They brought forward resolutions to the effect that the mines and all necessaries for production, as well as the dwelling-houses, ought to be owned by the nation; and these resolutions were carried with enthusiasm, to the horror of the middle classes.
Kropotkin reflects on the workers' desire for collective ownership of resources during a time of crisis.
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