Anarchism and the International of Saintemier

In 18 72, the international met in the hague for its first open congress since the beginning of the franco prussian war. The majority of the congress were alligned with marks. Bacunan himself further stoked these fears, and was now openly warning his followers that marks and his authoritarian communists were taking over. So this is clearly a power move to consolidate the marxes position within the international. And when you've splintered into rival congresses issuing mutual excommunications, you've lost the plot.