The General Council of this Association has instructed me to 
state, in reply to your leader of June 19, 1871, on the 
“International”* the following facts. 

The pretended Paris manifestoes, published by the Paris- 
Journal’ and similar journals, manifestoes which you place on the 
same line as our Address on the Civil war in France, are mere 
fabrications of the Versailles police. 

You say: 

“The ‘political notes’ published by Professor Beesly,‘ and quoted the other day 
in these columns, are quoted also, with entire approval, in the address of the 
Council, and we can now understand how justly the Ex-Emperor was entitled to be 
called the saviour of society.” 

Now, the Council, in its address, quotes nothing from the 
“political notes” except the testimony of the writer, who is a 
known and honourable French savant, as to the personal character 
of the “Internationals” implicated in the last Paris revolution.‘ 
What has this to do with the “Ex-Emperor” and the society saved 
by him! The “programme” of the Association was not, as you say, 
“prepared” by Messrs. Tolain and Odger “seven years ago”. It was 
issued by the Provisional Council, chosen at the public meeting 
held at St. Martin’s Hall, Long Acre, on 28 September 1864.° 

No. 27093, June 19, 1871.— Ed. 

M. Tolain has never been a member of that Council, nor was he 
present at London, when the programme was drawn up. 

You say that “Milliére” was “one of the most ferocious members 
of the Commune”. Milliére has never been a member of the 
Commune. 

“We,” you proceed, “should also point out that Assi, lately President of the 
Association etc.” 

Assi has never been a member of the “International”, and as to 
the dignity of “President of the Association”, it has been abolished 
as long ago as 1867.7°