I) Resolution. Whereas citizen Tolain has several times tendered 
his resignation, and the Central Council has as often refused to 
accept it, the said Council now leaves it to Citizen Tolain and the 
Paris Administration to reconsider, whether or not under present 
circumstances, this resignation be opportune. The Central Council 
confirms beforehand whatever resolution the administration may 
come to on this point.! . 

II) Resolution. In deference to the wishes of a meeting of 32 
members of the Working Men’s International Association held at 
Paris February 24,” and in obedience to the principles of popular 
sovereignty and self-government, the Central Council cancels its 
resolution relating to the appointment of an official vindicator for 
the French .press. At the same time-the Council seizes this 
opportunity of expressing its high esteem for Citizen Lefort, in 
particular as one of the initiators of the Working Men’s 
International Society and in general for his approved public 
character,” and further it protests that it does not sanction the 
principle that none but an ouvrier is admissible as an official in 
our society.™ 

III) Resolution. The Council resolves that the present Adminis- 
tration with the addition of citizen Vincard be confirmed. 

IV. Resolution: The Central Council earnestly requests the 
Administration at Paris to come to an understanding with citizens 
Lefort and Beluze, so as to admit them, and the group of ouvriers 


4 In the Minute Book (March 7, 1865) this resolution reads: ‘The Council 
resolves that citizens Fribourg, Limousin and Tolain be confirmed in their anterior 
positions and that the addition to the Administration of Citizen Vingard is 
acknowledged” .— Ed. 


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they represent, to be represented in the Administration by three 
members, but the Council while emitting such a wish, has no 
power nor design to dictate. 

V. The Administration at Paris having expressed its readiness to 
acknowledge a direct delegation from the Central Council, the 
Council accordingly appoints Citizen Schily to be its delegate to 
the said Administration. 


Private instruction to Schily 


“In case no compromise be arrived at, the Council declare that 
the group Lefort, after having taken out their cards of membership, 
will have the Power under our Statutes (see § 7*) to form a Local 
branch Society.” 

This to be held out in terrorem but confidentially, to Fribourg et 
Co., in order to induce them to make the necessary concessions, 
supposed Lefort and Beluze (the director of the Banque du 
Peuple“’) are earnest in inducing their group to become members.