOB] #ahii AT :I* !RE W]E N9E AN>*I/ SPEAK]S4 ,!Y REPORT$ ?AT IT WAS 0! MO/ SUCCESSFUL & ORD]LY MEET+ HELD 9 ?IS P>T ( ! C\NTRY ON ?AT MATT]40 ,LIB]AL MEET+S HAD BE5 A FIASCO 0BUT \R MEET+ ) ! ,AN>*I/ AS OPPOS$ TO ! ,CAPITALI/ & ,IMP]IALI/ SPIRIT PUT PLA9LY1 5?US$ ! WORK]S = !RE WAS A CONCRETE EXPOSITION ( A SOCIAL /ATE BAS$ UPON !IR 9T]E/S COMP>$ ) A CONDITION ( ?+S BAS$ UPON !IR MIS]Y & DEGRADATION4 444 ,\T ( A CR[D ( #b1 ONLY #af VOT$ AGA9/ ! RESOLUTION4 ,?IS MEET+ HAS DONE US A LOT ( GOOD 9 ! T[N & S9CE !N \R MEET+S HAVE BE5 WELL ATT5D$ & 5?USIA/IC40.<#c#e#f.> ,! MATT] WAS NOT ALL[$ TO RE/ !RE1 H[EV]4 ,! ,LE$S GR\P CONT9U$ ITS ACTIVITIES ) A S]IES ( MEET+S1 WORK+ ?R\< ! LOCAL BRAN* ( ! ',S\? ,AFRICAN ,CONCILIATION ,COMMITTEE'4 0,TO W9D UP !SE MEET+S10 REPORT$ ,BILLY ,MAC,QUE51 0WE HAD A MON/] DEMON/RATION :I*1 UN=TUNATELY = ! HEAL? ( SOME ( ! COMRADES1 TURN$ \T TO BE A J+O DEMON/RATION4 ,IT WAS A DAY6 ,ALL ! SCUM ( ! PUBS ( ,LE$S W]E TURN$ \T -- BE+ CALL$ UP BY MEANS ( PLAC>DS 9VIT+ !M TO GIVE US A ',SC>BOR\< ,WELCOME'4 ,& !Y DID40.<#c#e#g.> ,9 FACT ,BILLY ,MAC,QUE5 WAS NE>LY LYN*$ & MANY PEOPLE W]E BADLY BEAT5 AB\T4 ,! FOLL[+ WEEK ,MATT ,SOLLITT1 A VET]AN ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE AN>*I/1 W5T TO ! PLACE :]E ! 0MON/] DEMON/RATION0 HAD BE5 HELD & REPEAT$ ALMO/ WORD = WORD ,BILLY ,MAC,QUE5'S SPEE*4.<#c#e#h.> ,IT WAS A BRAVE ?+ TO DO1 & HE REMA9$ UNMOLE/$4 ,YET ! SUPPRESSION ( ANTI-W> ACTIVITY 9T5D$ BY ! ',SC>BOR\< ,WELCOME' & 9CIT$1 IT WAS ASSUM$1 BY ,CONS]VATIVE AG5TS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFUL4 ,LE$S AN>*I/S1 IT WAS REPORT$1 HAD HAD TO GIVE UP \TDOOR MEET+S 0[+ TO ! LACK ( SPEAK]S40.<#c#e#i.> ,! SAME TEAM ( AN>*I/ SPEAK]S EXI/$ AS BE=E ! RIOT & ! REASON GIV5 R+S HOLL[4 ,IT WAS TOO DANG]\S = FUR!R \TSIDE MEET+S TO BE HELD & IT MIDS1 ,BILLY ,MAC,QUE51 :O HAD L>GELY BE5 RESPONSIBLE = ! EXCEPTIONAL ACTIVITY ( ! ,LE$S AN>*I/S1 WAS =C$ BY UNEMPLOYM5T TO EMIGRATE TO ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ,LIV]POOL & ,GLASG[ ! REGUL> \TDOOR MEET+S W]E KEPT UP1 ?\<1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,LIV]POOL1 IT WAS A CONT9UAL BATTLE AGA9/ J+OI/ OPPOSITION4 ,! ,LONDON AN>*I/S DID CONTRIBUTE !IR MITE TO ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T4 ,9 E>LY #ai AN ANTI-W> MEET+ WAS HELD ) SPEAK]S :I* 9CLUD$ ,TOM ,MANN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/1 TOGE!R ) ,SAM ,MA9W>+ & ,H>RY ,KELLY4 ,!RE WAS SOME J+OI/ OPPOSITION BUT NO?+ P>TICUL>LY VIOL5T4 ,H[EV]1 ! TIDE WAS RIS+1 & AL?\< ANTI-W> MEET+S USUALLY 9/IGAT$ BY NON-AN>*I/ BODIES CONT9U$ TO TAKE PLACE ! OPPOSITION !Y 5C\NT]$ 9CREAS$4 ,AFT] A L>GE MEET+ AT ! ,QUE5S ,HALL 9 MID-#a#i#a :]E QUITE A BATTLE TOOK PLACE1 ! HALL WAS CLOS$ TO 'CONTROV]SIAL' MEET+S4 ,& IT SEEM$ ?AT O!R HALLS W\LD BE CLOS$1 TOO4 ,FRE$OM COMM5T$ ) SOME ACCURACY & CONSID]ABLE GLOOMY SATISFACTION3 ,H]E IS ! SITUATION & WE AS ,AN>*I/S HAVE A RIS AGO . :5 ! ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION HELD BY ,AN>*I/S WAS BRUTALLY ATTACK$ & BROK5 UP BY ,SCOTL& ,Y>D1 ) ! HELP ( SOME UN(FICIAL R\*I/ ,CLUBS W]E RAID$1 :5 HALLS W]E CLOS$ AGA9/ US1 :5 EXTRADITIONS W5T ON APACE1 :5 ,B\RTZEFF WAS S5T5C$1 CONTEMPTIBLE 9DE$ WAS ! ATTITUDE ( !SE P>TIES4 ,TODAY IT IS Y\ 444 :O >E ! ',AN>*I/S' 9 ! EYES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 444 ,HE :O WILL NOT FI ,9 FACT BY ,NOVEMB] #aia ! CLOSURE ( HALLS TO ANTI-W> MEET+S SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 SY/EMATIC -- EV5 R\T9E4 ,! PRACTICAL WORK ( ABOLI%+ FREE SPEE* HAS BE5 GO+ ON = ! LA/ TWO YE>S4 ,SOME NEWSPAP]S1 POLITICALLY & MORALLY CORRUPT1 ESPECIALLY ! ,DAILY ,*RONICLE1 ! ,GLOBE & ! ,PALL ,MALL ,GAZETTE ANN\NCE ! DAY BE=E ! MEET+ ?AT A 'PRO-,BO]' MEET+ WILL BE HELD4 ,IMM$IATELY ! POLICE AU?ORITIES ) ! PAP] 9 H& APPROA* ! [N] ( ! HALL ?REAT5+ ?AT DISORD] WILL TAKE PLACE & ?AT !Y -- ! POLICE -- WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROTECT ! HALL AGA9/ ! AGGRESSORS4 ,! FRIIAN CRUSADE AGA9/ ! W> ATROCITIES4 ,! SAME TRICK WAS REPEAT$ TWICE ) \R MEET+S2 TWICE ! HALLS W]E REFUS$ ! LA/ DAY BE=E ! MEET+ -- ORGANIZ$ & ADV]TIS$ LONG BE=E 9 PAP]S BY PO/]S & H&BILLS4 ,\R ,GOV]NM5T /A9$ ) ! BLOOD ( 9NOC5T *ILDR51 IS CAPABLE ( ANY VIOLATION ( POPUL> RIE !Y NOT ATTEMPT+ TO CRU% \R TRADE UNIONS & ! RI ,! SUPPRESSION WAS NOT ONLY HYPOCRITICAL & DESPOTIC1 IT WAS SUCCESSFUL & IT NE$S TO BE /RESS$ ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T EM]G$ FROM ! ,BO] ,W> P]IOD ALMO/ COMPLETELY DE/ROY$4 ,!RE WAS NO S5SE ( LOS+ A BATTLE TO GO ON TO GREAT] ?+S2 ! MOVEM5T FELT MORE OR LESS COMPLETELY DEFEAT$ BY ! REACTION>Y W> FEV] ?AT HAD GRIPP$ ! POPULATION4 ,! MOOD ( ! MOVEM5T WAS DESPOND5T & APA!TIC 9 ! EXTREME4 ,9 ONE ( A NUMB] ( 7UNSUCCESSFUL7 MORALE-BUILD+ ATTEMPTS1 ,H>RY ,KELLY WROTE A PIECE = ,FRE$OM :I* TOOK AS ITS />T+ PO9T ! >RE/ ( ,MO/ & ,MAC,QUE5 9 ,NEW ,YORK UND] ! ',CRIM9AL ,AN>*Y' ,LAWS4 0,SMALL 9 NUMB]S AS WE >E10 HE WROTE1 0IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT #ai \T ( EV]Y #b ,AN>*I/S 9 ! C\NTRY W\LD HAVE KN[N ABSOLUTELY NO?+ AB\T ?IS 444 W]E IT NOT = ,B>TON'S NOTE 9 ,REYNOLD'S NEWSPAP] 4440 ,AN>*I/S1 HE W5T ON TO SAY1 HAD NO MEANS ( COMMUNICATION EXCEPT ,FRE$OM 0& AS IT IS ONLY PUBLI%$ MON?LY1 ?AT ME?OD IS V]Y SL[1 & ALAS ,I DON'T BELIEVE HALF ! COMRADES READ ,FRE$OM40 ,!RE W]E NOT MORE ?AN ?REE ACTIVE GR\PS 9 ! :OLE ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 & !Y W]E NOT 9 REGUL> CONTACT ) ONE ANO!R4 ,COMP>$ TO ! POSITION SEV5 YE>S BE=E ! SITUATION WAS CATA/ROPHIC4 ,?\< HE C\LD WELL SEE REASONS = ?IS 9 ! W> & G5]AL APA?Y HE WAS ( ! OP9ION ?AT AN ORGANIZ+ EF=T W\LD OV]COME ! DIFFICULTIES4 ,:ATEV] ! TRU? ( ?IS HE %[S CLE>LY ! EFFECT ( ! W> & ITS CONCOMITANT APA?Y4 ,HE ALSO %[S ! EFFECT ON GR\PS ( A /ANCE ?AT LEFT NO ACTIVITY OP5 BUT G5]AL PROPAG&A3 ,GR\PS HAVE /OOD ALONE & ! HALF DOZ5 OR DOZ5 COMRADES 9 EA* GR\P HAVE DISCUSS$ & SPLIT HAIRS UNTIL !RE W]E NO MORE HAIRS TO SPLIT & NO?+ TO DISCUSS & !N DI$ A NATURAL DEA?4 ,TAKE ,CANN+ ,T[N = EXAMPLE4 ,IT IS A PLACE :]E SPL5DID MEET+S US$ TO BE HELD1 PL5TY ( LIT]ATURE SOLD & ANY AM\NT ( 9T]E/ & 5?USIASM CREAT$ = \R IDEAS4 ,AN ACTIVE GR\P EXI/$ !RE = YE>S4 ,! COMRADES W]E ALL WORK+ M5 :O TIR$ \T FROM A H>D DAY'S WORK W]E UNABLE TO READ V]Y MU*4 ,!Y D]IV$ ALMO/ ALL ( !IR KN[L$GE ( AN>*ISM FROM LECTURES & OP5 AIR MEET+S4 ,BUT FEW] & FEW] COMRADES VISIT$ !M1 LEAD+ TO LESS 9T]*ANGE ( IDEAS 0& ! GR\P FELL A PREY TO MY/ICISM & SPIRITUALISM & ! COMRADES LO/ ALL !IR OLD TIME SPIRIT & ACTIVITY40 ,FRE$OM DISCUSSION MEET+S HAD BE5 'SUSP5D$ 9DEF9ITELY'4 0,WE GOT D[N TO AN AV]AGE ATT5DANCE ( SIX COMRADES -- TWO ( :OM W]E ,TOL/OYANS 444 G5]ALLY WE SEEM TO BE BECOM+ WEAK] 9/EAD ( /RONG] 444 ! TIME IS RIPE = SOMEONE TO WRITE A BOOK ON ',MOD]N ,SOCIETY & ,MORIBUND ,AN>*Y'40 0,LADIES & G5TLEM51 WE >E BECOM+ BACK NUMB]S4 444 ,%ALL WE ORGANIZE ?IS MOVEM5T OR %ALL SOME HI/ORIAN WRITE OPPOSITE \R NAMES A FEW YE>S H5CE3 ,9T]E/+ -- BUT DI$ ?R\< LACK ( 5]GY40.<#c#f#b.> ,FRE$OM ITSELF CAME \T SPORADICALLY DUR+ ! W>1 (T5 MISS+ A MON?4 ,OV] ! :OLE P]IOD ,M>%1 ! $ITOR1 WAS S5D+ \T PRIVATE APPEALS & PUBLI%+ O!RS 9 ! PAP] = CA% TO SUPPORT ! PAP]4 ,! PUBLIC SALE ( ,FRE$OM AS ADV]TIS$ 9 ! PAP] ITSELF WAS RE/RICT$ TO \TLETS 9 ! NOR? ,SOHO >EA & ,ALDGATE1 BO? ( !M >EAS ) A HI< CONC5TRATION ( =EIGN EXILES 7PRESUMABLY :]E NATIVE J+OISM C\LD NOT AFFECT OP5 SALES74 ,IT IS LIKELY ?AT ! CIRCULATION ( ! PAP] DECL9$ TO AS L[ AS #e COPIES P] ISSUE DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,! PAP] REALLY DID SEEM ON ! $GE ( COLLAPSE4 ,IT WAS ANN\NC$ 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#b3 0,! CONDITION ( \R F9ANCES NOT P]MITT+ US TO PROMISE A REGUL> ISSUE ( ,FRE$OM1 WE %ALL ISSUE ! PAP] AS (T5 AS CIRCUM/ANCES WILL ALL[ & HOPE ?AT ALL COMRADES WILL MAKE AN EF=T TO RESUME & CONT9UE ! MON?LY PUBLICATION40 ,ATTEMPTS W]E MADE TO REORGANIZE ! PAP]1 ?\< 9 RA!R A CONFUS$ WAY4 ,KROPOTK9 WROTE TO ,M>%1 #a#e? ,OCTOB] #a#i#b3 0444,IT WAS MY IDEA TO PROPOSE ! REVIVAL ( ! $IT+ MEET+S ( ,FRE$OM1 ONCE A MON? 444 BE=E ! APPE>ANCE ( ! NUMB] AS ,I ?9K ?AT ALL !SE TALKS AB\T ,FRE$OM BE+ NOT WELL MANAG$ FROM ! BUS9ESS PO9T ( VIEW >E ( NO AVAIL1 SO LONG AS WE HAVE NOT TRI$ EV]Y?+ WE CAN TO R5D] ! PAP] MORE 9T]E/+4 ,IT WAS AWFULLY DULL LATELY & NEGLECT$ BY ! CONTRIBUTORS1 9CLUD+ MYSELF4 ,LET US TRY & GIVE MORE LIFE TO ! CONT5TS ( ! PAP] FIR/ 4440 ,GOOD 9T5TIONS ALONE DID NOT SUFFICE & ,KROPOTK9 WAS WRIT+ AN AGITAT$ LETT] A MON? LAT] 0444NO ,FRE$OM YET6 ,:AT IS ! REASON8 ,WANT ( MS .8 ,WANT ( MONEY8 ,OR ,CANTWELL'S CONTR>9ESS8 ,:AT IS ! REASON & :AT HAS TO BE DONE8 ,! FIR/ ?+ = A PAP] IS TO BE PUBLI%$ ON C]TA9 DATES4 ,CAN WE OBTA9 ?AT8 ,WRITE ME DE> FRI5D1 ALL Y\ ?9K AB\T4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,WAIT8 ,BUT ?AT WILL NOT HELP4 ,:ATEV] PAP] MAY APPE> -- A PAP] DEAL+ ) ! !ORY ( ,AN>*ISM 444 WILL ALWAYS BE REQUIR$40.<#c#f#c.> ,FRE$OM DID SURVIVE2 BUT IT WAS SEV]AL YE>S BE=E IT DID ANY?+ BUT LIMP ALONG4 ,?IS EV5TUAL REVIVAL WAS ! RESULT ( CIRCUM/ANCES \TSIDE ,FRE$OM1 BAS$ 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( A NEW WAVE ( WORK+-CLASS MILITANCY LEAD+ UP TO ! P]IOD KN[N AS ! ,SYNDICALI/ ,REVOLT4 ,FRE$OM REMA9$ ! PAP] IT HAD BE5 FROM ! BEG9N+1 L>GELY SEP>ATE FROM EV5TS1 UNAW>E ( SMALL-SCALE DEVELOPM5TS UNTIL IT WAS 9=M$ ( !M BY ACTIVI/S1 COMM5T+ ON MAJOR CONFLAGRATIONS FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,! NEW MILITANCY 9FUS$ ,FRE$OM RA!R ?AN ! O!R WAY R\ND4 ,?IS P]IOD BR\*I/S TO EM]GE FROM 'RETIREM5T'4 ,YET !RE W]E ORGANIC CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! MOVEM5T ( ! #a#h#iS & ! ,SYNDICALI/ P]IOD4 ,\TSIDE ! DISCUSSIONS ( AN>*I/ !ORY1 \TSIDE ! 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