That the general purposes and ruling principles of the 
Association as laid down in the Address and Statutes be first 
defined before entering upon the discussion of the questions 
proposed by the conference. 

Adopted by the Central Council on Reproduced from the Minute 
January 23, 1866 Book of the General Council 

Sovet Pervogo Internatsionala. 1864-1866, 
Moscow, 1961 

THE COMMON WEALTH 

REGISTERED FOR TRANSMISSION ABROAD. 

No. 159. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1868. Puce Ove Pan. 
re RS 

Frederick Engels