Zürich Socialist and Labour Congress, 1893

The Zurich Socialist and Labour Congress that met from August 6–13, 1893 was the third congress of the Second International. The congress passed "Zurich resolution" which expelled anarchists from the Congress. On 12 August, Friedrich Engels delivered the closing address, the only time that Engels addressed a Second International period Congress.[1]

Delegations
Country # of delegates Notes
Australia 1
Austria 27 Victor Adler
Bohemia 7
Belgium 17 Emile Vandervelde
Brazil 2 The Brazilian mandates were held by W. Liebknecht (Ger.) and R. Siedel (Swiss)
Bulgaria 2
Denmark 2
France 41
Germany 92 August Bebel, Representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Great Britain 65
Hungary 9
Italy 21 Filippo Turati
Poland 11 Stanislaw Mendelson
Romania 5
Russia 1 Pavel Axelrod
Serbia 1
Spain 2
Switzerland 101
United States 3

Resolutions

The congress passed resolutions on who would be eligible to attend (the above-mentioned Zurich resolution), the eight-hour work day, the attitude of socialist in case of war, international manifestations on the first of may, the political tactics of social democrats, the protection of labour, the agrarian question, and the formation of national and international syndicates of professionals. Commissions also worked on resolutions on the international organization of socialists and the general strike, but the congress ran out of time and could not examine them. Motions were made on the question of Siam, universal suffrage, and in support of striking English miners.

References
  1. Hunt, Tristram (2009). The Frock-Coated Communist: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels. London: Allen Lane. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-7139-9852-8.
  • Braunthal, Julius History of the International 1864-1914
  • Haupt, Georges La Deuxième Internationale, 1889-1914: étude critique des sources, essai bibliographique


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