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,! WORK ( ! ,COMMUNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! 9SUFFICI5CY & ! WEAKNESS ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION BECAME SO %OCK+1 ?AT ON ! #b? ! ,C\NCIL DECID$ TO REPLACE IT BY ! DELEGATES ( ! N9E COMMISSIONS1 AMONG :OM IT HAD DI/RIBUT$ ITS DIFF]5T FUNCTIONS4 ,!SE COMMISSIONS W]E R5EW$ ! SAME DAY4 ,9 G5]AL !Y W]E RA!R NEGLECT$2 & H[ C\LD ONE MAN ATT5D TO ! DAILY SITT+S ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 TO HIS COMMISSION & HIS MAIRIE8 ,= ! ,C\NCIL HAD *>G$ ITS MEMB]S ) ! ADM9I/RATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE >RONDISSEM5TS2 & ! REAL WORK ( ! SEV]AL COMMISSIONS WEI<$ ON ! DELEGATES :O HAD PRESID$ OV] !M FROM !IR ORIG91 & = ! MO/ P>T W]E NOT *ANG$ ON ! #b? ,APRIL4 ,!Y CONT9U$ TO ACT1 AS H]ET(ORE1 ALMO/ S+LE-H&$4 ,BE=E PROCE$+ ) \R N>RATIVE WE WILL LOOK MORE CLOSELY 9TO !IR DO+S4 

,TWO DELEGATIONS REQUIR$ ONLY GOOD-WILL -- ?OSE ( ! VICTUAL+ DEP>TM5T & ( ! PUBLIC OR MUNICIPAL S]VICES4 ,! PROVISION+ ( ! T[N WAS C>RI$ ON ?R\< ! NEUTRAL ZONE1 :]E ,M4 ,?I]S1 H[EV] ANXI\S TO />VE ,P>IS1 .<#a#c#a.> C\LD NOT PREV5T A REGUL> SUPPLY ( FOOD4 ,ALL ! =EM5 HAV+ REMA9$ AT !IR PO/S1 ! MUNICIPAL S]VICES DID NOT SUFF]4 ,F\R DELEGATIONS @&_?#a#e#a2 ,F9ANCE1 ,W>1 ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ,EXT]IOR @&_?#a#e#a2 REQUIR$ SPECIAL APTITUDE4 ,! ?REE O!RS1 ,$UCATION1 JU/ICE1 ,LABOR & ,EX*ANGE1 HAD TO PROP\ND ! PHILOSOPHICAL PR9CIPLES ( ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,ALL ! DELEGATES SAVE ,FRANKEL1 A WORKMAN1 BELONG$ TO ! L[] MIDDLE-CLASS4 

,! ,COMMISSION ( ,F9ANCE C5T]$ 9 ,J\RDE1 :O1 ) HIS 9EXHAU/IBLE G>RULITY1 HAD ECLIPS$ ! TOO MODE/ ,V>L94 ,! TASK IMPOS$ WAS TO PROCURE EV]Y MORN+ #f#g#e1 FRANCS = ! PAYM5T ( ! S]VICES1 TO FE$ #b#e1 P]SONS1 & F9D ! S9EWS ( W>4 ,BESIDES ! #d1#f#e#h1 FRANCS 9 ! C(F]S ( ! ,TREASURY1 #bad MILLIONS 9 %>ES & O!R EFFECTS HAD BE5 F\ND 9 ! ,F9ANCE ,(FICE2 BUT ,J\RDE C\LD NOT OR W\LD NOT NEGOTIATE !M1 & TO FILL HIS EX*EQU] HE HAD TO LAY HOLD ( ! REV5UES ( ALL ! ADM9I/RATIONS -- ! TELEGRAPH & PO/AL (FICES1 ! OCTROIS1 DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS1 CU/OM H\SE (FICES1 M>KETS1 TOBACCO1 REGI/RATION & /AMPS1 MUNICIPAL FUNDS & ! RAILWAY DUTIES4 ,! BANK1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 PAID BACK ! #i1#d1 FRANCS DUE TO ! T[N1 & EV5 P>T$ ) #g1#b#i1 FRANCS ON ITS [N ACC\NT4 ,FROM ! #b? ,M>* TO ! #c? ,APRIL1 TW5TY-SIX MILLIONS W]E ?US SCRAP$ TOGE!R4 ,DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD ! ,W> ,(FICE ALONE ABSORB$ OV] TW5TY4 ,! ,9T5DANCE RECEIV$ #a1#h#a#c1 FRANCS1 ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES TOGE!R #a1#d#d#f11 ! ,9T]IOR #a#c11 ,M>9E #b#i11 JU/ICE #e1#e1 ,COMM]CE #e11 ,$UCATION #a1 ONLY1 ,EXT]IOR #a#a#b11 ,FIREM5 #a11 ,NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y #h1 ,COMMISSION ( ,B>RICADES #d#d1#e1 ,L',IMPRIM]IE ,NATIONALE #a11 ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,TAILORS & ,%OEMAK]S #b#d1#h#h#b4 ,!SE PROPORTIONS REMA9$ ALMO/ ! SAME FROM ! #a/ ,MAY TO ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! EXP5SES ( ! SECOND P]IOD ROSE TO AB\T TW5TY MILLIONS4 ,! SUM TOTAL ( ! EXP5SES ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS AB\T #d#f1#c1 FRANCS1 ( :I* #a#f1#f#i#f1 W]E SUPPLI$ BY ! BANK1 & ! RE/ BY ! V>I\S S]VICES1 ! OCTROIS YIELD+ NE>LY TWELVE MILLIONS4 

,MO/ ( !SE ,S]VICES W]E UND] ! SUP]9T5D5CE ( WORKM5 OR =M] SUBORD9ATE EMPLOYES1 & W]E ALL C>RI$ ON ) A F\R? P>T ( !IR ORD9>Y NUM]ICAL /R5G?4 ,! DIRECTOR ( ! PO/AL DEP>TM5T1 ,!ISZ1 A *AS]1 F\ND ! ,S]VICE QUITE DISORGANIZ$1 ! DIVISIONAL (FICES CLOS$1 ! /AMPS HIDD5 AWAY OR C>RI$ (F1 ! MAT]IAL1 SEALS1 ! C>TS1 ETC4 TAK5 AWAY1 & ! C(F]S EMPTY4 ,NOTICES PO/$ UP 9 ! HALL & C\RTS ORD]$ ! EMPLOYES TO PROCE$ TO ,V]SAILLES ON PA9 ( DISMISSAL1 BUT ,!ISZ ACT$ ) PROMPTITUDE & 5]GY4 ,:5 ! SUBORD9ATE EMPLOYES :O HAD NOT BE5 =EW>N$ CAME AS USUAL TO ORGANIZE ! MAIL S]VICE1 HE ADDRESS$ !M1 DISCUSS$ ) !M1 & HAD ! DOORS %UT4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y GAVE WAY4 ,SOME FUNCTION>IES :O W]E ,SOCIALI/S ALSO L5T !IR HELP1 & ! DIRECTION ( ! V>I\S S]VICES WAS 5TRU/$ TO ! HEAD-CL]KS4 ,! DIVISIONAL (FICES W]E OP5$1 & 9 =TY-EI<T H\RS ! COLLECTION & DI/RIBUTION ( LETT]S = ,P>IS REORGANIZ$4 ,AS TO ! LETT]S DE/9$ = ! PROV9CES1 CLEV] AG5TS ?REW !M 9TO ! (FICES ( ,/4 ,D5IS & T5 MILES R\ND1 :ILE = ! 9TRODUCTION ( LETT]S 9TO ,P>IS EV]Y LATITUDE WAS GIV5 TO PRIVATE 9ITIATIVE4 ,A SUP]IOR C\NCIL WAS 9/ITUT$1 :I* RAIS$ ! WAGES ( PO/M51 SORT]S1 PORT]S & (FICE C>ETAK]S1 %ORT5$ ! TIME ( S]VICE AS SUP]NUM]>IES1 & DECID$ ?AT ! ABILITY ( ! EMPLOYES %\LD BE TE/$ = ! FUTURE BY MEANS ( TE/S & EXAM9ATIONS4.<#a#c#b.> 

,! ,M9T1 DIRECT$ BY ,CAMEL9AT1 A BRONZE-M\NT]1 ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 MANUFACTUR$ ! PO/AGE /AMPS4 ,AT ! ,M9T1 AS AT ! G5]AL PO/-(FICE1 ! ,V]SAILLESE DIRECTOR & PR9CIPAL EMPLOYES HAD FIR/ P>LEY$1 !N MADE (F4 ,CAMEL9AT1 SUPPORT$ BY SOME FRI5DS1 BRAVELY TOOK ?IS PLACE1 HAD ! WORKS CONT9U$1 & EV]Y ONE CONTRIBUT+ HIS PR(ESSIONAL EXP]I5CE1 IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! MA*9]Y AS WELL AS NEW ME?ODS W]E 9TRODUC$4 ,! BANK1 :I* CONCEAL$ ITS BULLION1 WAS OBLIG$ TO FURNI% AB\T #a#a1 FRANCS@&_?#a#d#f2 WOR?1 IMM$IATELY CO9$ 9TO FIVE-FRANC PIECES4 ,A NEW CO9-PLATE WAS 5GRAV$1 & WAS AB\T TO BE PUT 9TO USE1 :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE 5T]$ ,P>IS4 

,! DEP>TM5T ( ,PUBLIC ,ASSI/ANCE ALSO DEP5D$ ON ?AT ( ! ,F9ANCES4 ,A MAN ( ! GREATE/ M]IT1 ,TREILH>D1 AN OLD EXILE ( #a#h#e#a1 REORGANIZ$ ?IS ADM9I/RATION1 :I* HE F\ND 5TIRELY \T ( ORD]4 ,SOME DOCTORS & AG5TS ( ! S]VICE HAD AB&ON$ ! HOSPITALS2 ! DIRECTOR & ! /EW>D ( ! ,PETITS-,M5AGES AT ,ISSY HAD FL$1 ?US R$UC+ MANY ( !IR P5SION]S TO GO \T BEGG+4 ,SOME EMPLOYES =C$ \R W\ND$ TO WAIT BE=E ! DOORS ( ! HOSPITAL1 :ILE ! SI/]S ( M]CY TRI$ TO MAKE !M BLU% = !IR GLORI\S W\NDS2 BUT ,TREILH>D SOON PUT ALL 9 ORD]1 &1 = ! SECOND TIME S9CE #a#g#i#b1 ! SICK & ! 9FIRM F\ND FRI5DS 9 !IR GU>DIANS & BLESS$ ! ,COMMUNE4 ,?IS K9DHE>T$1 9TELLECTUAL MAN1 :O WAS ASSASS9AT$ BY A ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] ON ! #b#d? ,MAY AT ! ,PAN!ON1 HAS LEFT A V]Y ELABORATE REPORT ON ! SUPPRESSION ( BUREAUX ( *>ITY1 :I* *A9 ! POOR TO ! ,GOV]NM5T & TO ! CL]GY4 ,HE PROPOS$ HAV+ !M REPLAC$ BY A BUREAU ( ASSI/ANCE 9 EA* >RONDISSEM5T1 UND] ! DIRECTION ( A COMMUNAL COMMITTEE4 

,! ,TELEGRAPH ,(FICE1 ,REGI/RATION1 & ,DOMA9S1 CLEV]LY DIRECT$ BY ! HONE/ ,FONTA9E2 ! ,S]VICE ( ,CONTRIBUTIONS1 5TIRELY REE/ABLI%$ BY ,FAILLET & ,COMBAULT2 ! ,NATIONAL ,PR9T+ ,PRESS1 :I* ,DEBOCK REORGANIZ$ & ADM9I/]$ ) REM>KABLE DEXT]ITY1 .<#a#c#c.> & ! O!R DEP>TM5TS CONNECT$ ) ?AT ( ,F9ANCE1 ORD9>ILY RES]V$ TO ! GREAT B\RGEOISIE1 W]E MANAG$ ) SKILL & ECONOMY -- ! MAXIMUM SAL>Y1 #f1 FRANCS1 WAS NEV] REA*$ @&_?#a#e#a2 BY WORKM51 SUBORD9ATE EMPLOYES2 & ?IS IS NOT ! LEA/ ( !IR CRIMES 9 ! EYES ( ! ,V]SAILLESE B\RGEOISIE4 

,COMP>$ ) ! ,F9ANCE DEP>TM5T1 ?AT ( ,W> WAS A REGION ( D>KNESS & UTT] CONFUSION4 ,(FIC]S & GU>DS 5CUMB]$ ! (FICES ( ! ,M9I/RY1 SOME DEM&+ MUNITIONS & VICTUALS1 O!RS COMPLA9+ ( NOT BE+ RELIEV$4 ,!Y W]E S5T BACK TO ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 MA9TA9$ 9 ! TEE? ( COMMON S5SE1 & DIRECT$ BY ! RA!R EQUIVOCAL COLONEL1 ,H5RI ,PRUDHOMME4 ,ON ! FLOOR BEL[1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 9/ALL$ !RE BY ,CLUS]ET1 BU/L$1 SP5T TIME & BREA? 9 5DLESS SITT+S1 F\ND FAULT ) ! DELEGATE AT W>1 AMUS$ ITSELF ) CREAT+ NEW 9SIGNIA1 RECEIV$ ! MALCONT5TS ( ! ,M9I/RY1 ASK$ RETURNS FROM ! G5]AL /AFF1 CLAIM$ TO GIVE ADVICE ON MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS4 ,9 ITS TURN1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y1 F\ND$ ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 WRANGL$ AB\T ! DISPOSAL ( ! CANNON ) ! ,W> ,(FICE4 ,! LATT] HAD ! PIECES ( ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S & ! ,COMMITTEE ?OSE ( ,MONTM>TRE4 ,ATTEMPTS AT CREAT+ A C5TRAL P>K ( >TILL]Y1 .<#a#c#d.> OR EV5 AT LE>N+ ! EXACT NUMB] ( ! ORDNANCE PIECES1 W]E MADE 9 VA94 ,PIECES ( LONG RANGE REMA9$ TO ! LA/ MOM5T LY+ ALONG ! RAMP>TS1 :ILE ! =TS HAD ONLY PIECES ( SEV5 & TWELVE C5TIMET]S TO ANSW] ! HUGE CANNON ( ,M>9E1 & (T5 ! MUNITIONS S5T W]E NOT ( CORRESPOND+ CALIB]4 ,! COMMISS>IAT1 ASSAIL$ BY ADV5TUR]S ( ALL SORTS1 TOOK !IR /ORES HAPHAZ>DLY4 ,! CON/RUCTION ( ! B>RICADES1 :I* W]E TO =M A SECOND & ?IRD 5CE9TE1 9/ITUT$ ON ! #i? ,APRIL1 HAD BE5 LEFT TO A CROT*ETY FELL[1 />T+ JOBS EV]Y:]E )\T ME?OD & AGA9/ ! PLANS ( HIS SUP]IORS4 ,ALL ! O!R ,S]VICES W]E CONDUCT$ 9 ! SAME /YLE1 )\T FIX$ PR9CIPLES1 )\T LIMITATION ( !IR RESPECTIVE PROV9CES1 ! :EELS ( ! MA*9E NOT WORK+ )9 ONE ANO!R4 ,9 ?IS CONC]T )\T A CONDUCTOR1 EA* 9/RUM5TALI/ PLAY$ :AT HE LIK$1 CONFUS+ HIS [N SCORE ) HIS NEI<BOR@&_?#a#d#f2S4 

,A FIRM & SUPPLE H& W\LD SOON HAVE RE/OR$ H>MONY4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 DESPITE ITS ASSUMPTION ( LECTUR+ ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* IT SAID WAS @&_?#a#d#e2ITS DAU<T] & MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO GO A/RAY1@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS N[ ONLY AN ASSEMBLAGE ( TALK]S DEVOID ( ALL AU?ORITY4 ,IT HAD1 TO A GREAT EXT5T1 BE5 R5EW$ S9CE ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & ! MU*-CONTE/$ ELECTIONS TO IT -- = MANY ASPIR$ TO ! TITLE ( MEMB] @&_?#a#e#a2 HAD GIV5 A MAJORITY ( FLI<TY1 HE$LESS M54.<#a#c#e.> ,9 ITS PRES5T /ATE ?IS ,COMMITTEE D]IV$ ITS :OLE IMPORTANCE FROM ! JEAL\SY ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y1 MONOPOLIZ$ BY BRAWL]S1 W\LD HAVE YIELD$ AT ONCE TO ! SLI<TE/ PRESSURE4 ,! COMMISS>IAT & ! O!R S]VICES DEP5D$ 5TIRELY UPON ! ACTION ( ! DELEGATE AT ,W>4 

,! PHANTOM G5]AL1 /RET*$ ON HIS S(A1 HAT*$ ORD]S1 CIRCUL>S1 N[ MELAN*OLY1 N[ COMM&+1 & NEV] /IRR$ A F+] TO WAT* OV] !IR EXECUTION4 ,IF SOME MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL CAME TO R\SE HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,SU*-&-SU* A PLACE IS 9 P]IL1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE ANSW]$ L(TILY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,ALL MY PRECAUTIONS >E TAK52 GIVE MY COMB9ATIONS TIME TO BE ACCOMPLI%$1@&_?#a#d#f2 & TURN$ OV] AGA94 ,ONE DAY HE BULLI$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* LEFT ! ,M9I/RY TO GO & SULK 9 ! ,RUE DE L',5TREPOT2 A WEEK LAT] HE W5T AFT] ! SAME ,COMMITTEE1 RE9/AT+ IT AT ! ,W> ,(FICE4 ,VA9 TO %AMELESSNESS1 .<#a#c#f.> HE %[$ %AM LETT]S FROM ,TODLEB5 PROPOS+ PLANS ( DEF5SE1 & SP5T HIS TIME 9 POS+ TO CORRESPOND5TS ( =EIGN J\RNALS4 ,) AN AFFECTATION ( PRIDE1 HE NEV] PUT ON A UNI=M1 :I*1 H[EV]1 AT ?AT TIME WAS ! TRUE DRESS ( ! PROLET>IAN4 ,IT TOOK ! ,C\NCIL ALMO/ A MON? TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ?IS PI?LESS BRAGG>T WAS ONLY A DISAPPO9T$ (FIC] ( ! /&+ >MY1 HIS AIRS ( AN 9NOVATOR NOT)/&+4 

,MANY HOPES TURN$ TO HIS *IEF-(-/AFF1 ,ROSSEL1 A Y\NG ,RADICAL1 TW5TY-EI<T YE>S OLD1 SELF-RE/RA9$1 PURITANICAL1 :O WAS S[+ HIS REVOLUTION>Y WILD OATS4 ,A CAPTA9 ( 5G9E]S 9 ! >MY ( ,METZ1 HE HAD ATTEMPT$ TO RESI/ ,BAZA9E1 & ESCAP$ FROM ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,GAMBETTA HAD APPO9T$ HIM COLONEL ( 5G9E]S AT ! CAMP ( ,NEV]S1 :]E HE WAS /ILL L+]+ ON ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,HE WAS DAZZL$2 SAW 9 ,P>IS ! FUTURE ( ,FRANCE1 & HIS [N2 ?REW UP HIS COMMISSION & HURRI$ ?I!R1 :]E SOME FRI5DS PLAC$ HIM 9 ! #a#g? ,LEGION4 ,HE WAS HAU<TY1 SOON BECAME UNPOPUL>1 & WAS >RE/$ ON ! #cRD ,APRIL4 ,TWO MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,MALON & ,*>LES ,G]>D91 HAD HIM SET FREE & PRES5T$ HIM TO ,CLUS]ET1 BY :OM HE WAS ACCEPT$ AS *IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF4 ,ROSSEL1 FANCY+ ?AT ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS A P[]1 MADE UP TO IT1 APPE>$ TO ASK IT = ADVICE1 & S\<T \T ! M5 HE ?\<T POPUL>4 ,HIS COLDNESS1 HIS TE*NICAL VOCABUL>Y1 ,PIS CLE>NESS ( SPEE*1 HIS GET UP AS A GREAT MAN1 5*ANT$ ! BUREAUX1 BUT ?OSE :O /UDI$ HIM MORE CLOSELY NOTIC$ HIS UN/EADY LOOK1 ! 9FALLIBLE SIGN ( A P]TURB$ SPIRIT4 ,BY DEGREES ! Y\NG REVOLUTION>Y (FIC] BECAME ! FA%ION1 & HIS CONSUL> BE>+ DID NOT DISPLEASE ! PUBLIC1 SICK5$ AT ! FLABB9ESS ( ,CLUS]ET4 

,NO?+1 H[EV]1 JU/IFI$ ?IS 9FATUATION4 ,*IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF S9CE ! #e? ,APRIL1 HE ALL[$ ALL ! ,S]VICES TO %IFT = !MSELVES2 ! ONLY ONE 9 SOME MEASURE ORGANIZ$1 ! ,CONTROL ( ,G5]AL ,9=MATION1 WAS ! WORK ( ,MOREAU1 :O EV]Y MORN+ FURNI%$ ! ,W> ,(FICE & ! ,COMMUNE ) DETAIL$1 & (T5 V]Y PICTURESQUE1 REPORTS ON ! MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS & ! MORAL CONDITION ( ,P>IS4 

,?IS WAS AB\T ALL ! POLICE ! ,COMMUNE HAD4 ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :I* %\LD HAVE ?R[N LI<T UPON ! MO/ SECRET RECESSES1 EMITT$ ONLY A FITFUL GLIMM]+4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD APPO9T$ ,RA\L ,RIGAULT1 A Y\NG MAN ( TW5TY-F\R1 MU* MIX$ UP 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 AS CIVIL DELEGATE TO ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE1 BUT UND] ! SEV]E DIRECTION ( ,DUVAL4 ,RIGAULT WELL KEPT 9 H& MI<T HAVE MADE A V]Y GOOD SUBALT]N1 & SO LONG AS ,DUVAL LIV$ HE DID NOT GO WRONG4 ,! UNP>DONABLE FAULT ( ! ,C\NCIL WAS TO PLACE HIM AT ! HEAD ( A S]VICE :]E ! SLI<TE/ MI/AKE WAS MORE DANG]\S ?AN AT ! ADVANC$ PO/S4 ,HIS FRI5DS1 :O1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( A SMALL NUMB]1 ,F]RE1 ,REGN>D1 & TWO OR ?REE O!RS1 W]E AS Y\NG & AS GIDDY-HEAD$ AS HIMSELF1 DIS*>G$ 9 A BOYI% WAY ! MO/ DELICATE FUNCTIONS4 ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :I* \<T TO HAVE SUP]9T5D$ ,RIGAULT1 ONLY FOLL[$ HIS EXAMPLE4 ,!RE1 ABOVE ALL1 DID !Y LIVE AS BOON COMPANIONS1 APP>5TLY UNAW>E ( HAV+ ASSUM$ ! GU>DIAN%IP (1 & ! RESPONSIBILITY =1 #a1 LIVES4 

,NO WOND] ! MICE W]E SOON SE5 PLAY+ R\ND ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE4 ,PAP]S SUPPRESS$ 9 ! MORN+ W]E ON SALE 9 ! EV5+ 9 ! /REETS2 ! CONSPIRATORS WORM$ !MSELVES 9TO ALL ! S]VICES )\T EXCIT+ ! SUSPICION ( ,RIGAULT OR HIS COMPANIONS4 ,!Y NEV] DISCOV]$ ANY?+2 IT WAS ALWAYS NECESS>Y TO DO IT = !M4 ,!Y MADE >RE/S LIKE MILIT>Y M>*ES 9 ! DAYTIME1 ) L>GE RE9=CEM5TS ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS4 ,AFT] ! DECREE ON ! HO/AGES1 !Y HAD ONLY MANAG$ TO LAY H&S ON F\R OR FIVE ECCLESIA/ICS ( M>K3 ! ,GALLICAN ,>*BI%OP ,D>BOY1 AN >RANT ,BONAP>TI/2 HIS GR&-VIC>1 ,LAG>DE2 ! CURATE ( ! ,MADELE9E2 ,DEGU]RY1 A K9D ( ,DE ,MORNY 9 CASSOCK2 ! ,ABBE ,ALL>D1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,SURAT2 & A FEW ,JESUITS ( N]VE4 ,*ANCE ONLY DELIV]$ 9TO !IR H&S ! PRESID5T ( ! ,C\RT ( ,APPEAL1 ,BONJEAN1.<#a#c#g.> & ,JECK]1 ! FAM\S 9V5TOR ( ! EXP$ITION TO ,MEXICO4 .<#a#c#h.> 

,?IS CULPABLE HE$LESSNESS1 :I* ! PEOPLE HAVE PAID = ) !IR BLOOD1 WAS ! SALVATION ( CRIM9ALS4 ,SOME ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS HAD BR\<T TO LI<T ! MY/]IES ( ! ,PICPUS CONV5T1 DISCOV]$ ?REE UN=TUNATE WOM5 %UT UP 9 GRAT$ CAGES1 /RANGE 9/RUM5TS1.<#a#c#i.> CORSELETS ( IRON1 /RAPS1 RACKS1 :I* SMACK$ /RANGELY ( ! ,9QUISITION1 A TREATISE ON ABORTION1 & TWO SKULLS /ILL COV]$ ) HAIR4 ,ONE ( ! PRISON]S1 ! ONLY ONE :OSE REASON HAD NOT GIV5 WAY1 SAID ?AT %E HAD BE5 9 ?IS CAGE = T5 YE>S4 ,! POLICE CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) S5D+ ! NUNS TO ,/4 ,LAZ>E4.<#a#d.> ,SOME 9HABITANTS ( ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T HAD DISCOV]$ FEM99E SKELETONS 9 ! CAVES ( ! ,/4 ,LAUR5T ,*UR*4 ,! PREFECTURE ONLY MADE A %[ ( 9QUIRY ?AT 5D$ 9 NO?+4 

,H[EV]1 9 ! MID/ ( ALL !SE FAULTS1 ! HUMANIT>IAN IDEA REVEAL$ ITSELF1 SO ?OR\<LY S\ND WAS ?IS POPUL> REVOLUTION4 ,! *IEF ( ! ,BUREAU ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 MAK+ AN APPEAL TO ! PUBLIC = ! VICTIMS ( ! W>1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE HAS S5T BREAD TO N9ETY-TWO WIVES ( ?OSE :O >E KILL+ US4 ,! WID[S BELONG TO NO P>TY4 ,! ,REPUBLIC HAS BREAD = EV]Y MIS]Y & C>E = ALL ! ORPHANS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ADMIRABLE WORDS !SE1 WOR?Y ( ,*ALI] & ( ,*AUMETTE4 ,! PREFECTURE1 OV]RUN BY D5UNCIATIONS1 DECL>$ ?AT IT W\LD TAKE NO ACC\NT ( ! ANONYM\S ONES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! MAN1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,(FICIEL1 @&_?#a#d#e2:O DOES NOT D>E TO SIGN A D5UNCIATION S]VES A P]SONAL RANCOR & NOT ! PUBLIC 9T]E/4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! HO/AGES W]E ALL[$ TO OBTA9 FROM )\T FOOD1 L951 BOOKS1 PAP]S1 TO BE VISIT$ BY !IR FRI5DS1 & TO RECEIVE ! REPORT]S ( =EIGN J\RNALS4 ,AN (F] WAS EV5 MADE ,M4 ,?I]S TO EX*ANGE ! HO/AGES ( GREATE/ M>K1 ! ,>*BI%OP1 ,DEGU]RY1 ,BONJEAN1 & ,LAG>DE1 = ,BLANQUI ALONE4 ,TO CONDUCT ?IS NEGOTIATION ! ,VIC>-,G5]AL WAS S5T TO ,V]SAILLES1 AFT] HAV+ SWORN TO ! ,>*BI%OP & ! DELEGATE TO RETURN TO HIS PRISON 9 CASE ( NONSUCCESS4 ,BUT ,M4 ,?I]S ?\<T ?AT ,BLANQUI W\LD GIVE A HEAD TO ! MOVEM5T1 :ILE ! ,ULTRAMONTANES1 EAG]LY COVET\S ( ! EPISCOPAL SEAT ( ,P>IS1 TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO SAVE ! ,GALLICAN ,D>BOY1 :OSE DEA? W\LD BE A D\BLE PR(IT1 LEAV+ !M A RI* 9H]ITANCE1 & GIV+ !M AT SMALL EXP5SE A M>TYR4 ,M4 ,?I]S REFUS$1 & ,LAG>DE REMA9$ AT ,V]SAILLES4.<#a#d#a.> ,! ,C\NCIL DID NOT PUNI% ! ,>*BI%OP = HIS WANT ( FAI?1 & A FEW DAYS AFT] SET HIS SI/] AT LIB]TY4 ,NEV] EV5 9 ! DAYS ( DESPAIR WAS ! PRIVILEGE ( WOM5 =GOTT54 ,! CULPABLE NUNS ( ,PICPUS & ! O!R RELIGIEUSES CONDUCT$ TO ,/4 ,LAZ>E W]E CONF9$ 9 A SPECIAL P>T ( ! BUILD+4 

,! PREFECTURE & ! DELEGATION ( ,JU/ICE ALSO EV9C$ !IR HUMANITY 9 AMELIORAT+ ! S]VICE ( ! PRISONS4 ,! ,C\NCIL 9 ITS TURN1 /RIV+ TO GU>ANTEE 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 DECRE$ ?AT EV]Y >RE/ %\LD BE IMM$IATELY NOTIFI$ TO ! DELEGATE ( JU/ICE1 & ?AT NO P]QUISITION %\LD BE MADE )\T A REGUL> W>RANT4 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 MIS9=M$1 HAV+ >RE/$ C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS REPUT$ SUSPICI\S1 ! ,C\NCIL DECL>$ 9 ! ,(FICIEL ?AT EV]Y >BITR>Y ACT W\LD BE FOLL[$ BY A DISMISSAL & IMM$IATE PROSECUTION4 ,A BATTALION LOOK+ = >MS AT ! GAS COMPANY@&_?#a#d#f2S ?\<T ITSELF AU?ORIZ$ TO SEIZE ! CA%-BOX2 ! ,C\NCIL AT ONCE HAD ! SUM RETURN$4 ,! COMMIS> ( POLICE :O >RE/$ ,GU/AVE ,*AUDEY1 >RAIGN$ = HAV+ COMM&$ FIRE ON ! #b#bND ,JANU>Y1 HAD ALSO SEIZ$ ! MONEY ( ! PRISON]2 ! ,C\NCIL DISMISS$ ! COMMISS>4 ,TO PREV5T ALL ABUSE ( P[]1 IT ORD]$ AN 9QUIRY 9TO ! /ATE ( ! PRISON]S & ! MOTIVES ( !IR DET5TION1 AT ! SAME TIME AU?ORIZ+ ALL ITS MEMB]S TO VISIT ! PRISON]S4 ,RIGAULT !REUPON S5T 9 HIS RESIGNATION1 :I* WAS ACCEPT$1 = HE WAS BEG9N+ TO WE>Y EV]YBODY1 & ,DELESCLUZE HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO REBUKE HIM4 ,HIS PRANKS FILL$ ! COLUMNS ( ! ,V]SAILLESE J\RNALS1 ALWAYS ON ! LOOK-\T = SC&ALS4 ,!Y ACCUS$ ?IS *ILDI% POLICEMAN ( T]RORIZ+ ,P>IS1 & REPRES5T$ ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 :O REFUS$ TO 5DORSE ! CONDEMNATIONS ( ! C\RT M>TIAL1 AS ASSASS9S4 ,! ,FIG>I/ HI/ORIANS HAVE KEPT UP ?IS LEG5D4 ,?AT VILE B\RGEOISIE1 :I* B5T ITS HEAD UND] ! #c1 >RE/S ( ,DECEMB]1 ! LETTRES DE CA*ET ( ! ,EMPIRE1 & APPLAUD$ ! #e1 >RE/S ( ,MAY1 /ILL H[LS AB\T ! #h OR #i >RE/S MADE UND] ! ,COMMUNE4 ,!Y NEV] EXCE$$ ?IS FIGURE 9 TWO MON?S ( /RIFE1 & TWO-?IRDS ( ?OSE >RE/$ W]E ONLY IMPRISON$ A FEW DAYS1 MANY ONLY A FEW H\RS4 ,BUT ! PROV9CES1 ONLY F$ ) NEWS BY ! ,V]SAILLESE PRESS1 BELIEV$ 9 ITS 9V5TIONS1 AMPLIFI$ 9 ! CIRCUL>S ( ,M4 ,?I]S TELEGRAPH+ TO ! PREFECTS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! 9SURG5TS >E EMPTY+ ! PR9CIPAL H\SES ( ,P>IS 9 ORD] TO PUT ! FURNITURE TO SALE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,TO 5LI<T5 ! PROV9CES & PROVOKE !IR 9T]V5TION1 SU* WAS ! ROLE ( ! DELEGATION ( ! ,EXT]IOR1 :I*1 UND] AN ILL-*OS5 TITLE1 WAS ONLY SECOND 9 IMPORTANCE TO ?AT ( ,W>4 ,S9CE ! #d? ,APRIL -- 7,I %ALL AFT]W>DS REC\NT !SE MOVEM5TS7 @&_?#a#e#a2 ! DEP>TM5TS HAD BE5 /IRR+4 ,SAVE ?AT ( ,M>SEILLES1 9 P>T DIS>M$1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D EV]Y:]E HAD GUNS4 ,9 ! C5T]1 EA/1 WE/ & S\?1 P[]FUL DIV]SIONS MI<T EASILY HAVE BE5 MADE1 ! /ATIONS OCCUPI$1 & !REBY ! RE9=CEM5TS & >TILL]Y DE/9$ = ,V]SAILLES >RE/$4 

,! DELEGATION CONT5T$ ITSELF ) S5D+ SOME FEW EMISS>IES1 )\T KN[L$GE ( ! LOCALITIES !Y W]E S5T TO1 )\T TACT & )\T AU?ORITY4 ,IT WAS EV5 EXPLOIT$ BY TRAITORS1 :O POCKET$ ITS MONEY & H&$ OV] ITS 9/RUCTIONS TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,WELL-KN[N ,REPUBLICANS1 FAMILI> ) ! HABITS ( ! PROV9CES1 (F]$ !IR S]VICES 9 VA94 ,!RE4 AS ELSE:]E1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BE A FAVORITE4 ,F9ALLY1 = ! WORK ( 5LI<T5+ & R\S+ ,FRANCE TO 9SURRECTION1 ONLY A SUM ( #a1 FRANCS WAS ALL[$4 

,! DELEGATION PUT =? ONLY A SMALL NUMB] ( MANIFE/OES1 ONE A TRUE & ELOQU5T RESUME ( ! ,P>ISIAN REVOLUTION1 & TWO ADDRESSES TO ! PEASANTS1 ONE BY ,MADAME ,&RE ,LEO1 SIMPLE1 F]V5T1 QUITE )9 ! REA* ( ! PEASANTRY3 @&_?#a#d#e2,BRO!R1 Y\ >E BE+ DECEIV$4 ,\R 9T]E/S >E ! SAME4 ,:AT ,I ASK =1 Y\ WI% IT TOO4 ,! AFFRAN*ISEM5T :I* ,I DEM& IS Y\RS4444 ,:AT ,P>IS AFT] ALL WANTS IS ! L& = ! PEASANT1 ! 9/RUM5T = ! WORKM54@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS GOOD SE$ WAS C>RI$ AWAY 9 FREE BALLOONS1 :I*1 BY A CLEV]LY-CONTRIV$ ME*ANISM1 FROM TIME TO TIME DROPP$ ! PR9T$ PAP]S4 ,H[ MANY W]E LO/1 FELL AMONG ?ORNS6 

,?IS DELEGATION1 CREAT$ ONLY = ! EXT]IOR1 5TIRELY =GOT ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,?R\<\T ALL ,EUROPE ! WORK+-CLASSES EAG]LY AWAIT$ NEWS FROM ,P>IS1 W]E 9 !IR HE>TS FELL[-COMBATANTS ( ! GREAT T[N1 N[ BECOME !IR CAPITAL1 MULTIPLI$ !IR MEET+S1 PROCESSIONS1 & ADDRESSES4 ,!IR PAP]S1 POOR = ! MO/ P>T1 C\RAGE\SLY /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! CALUMNIES ( ! B\RGEOIS PRESS4 ,! DUTY ( ! DELEGATION WAS TO HOLD \T A H& TO !SE PRICELESS AUXILI>IES3 IT DID NO?+4 ,SOME ( !SE PAP]S EXHAU/$ !IR LA/ MEANS 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* ALL[$ ITS DEF5D]S TO SUCCUMB = WANT ( BREAD4 

,! DELEGATION1 )\T EXP]I5CE1 )\T RES\RCES1 C\LD NOT FI<T AGA9/ ! A/UTE CLEV]NESS ( ,M4 ,?I]S4 ,IT %[$ GREAT ZEAL 9 ,PROTECT+ =EIGN]S1 & S5T ! RI* SILV] PLATE ( ! ,M9I/RY TO ! ,M9T1 BUT IT DID ALMO/ NO REAL WORK4 

,N[ WE COME TO ! DELEGATIONS ( VITAL IMPORTANCE4 ,S9CE1 BY ! =CE ( EV5TS1 ! ,COMMUNE HAD@&_?#a#d#f2 BECOME ! *AMPION ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 IT \<T TO HAVE PROCLAIM$ ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! C5TURY1 &1 IF IT WAS TO DIE1 LEAVE AT LEA/ !IR TE/AM5T ON ITS TOMB4 ,IT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO /ATE LUCIDLY ! :OLE RANGE ( 9/ITUTIONS DEM&$ = =TY YE>S BY ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY4 

,! DELEGATE ( ,JU/ICE1 A LAWY]1 HAD ONLY TO MAKE A SUMM>Y ( ! RE=MS LONG S9CE DEM&$ BY ALL ,SOCIALI/S4 ,IT WAS ! P>T ( A ,PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION TO %[ ! >I/OCRACY ( \R JUDICIAL SY/EM ! DESPOTIC & ANTIQUAT$ DOCTR9ES ( ! ,CODE ,NAPOLEON2 ! SOV]EIGN PEOPLE H>DLY EV] JUDG+ !MSELVES1 BUT JUDG$ BY A CA/E ISSU$ FROM ANO!R AU?ORITY ?AN !IR [N1 ! ABSURD HI]>*Y ( JUDGES & TRIBUNALS1 ! TABELLIONAT1 ! PROCUREURS1 #d1 NOT>IES1 SOLICITORS1 %]IFFS@&_?#a#d#f2 (FIC]S1 REGI/R>S1 BAILIFFS1 ADVOCATES & LAWY]S1 DRA9+ NATIONAL WEAL? TO ! AM\NT ( MANY HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS4 ,IT WAS1 ABOVE ALL1 = A REVOLUTION MADE 9 ! NAME ( ! ,COMMUNE TO 5D[ ! ,COMMUNE ) A TRIBUNAL AT :I* ! PEOPLE1 RE/OR$ TO !IR RI<TS1 %\LD JUDGE BY JURY ALL CASES1 CIVIL & COMM]CIAL1 MISDEMEANORS AS WELL AS CRIMES2 A F9AL TRIBUNAL1 )\T ANY APPEAL BUT = 9=MALITIES1 TO /ATE H[ SOLICITORS1 REGI/R>S1 %]IFFS1 MAY BE R5D]$ USELESS1 & ! NOT>IES REPLAC$ BY SIMPLE REGI/RATION (FIC]S4 ,! DELEGATE MO/LY LIMIT$ HIMSELF TO APPO9T+ NOT>IES1 %]IFFS@&_?#a#d#f2 (FIC]S1 & BAILIFFS1 PROVID$ ) A FIX$ SAL>Y -- V]Y USELESS APPO9TM5TS 9 A TIME ( W>1 & :I*1 BESIDES1 HAD ! FAULT ( CONSECRAT+ ! PR9CIPLE ( ! NECESSITY = SU* (FIC]S4 ,SC>CELY ANY?+ PROGRESSIVE CAME ( IT4 ,IT WAS DECRE$ ?AT1 9 CASE ( >RE/S1 ! M9UTES W]E TO /ATE ! MOTIVES & ! NAMES ( ! WITNESSES TO BE CALL$1 :ILE ! PAP]S1 VALUABLES & EFFECTS ( ! PRISON]S W]E TO BE DEPOSIT$ AT ! ,SUITORS@&_?#a#d#f2 ,FUND4 ,ANO!R DECREE ORD]$ ! DIRECTORS ( LUNATIC ASYLUMS TO S5D ! NOM9AL & EXPLANATORY /ATEM5T CONC]N+ !IR PATI5TS )9 F\R DAYS4 ,IF ! ,C\NCIL HAD ?R[N SOME LI<T ON !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 :I* VEIL SO MANY CRIMES1 HUMANITY W\LD HAVE BE5 ITS DEBTOR4 ,H[EV]1 !SE DECREES W]E NEV] EXECUT$4 

,DID PRACTICAL 9/9CT MAKE UP = WANT ( SCI5CE ON ! P>T ( ! DELEGATION8 ,DID IT %$ LI<T UPON ! MY/]IES ( ! CAVES ( ,PICPUS1 ! SKELETONS ( ,/4 ,LAUR5T8 ,IT SEEM$ TO TAKE NO NOTICE ( !M1 & ! REACTION MADE M]RY AT !SE SUPPOS$ DISCOV]IES4 ,! DELEGATION EV5 MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY ( W9N+ OV] TO ! ,COMMUNE1 IF ONLY = ONE DAY1 ALL ,REPUBLICANS ( ,FRANCE4 ,JECK] WAS 9 !IR P[]4 ,RI*1 BRAVE1 AUDACI\S1 HE HAD ALWAYS LIV$ C]TA9 ( IMPUNITY1 S9CE B\RGEOIS LEGALITY 9FLICTS NO *A/ISEM5T = CRIMES LIKE ! ,MEXICAN EXP$ITION4 ,! ,REVOLUTION ALONE C\LD SMITE HIM4 ,NO?+ WAS MORE EASY ?AN TO PROCE$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,JECK]1 PRET5D+ TO HAVE BE5 ! DUPE ( ! ,EMPIRE1 CRAV$ TO MAKE REVELATIONS4 ,9 A PUBLIC C\RT1 BE=E TWELVE JURORS *OS5 AT R&OM1 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD1 ?R\< HIM ! ,MEXICAN EXP$ITION MI<T HAVE BE5 SIFT$1 ! 9TRIGUES ( ! CL]GY UNVEIL$1 ! POCKETS ( ! ?IEVES TURN$ \T2 IT MI<T HAVE BE5 %[N H[ ! ,EMPRESS1 ,MIRAMON1 & ,MORNY HAD SET ! PLOT ON FOOT1 9 :AT CAUSE & = :AT M5 ,FRANCE HAD LO/ SEAS ( BLOOD & HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS4 ,AFT]W>DS ! EXPIATION MI<T HAVE BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ! OP5 DAY1 ON ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 9 FACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES4 ,POETS1 :O R>ELY GET %OT1 W\LD P]HAPS HAVE SI<$1 BUT ! PEOPLE1 ! ET]NAL VICTIM1 W\LD HAVE APPLAUD$1 & SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,REVOLUTION ALONE DOES JU/ICE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y NEGLECT$ EV5 TO QUE/ION ,JECK]4 

,! DELEGATION AT ! ,$UCATION ,DEP>TM5T WAS B\ND TO WRITE ONE ( ! F9E/ PAGES ( ! ,COMMUNE1 = AFT] SO MANY YE>S ( /UDY & EXP]IM5TS ?IS QUE/ION %\LD SPR+ =? READY >M$ FROM A TRULY REVOLUTION>Y BRA94 ,! DELEGATION HAS NOT LEFT A MEMOIR1 A SKET*1 AN ADDRESS1 A L9E1 TO BE> WITNESS = IT 9 ! FUTURE4 ,YET ! DELEGATE WAS A DOCTOR1 A /UD5T ( ! ,G]MAN UNIV]SITIES4 ,HE CONT5T$ HIMSELF ) SUPPRESS+ ! CRUCIFIXES 9 ! S*OOLROOMS & MAK+ AN APPEAL TO ALL ?OSE :O HAD /UDI$ ! QUE/ION ( TEA*+4 ,A COMMISSION WAS *>G$ ) ORGANIZ+ PRIM>Y & PR(ESSIONAL 9/RUCTION1 :OSE WORK CONSI/$ 9 ANN\NC+ ! OP5+ ( A S*OOL ON ! #f? ,MAY4 ,ANO!R COMMISSION = ! $UCATION ( WOM5 WAS NAM$ ON ! DAY ! ,V]SAILLESE 5T]$ ,P>IS4 

,! ADM9I/RATIVE ACTION ( ! DELEGATE WAS CONF9$ TO IMPRACTICABLE DECREES & A FEW APPO9TM5TS4 ,TWO DEVOT$ & TAL5T$ M51 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS & ,B4 ,GA/9EAU1 W]E *>G$ ) ! REORGANIZATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y4 ,!Y =BADE ! L5D+ ( BOOKS1 ?US PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! SC&AL\S PRACTICE BY :I* A PRIVILEG$ FEW C>V$ \T A PRIVATE LIBR>Y FROM PUBLIC COLLECTIONS4 ,! F$]ATION ( >TI/S1 PRESID$ OV] BY ,C\RBET1 ELECT$ MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ON ! #a#f? ,APRIL1 OCCUPI$ ITSELF ) ! REOP5+ & SUP]9T5D5CE ( ! MUSEUMS4 

,NO?+ W\LD BE KN[N ( ! IDEAS ( ?IS REVOLUTION ON $UCATION W]E IT NOT = A FEW CIRCUL>S ( ! MUNICIPALITIES4 ,MANY HAD REOP5$ ! S*OOLS AB&ON$ BY ! ,CONGREGATIONI/S & ! MUNICIPAL TEA*]S1 OR DRIV5 AWAY ! PRIE/S :O HAD REMA9$4 ,! MUNICIPALITY ( ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T CLO!D & F$ ! *ILDR52 ?AT ( ! F\R? SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO TEA* *ILDR5 TO LOVE & RESPECT !IR FELL[-CREATURES1 TO 9SPIRE !M ) A LOVE ( JU/ICE1 TO TEA* !M ?AT !Y MU/ 9/RUCT !MSELVES 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ALL1 SU* >E ! PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY ON :I* ! FUTURE COMMUNAL $UCATION WILL BE BAS$4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,! TEA*]S ( ! S*OOLS & 9FANT ASYLUMS1@&_?#a#d#f2 DECL>$ ! MUNICIPALITY ( ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 @&_?#a#d#e2WILL = ! FUTURE EXCLUSIVELY EMPLOY ! EXP]IM5TAL & SCI5TIFIC ME?OD1 ?AT :I* ALWAYS />TS FROM FACTS1 PHYSICAL1 MORAL1 9TELLECTUAL4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT !SE VAGUE =MULAS C\LD NOT MAKE AM5DS = ! WANT ( A COMPLETE PROGRAM4 

,:O1 !N1 WILL SPEAK = ! PEOPLE8 ,! DELEGATION ( ,LABOR & ,EX*ANGE4 ,EXCLUSIVELY COMPOS$ ( REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/S1 ITS PURPOSE WAS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! /UDY ( ALL ! RE=MS TO BE 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! PUBLIC S]VICES ( ! ,COMMUNE OR 9TO ! RELATIONS ( ! WORK+ M5 & WOM5 ) !IR EMPLOY]S2 ! REVISION ( ! COMM]CIAL CODE & CU/OM-H\SE DUTIES2 ! REVISION ( ALL DIRECT & 9DIRECT TAXES1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( /ATI/ICS ( LABOR4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,IT 9T5D$ COLLECT+ FROM ! CITIZ5S !MSELVES ! MAT]IALS = ! DECREES TO BE SUBMITT$ TO ! ,COMMUNE4 

,! DELEGATE TO ?IS DEP>TM5T1 ,LEO ,FRANKEL1 PROCUR$ ! ASSI/ANCE ( A COMMISSION ( 9ITIATIVE COMPOS$ ( WORK+ M54 ,REGI/]S = (F]S & DEM&S ( WORK W]E OP5$ 9 ALL ! >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,AT ! REQUE/ ( MANY J\RNEY-M5 BAK]S NI<T-WORK WAS SUPPRESS$1 A MEASURE ( HYGI5E AS MU* AS ( MORALITY4 ,! DELEGATION PREP>$ A PROJECT = ! SUPPRESSION ( PAWN%OPS1 A DECREE CONC]N+ /OPPAGES ( WAGES1 & SUPPORT$ ! DECREE RELATIVE TO WORK-%OPS AB&ON$ BY !IR RUNAWAY MA/]S4 

,!IR PLAN GRATUIT\SLY RETURN$ ! PL$G$ OBJECTS TO ! VICTIMS ( W> & TO ! NECESSIT\S4 ,?OSE :O MI<T REFUSE TO CONFESS ?IS LATT] TITLE W]E TO RECEIVE !IR PL$GES 9 EX*ANGE = A PROMISE ( REPAYM5T 9 FIVE YE>S4 ,! REPORT T]M9AT$ ) !SE WORDS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS WELL UND]/OOD ?AT ! SUPPRESSION ( ! PAWN%OPS IS TO BE SUCCE$$ BY A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION GIV+ S]I\S GU>ANTEES ( SUPPORT TO ! WORKM5 ?R[N \T ( EMPLOYM5T4 ,! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,COMMUNE NECESSITATES 9/ITUTIONS PROTECT+ ! WORKM5 FROM ! EXPLOITATION ( CAPITAL4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DECREE ?AT ABOLI%$ /OPPAGES FROM SAL>IES & WAGES PUT AN 5D TO ONE ( ! MO/ CRY+ 9IQUITIES ( ! CAPITALI/ REGIME1 !SE F9ES (T5 BE+ 9FLICT$ ON ! MO/ FUTILE PRETEXT BY ! EMPLOY] HIMSELF1 :O IS ?US AT ONCE JUDGE & PLA9TIFF4 

,! DECREE RELATIVE TO ! DES]T$ WORK%OPS MADE RE/ITUTION TO ! MASSES1 DISPOSSESS$ = C5TURIES1 ( ! PROP]TY ( !IR [N LABOR4 ,A COMMISSION ( 9QUIRY NAM$ BY ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,*AMB]S WAS TO DRAW UP ! /ATI/ICS & ! 9V5TORY ( ! DES]T$ WORK%OPS TO BE GIV5 BACK 9TO ! H&S ( ! WORKM54 ,?US @&_?#a#d#e2! EXPROPRIATORS W]E 9 !IR TURN EXPROPRIAT$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! N9ETE5? C5TURY WILL NOT PASS AWAY )\T HAV+ BEGUN ?IS REVOLUTION2 EV]Y PROGRESS 9 MA*9]Y BR+S IT NE>]4 ,! MORE ! EXPLOITATION ( LABOR CONC5TRATES ITSELF 9 A FEW H&S1 ! MORE ! WORK+ MULTITUDE >E MASS$ TOGE!R & DISCIPL9$4 ,SOON1 CONSCI\S & UNIT$1 ! PRODUC+ CLASS WILL1 LIKE ! Y\NG ,FRANCE ( #a#g#h#i1 HAVE TO CONFRONT BUT A H&FUL ( PRIVILEG$ APPROPRIATORS4 ,! MO/ 9VET]ATE REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ IS ! MONOPOLI/4 

,NO D\BT ?IS DECREE CONTA9$ VOIDS & /OOD 9 NE$ ( AN ELABORATE EXPLANATION1 ESPECIALLY ON ! SUBJECT ( ! COOP]ATIVE SOCIETIES TO :I* ! WORK%OPS W]E TO BE H&$ OV]4 ,IT WAS NO MORE ?AN ! O!R APPLICABLE 9 ?IS H\R ( /RIFE1 & REQUIR$ A NUMB] ( SUPPLEM5T>Y DECREES2 BUT IT AT LEA/ GAVE SOME IDEA ( ! CLAIMS ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & HAD IT NO?+ ELSE ON ITS CR$IT SIDE1 BY ! M]E CREATION ( ! ,COMMISSION = ,LABOR & ,EX*ANGE1 ! REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* W\LD HAVE DONE MORE = ! WORKM5 ?AN ALL ! B\RGEOIS ,ASSEMBLIES ( ,FRANCE S9CE ! #e? ,MAY1 #a#g#h#i4 

,! DELEGATION = ,LABOR WANT$ TO LOOK C>EFULLY 9TO ! CONTRACTS ( ! COMMISS>IAT4 ,IT DEMON/RAT$ ?AT 9 ! CASE ( CONTRACTS ADJUDICAT$ TO ! L[E/ BIDD]1 ! RUNN+ D[N ( PRICES FALLS UPON WAGES & NOT ON ! PR(IT ( ! CONTRACTOR4 @&_?#a#d#e2,& ! ,COMMUNE IS BL9D 5\< TO L5D ITSELF TO SU* MANEUV]S1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! REPORT1 @&_?#a#d#e2& AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T1 :5 ! WORK+ MAN D>ES DEA? RA!R ?AN SUBMIT ANY LONG] TO ?IS EXPLOITATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! DELEGATE DEM&$ ?AT ! E/IMATE ( *>GES %\LD SPECIFY ! CO/ ( LABOR1 ?AT ! ORD]S %\LD BE PREF]5CE BE GIV5 TO ! WORKM5@&_?#a#d#f2S CORPORATIONS1 & ! CONTRACT+ PRICES FIX$ BY >BITRATION BETWE5 ! COMMISS>IAT1 ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,*AMB] ( ! CORPORATION1 & ! DELEGATE = ,LABOR4 

,TO OV]LOOK ! F9ANCIAL ADM9I/RATION ( ALL ! DELEGATIONS1 ! ,C\NCIL 9 ! MON? ( ,MAY 9/ITUT$ A SUP]IOR COMMISSION *>G$ TO AUDIT !IR ACC\NTS4 ,IT DECRE$ ?AT FUNCTION>IES OR CONTRACTORS GUILTY ( PECULATION OR !FT %\LD BE PUNI%$ ) DEA?4 

,9 %ORT1 SAVE = ! DELEGATION = ,LABOR1 :]E !Y DID WORK1 ! BASIC DELEGATIONS W]E UNEQUAL TO !IR TASK4 ,ALL COMMITT$ ! SAME FAULT4 ,= TWO MON?S !Y HAD 9 !IR H&S ! >*IVES ( ! B\RGEOISIE S9CE #a#g#h#i4 ,!RE WAS ! ,C\R DES ,COMPTES 7A JUDICIAL BO>D ( ACC\NTS7 TO DISCLOSE ! MY/]IES ( (FICIAL ROBB]Y2 ! ,C\NCIL ( ,/ATE1 ! D>K DELIB]ATIONS ( DESPOTISM2 ! ,PREFECTURE ( ,POLICE1 ! SC&AL\S UND]-CURR5TS ( SOCIAL P[]2 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE1 ! S]VILITY & CRIMES ( ! MO/ OPPRESSIVE ( ALL CLASSES4 ,9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE !RE LAY DEPOSIT$ ! /ILL UNEXPLOR$ RECORDS ( ! FIR/ ,REVOLUTION1 ( ?OSE ( #a#h#a#e1 #a#h#c1 #a#h#d#h1 & ALL DIPLOMATI/S ( ,EUROPE DREAD$ ! OP5+ ( ! PORTFOLIOS AT ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE LAID B>E BE=E ! EYES ( ! PEOPLE ! 9TIMATE HI/ORY ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,DIRECTORY1 ! FIR/ ,EMPIRE1 ! MON>*Y ( ,JULY1 #a#h#d#h1 & ( ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4 ,!Y PUBLI%$ ONLY TWO OR ?REE 9/ALLM5TS4.<#a#d#b.> ,! DELEGATES SLEPT BY ! SIDE ( !SE TREASURES1 HE$LESS1 AS IT SEEM$1 ( !IR VALUE4 

,! ,RADICALS1 SEE+ !SE LAWY]S1 !SE DOCTORS1 !SE PUBLICI/S1 :O ALL[$ ,JECK] TO REMA9 MUTE & ! ,C\R DES ,COMPTES CLOS$1 W\LD NOT BELIEVE 9 SU* IGNORANCE1 & /ILL AFFECT TO UNRIDDLE ! 5IGMA ) ! WORD @&_?#a#d#e2,BONAP>TISM@&_?#a#d#f24 ,A /UPID ACCUSATION1 GIV5 ! LIE BY A ?\S& PRO(S4 ,= ! HONOR EV5 ( ! DELEGATES ! BITT] TRU? MU/ BE TOLD4 ,!IR IGNORANCE WAS NOT SIMULAT$1 BUT ONLY TOO REAL4 ,TO A GREAT EXT5T IT WAS ! (FSPR+ ( PA/ OPPRESSION4 

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