Collected Works of V. I. Lenin - Vol. 16 - From Marx to Mao

140THE ELEVENTH SESSIONOF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST BUREAUOn November 7, New Style, the eleventh session of theInternational Socialist Bureau was held in Brussels. It waspreceded, as usual in recent years, by a conference of socialistjournalists of different countries. The conference discussedcertain practical questions concerning the establishmentof more regular contact between the socialist daily newspapersof different lands.As for the session of the International Socialist Bureau,apart from minor current affairs, there were two big items onthe agenda: firstly, the International Socialist Congressto be held in Copenhagen in 1910, secondly, the split in theDutch party.On the first item, first of all the date of the Congress wasfixed: August 2-September 3, New Style. As regards theplace of the Congress the question was raised whether theRussian socialists could travel to Copenhagen without hindrance.Knudsen, the representative of the Danish socialists,replied that, according to their information and all thatthey knew concerning the intentions of the Danish Government,the police would not interfere with the Russian delegatesto the Congress. If it was found on the eve of theCongress that the opposite was the case the InternationalSocialist Bureau would undoubtedly take steps to hold theCongress elsewhere.The agenda adopted for the Copenhagen Congress was thefollowing: 1) the co-operative movement; 2) internationalorganisation of assistance to big strikes; 3) unemployment;4) disarmament and the arbitration of international conflicts;5) the results of labour legislation in different countries and