International Socialist Labor Congress of Brussels, 1891
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International Socialist Labor Congress, the second congress of the Second International
met in Brussels
, Belgium from August 16 - 22 1891 at the Maison du Peuple
, the headquarters of the Belgian Workers Party.
For full list of delegates and the organizations they represented see, below, Congrès international ouvrier socialiste tenu à Bruxelles du 16 au 23 août p.239-48.
The resolution on the Jewish question originally only condemned anti-Semitism, and stated the liberation of the Jews, as with every other people, would only be brought about by the advent of socialism. It was changed however, on the initiative of Dr. Regnard and M. Argyriades, of Franch, to condemn both anti-semitic and "philo-semitic" tyranny, noting that many Jewish financiers and banks were "great oppressors of labour".
Second International
The Second International , the original Socialist International, was an organization of socialist and labour parties formed in Paris on July 14, 1889. At the Paris meeting delegations from 20 countries participated...
met in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium from August 16 - 22 1891 at the Maison du Peuple
Maison du Peuple
The Maison du Peuple or Volkshuis in Brussels, meaning "The House of the People" was one of the largest works of Belgian architect Victor Horta, festively opened on 2 April 1899....
, the headquarters of the Belgian Workers Party.
Delegates
| Country | # of Delegates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | |
| Belgium | 147 | Representing the Belgian Workers Party |
| Denmark | 3 | |
| France | 66 | |
| Germany | 42 | represented the Social Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
| Great Britain | 23 | Representing the Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland.... , Social Democratic Federation Social Democratic Federation The Social Democratic Federation was established as Britain's first organised socialist political party by H. M. Hyndman, and had its first meeting on June 7, 1881. Those joining the SDF included William Morris, George Lansbury and Eleanor Marx. However, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx's long-term... , Legal Eight Hours league, etc. |
| Hungary | 2 | |
| Italy | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 9 | Representing Social Democratic League Social Democratic League The Social Democratic League was a Dutch socialist political party. The SDB was the first socialist party to enter the Dutch House of Representatives.-Before 1881:... |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Poland | 7 | Representing Proletariat Proletariat (party) Proletariat is the name used to refer to three Polish political parties:*The First Proletariat , also called the Great Proletariat.... ; Polish Social Revolutionaries; Socialist Workers Party of Galicia |
| Romania | 5 | |
| Spain | 1 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
| Sweden | 1 | Representing the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden Swedish Social Democratic Party The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889... |
| Switzerland | 6 | Representing Workers Union of Grutli; Democratic Socialist Party of St. Gall; Democratic Socialist Party of Basle; |
| United States | 6 | Representing the United Hebrew Trades United Hebrew Trades United Hebrew Trades was an association of Jewish labor unions in New York.It was founded by the Socialist Labor Party's Yiddish Branch 8 and Russian Branch 17 together with Jewish unions in in New York in October 1888. Among the founding members were Morris Hillquit and Bernard Weinstein... ; Socialist Labor Party |
For full list of delegates and the organizations they represented see, below, Congrès international ouvrier socialiste tenu à Bruxelles du 16 au 23 août p.239-48.
Resolutions
The congress passed resolutions on the conditions of membership to the congress, international labor legislation, the Jewish question and the rights of women, the position of the working class regarding militarism, and strikes. It also proclaim May 1 a proletarian holiday.The resolution on the Jewish question originally only condemned anti-Semitism, and stated the liberation of the Jews, as with every other people, would only be brought about by the advent of socialism. It was changed however, on the initiative of Dr. Regnard and M. Argyriades, of Franch, to condemn both anti-semitic and "philo-semitic" tyranny, noting that many Jewish financiers and banks were "great oppressors of labour".