IN HOTTINGEN-ZURICH 

[London, 24 February 1886] 

Dear Ede, 

Your articles* on the subject of C.A. Schramm” were very nice 
and caused us much glee. The man’s pretty well done for. 

The new turn things have taken in France is most significant. See 
Cri du Peuple. On the 7th, Chateau d’Eau meeting at which Basly 
disassociated himself from the Radicals.*2° On the 11th, in the 
Chamber, Basly’s interpellation re Decazeville,* seconded by Camé- 
linat and Boyer, applauded by Clovis Hugues and Planteau— 
separation from the Radicals, formation of parliamentary workers’ party.° 
Splendid entrée en scéne. Great chagrin of the Radicals over these 
highly unparliamentary goings-on. The three working men are to 
be punished by a vote of no confidence on the part of the bourgeois 
constituents. Meeting called at Chateau d’Eau for 21 inst. but can- 
celled upon the three declaring their intention to attend. Instead a 
meeting du commerce‘ at the Chateau d’Eau announced, to discuss pub- 
lic works for the benefit of the unemployed, in fact for the purpose 
of obtaining a vote of censure against the 3. But instead a great 
victory for the working men, Basly in the chair, the bourgeois 
walk out, brilliant speech by Guesde. See Cri du Peuple of 23rd 

inst. & 

b 

The French parliamentary workers’ party is a great historic event 
and a great stroke of luck for Germany. Will make certain persons in 

* [E. Bernstein,] ‘Ein moralischer Kritiker und seine kritische Moral’, Der Sozial- 
demokrat, Nos. 4-7, 21 and 28 January, 5 and 12 February 1886.- ° C. A. S[chramm], 
Rodbertus, Marx, Lassalle.- ° See E. J. Basly’s speech at a meeting in Théatre du 
Chateau d’Eau on 7 February 1886 (Le Socialiste, No. 25, 13 February 1886).-% See 
Basly’s speech in the Chamber of Deputies on 11 February 1886 (Le Cri du Peuple, 
No. 837, 12 February 1886).- ° See this volume, p. 409.- ' of business people - 
8 J. Guesde’s speech at a meeting of business people (Le Cri du Peuple, No. 848, 
23 February 1886). 

241, Engels to F. Kelley-Wischnewetzky. 25 February 1886 415 

Berlin stir their stumps. Moreover, wholly international; chauvinistic 
heckling fell completely flat. 

Your 
F.E.