STATEMENT  SENT BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL
TO  THE EDITORS  OF FRANKFURTER  ZEITUNG
UND  HANDELSBLATT™
On page 2 of Frankfurter Zeitung, No. 326, is a report,
dated London, November 18, which runs as follows:
“At its last meeting the London section of the International passed
the following resolution: ‘The outstanding services of Sir Charles Dilke
to the people’s cause give him  the right to recognition by the people;
therefore he is invited to accept the title of honorary member of the
international working men ’s union.’ At an earlier meeting Kossuth
was elected member.”
The International does not recognise any honorary
membership. In all probability the above-mentioned decision
relates to a small London society, which first called itself
“The International Democratic Association” and later
changed its name to “The Universal Republican League”.299
It has no connection whatsoever with the International.
In the name of the General Council of the International
Working Men’s Association
Corresponding Secretary for Germany,
KARL MARX
Written by Marx
on November 24, 1871
Published in Frankfurter
Zeitung und Handelsbaltt
No. 333, November 28, 1871
Translated from
the newspaper